python urllib.request 'module' object is not callable

Python urllib.request 'module' object is not callable

If you have encountered this error while using urllib.request in Python, it means that you are trying to call a module instead of a function.

This error usually occurs when you mistakenly use the module name instead of the function name.

Example

Let's say you want to use the urllib.request.urlopen() function to open a URL and read its content. If you mistakenly call the module instead of the function, you will get the error:

import urllib.request

url = 'https://www.example.com'
response = urllib.request(url)  # Error: 'module' object is not callable

To fix this error, you need to call the urlopen() function instead of the urllib.request module:

import urllib.request

url = 'https://www.example.com'
response = urllib.request.urlopen(url)  # Correct way to call the function

Alternative Solution

You can also use the from keyword to import only the required function from the module:

from urllib.request import urlopen

url = 'https://www.example.com'
response = urlopen(url)  # Correct way to call the function

This way, you won't mistakenly call the module instead of the function and your code will be cleaner and easier to read.