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Suggest the possible module in "python -m module" #145031
Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
Now python has suggested the possible module name when ModuleNotFoundError raised. This issue is trying to make it also enable in "python -m module". The effect is like:
❯ python -m randon
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.14/bin/python3: No module named 'randon'. Did you mean: 'random'?Changing "runpy.py" can make it.
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
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sharktide commentedon Feb 20, 2026
If no other information is given (eg. someone just types
python -m module, how can we reliably determine the module they are looking for? Or do we just print out all the modules to stdoutLocked-chess-official commentedon Feb 20, 2026
There is no needed to do that. Just using the way like #142512. Only one possible module will be printed in stderr.