keras displays error when run more than once on PythonAnywhere

Question

I am working on a file that imports the library "keras"

I use python 3.8 using #!/usr/bin/python3.8

when I import keras or tensorflow in a console, it works fine, However, when I run a file that imports keras or tensorflow, it only runs once then when it's run again, it diplays this error message:

TypeError: A Message class can only inherit from Message

and the problem persists unless i close the console and then reopen it

is there any solution for this?

note: the code works when run locally with python3.9

note: i am not using python 3.9 on PythonAnywhere because tensorflow is not available for it

i have also tried python3.7

full traceback:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/leto/mysite/what.py", line 2, in <module>
    import keras
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/keras/__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
    from tensorflow.keras.layers.experimental.preprocessing import RandomRotation
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/__init__.py", line 41, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.tools import module_util as _module_util
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/__init__.py", line 41, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.eager import context
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/eager/context.py", line 32, in <module>
    from tensorflow.core.framework import function_pb2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/core/framework/function_pb2.py", line 16, in <module>
    from tensorflow.core.framework import attr_value_pb2 as tensorflow_dot_core_dot_framework_dot_attr__value__pb2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/core/framework/attr_value_pb2.py", line 16, in <module>
    from tensorflow.core.framework import tensor_pb2 as tensorflow_dot_core_dot_framework_dot_tensor__pb2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/core/framework/tensor_pb2.py", line 16, in <module>
    from tensorflow.core.framework import resource_handle_pb2 as tensorflow_dot_core_dot_framework_dot_resource__handle__pb2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/core/framework/resource_handle_pb2.py", line 16, in <module>
    from tensorflow.core.framework import tensor_shape_pb2 as tensorflow_dot_core_dot_framework_dot_tensor__shape__pb2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/tensorflow/core/framework/tensor_shape_pb2.py", line 110, in <module>
    'Dim' : _reflection.GeneratedProtocolMessageType('Dim', (_message.Message,), {
TypeError: A Message class can only inherit from Message
>>> 

Answer 1

Some packages are not compatible with being imported multiple times in the same process and we (PythonAnywhere) keep the process around so that running your code in the editor is faster after the first time. You can either run your code from the console or reset the console (with ctrl-D) when you want to run your code again.