AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'writer'

gistfile1.py

import csv                                                                         
import os                                                                          
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
STORING_TO_CSV = False                                                             
if 'STORE_TO_CSV' in os.environ:                                                   
    facilities_csv = csv.writer(open('thd_facilities.csv', 'w'))                   
    inspections_csv = csv.writer(open('thd_inspections.csv', 'w'))                 
    STORING_TO_CSV = True                                                          
    print "Storing to CSV"                                                         
                                                                                   
def save_facility(facility):                                                       
    if STORING_TO_CSV:                                                             
        facilities_csv.writerow(**facility.values())                               
                                                                                   
def save_inspection(inspection):                                                   
    if STORING_TO_CSV:                                                             
        inspections_csv.writerow(**inspection.values())                            

note to self: don't import csv from a file named csv.py

Thanks for the comment. I just ran into the exact same issue...

Ditto. Thanks.

Thanks!

Thanks! Just did the same

So everybody found csv as a good name for file. LoL !!
Thanks Man.

thanks i did the same

Thanks.. csv.py is the culprit.. don't use the name