Cannot import class from local modules in python

Question

I have a module parser.py in local directory with

class Parser(object):
    . . . .
    . . . . 

class Parser2(object):
    . . . .
    . . . . 

Answer 1

Parser is already a Python module. Rename your module (for example from "parser.py" to "myParseModule.py") and you shouldn't have a problem.

Answer 2

check your sys.path. if /usr/lib/pythonX/lib-dynload is before '' you will be importing the official parser module from the standard library instead of your module.