Can't find tensorflow.examples.tutorial

[wady101]

System information

• Have I written custom code (as opposed to using a stock example script provided in TensorFlow): None
• OS Platform and Distribution (e.g., Linux Ubuntu 16.04): Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
• Mobile device (e.g. iPhone 8, Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy) if the issue happens on mobile device: None
• TensorFlow installed from (source or binary): Source
• TensorFlow version (use command below): v1.12.1-17556-g63c45aacf3 2.0.0
• Python version: Python 3.7.4
• Bazel version (if compiling from source):0.27.1
• GCC/Compiler version (if compiling from source):7.4.0
• CUDA/cuDNN version: V10.1.243
• GPU model and memory: GP107GL [Quadro P1000] -- 4031MiB

Describe the current behavior

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError:  No module named 'tensorflow.examples'

As the error sugests, can't find the module. Am I missing something while generating the wheel package from bazel?

Describe the expected behavior
Is there in the source code repo, hence should work. No monkey-fixes please. I have tried local copying the directory, but then some other tensorflow module is missing (tensorflow.contrib and goes on).

Code to reproduce the issue
python -c 'from tensorflow.examples.tutorials import input_data'

Other info / logs
bazel build --verbose_failures --config=monolithic //tensorflow/tools/pip_package:build_pip_package
Command I used to create the wheel package from tensorflow source.

[nikochiko]

Yes. You should refer to this table and create wheel package with tested configuration.

[wady101]

@nikochiko, I tried bezel 0.26.1 before this. It was stuck at the same issue.
I really doubt the version numbers is causing the problem here.

[oanush]

Issue replicating for TF2.0 version.Kindly find the gist of colab.Thanks!

[ymodak]

I believe there's a typo in your import.
Can you try with;
import tensorflow.examples.tutorials

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[wady101]

@ymodak It still doesn't work. Strangely, it was working in the colab link yesterday, but not today. Can you give this a try? I also tried it on the local build I have installed (build no. mentioned in the issue) and it still gives me a similar error.
I have updated the issue. I am getting two slightly different errors - I am definitely sure now, that I am missing something in my bezel install command.
The gist colab gives me:

from tensorflow.examples.tutorials.mnist import input_data
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow.examples.tutorials'

Local build (build no. in issue) gives me:

from tensorflow.examples.tutorials.mnist import input_data
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow.examples'

[Leslie-Fang]

@wady101 you need to set the PYTHONPATH
export PYTHONPATH=$tensorflow_examples_root

[wady101]

@Leslie-Fang sorry, what is $tensorflow_examples_root? Couldn't find any mention of env variable online.

Also should I set this before building from source or after?

[Leslie-Fang]

@wady101 I suspect it's because of all tensorflow version.
Did you write your benchmark or models by yourself?

[wady101]

No @Leslie-Fang , I am trying to get a piece of code to run https://github.com/layog/Accurate-Binary-Convolution-Network

Still, what do I keep PYTHONPATH? Can you echo it on your pc and show it here? Thanks

[Leslie-Fang]

@wady101 Sorry, I mis-read your error message.
I thought it was tensorflow_examples couldn't be find.

I suspect your error message relates with the tf version as you can see https://github.com/layog/Accurate-Binary-Convolution-Network is using TF1.4(tensorflow-gpu==1.4.1)

[wady101]

@Leslie-Fang No worries. I have used the TF1.4.1, but that still doesn't work (I still get the same error message). The error message is always there for any version I use. I assume is there a flag I am missing when I am building from source?

[ymodak]

TF 1.4.1 is obsolete. Please install latest version of TF and import again.
Current google colab hosts TF 1.15.0 version an can successfully import.
from tensorflow.examples.tutorials.mnist import input_data

[wady101]

@ymodak I have tried all three versions - 1.4.1, 1.12.1 and latest master branch - all three give me the same error (Using both "building from source" and "pip").
The two things I ask for is ;

• Is there a flag being missed in the bezel command I have used to build tensorflow (see ISSUE)? Do I have to export some path to PYTHONPATH as mentioned by @Leslie-Fang ?
• If not, is there a workaround which will solve my problem?

Repository I am trying to run - https://github.com/layog/Accurate-Binary-Convolution-Network/blob/master/ABC-layer-inference-support.ipynb [5th cell in Jupyter nb gives me error]
Thanks

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[oscar7692]

I'm using tensorflow-cpu==2.1.0 and I had the same issue

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow.examples'

I solve this downloading manually the directory called "tutorials" from tensorflow repo
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/tree/master/tensorflow/examples/tutorials

and placed it in my virtual env directory
myenv\Lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\examples\

after that it works fine

[PiyushChawla]

Thanks @oscar7692 worked for me as well that way. life saver.