.. _import-error:

import-error / E0401
====================

**Message emitted:**

Unable to import %s

**Description:**

*Used when pylint has been unable to import a module.*


**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/import-error/good.py
   :language: python

**Additional details:**

You can help us make the doc better `by contributing <https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/5953>`_ !


Created by the `imports <https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/pylint/checkers/imports.py>`__ checker.