{"id":23458,"library":"cowsay-python","title":"cowsay-python","description":"A very basic Python implementation of the classic cowsay program. Provides ASCII art cows and other characters that display messages. Current version 1.0.2, updated sporadically.","status":"active","version":"1.0.2","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/AxelTheGerman/cowsay-python","tags":["cowsay","ascii-art","fun","cli"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install cowsay-python","lang":"bash","label":"pip install"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"","wrong":"","symbol":"cowsay","correct":"import cowsay"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import cowsay\n\n# Draw a cow saying hello\ncowsay.cow(\"Hello, Python!\")\n\n# Draw a trex\ncowsay.trex(\"I'm a T-Rex!\")","lang":"python","description":"Basic usage: call the animal function with a message."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use `import cowsay` for this package. The other package is imported as `cowsay.main`.","message":"This package is not affiliated with the original `cowsay` package on PyPI (which is a wrapper around the system cowthink/cowsay). `cowsay-python` is a standalone Python implementation. Do not confuse them.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Check the source code or docs for available functions.","message":"Only a limited set of characters (cow, trex, rabbit, etc.) are available. Not all classic cowsay animals are implemented.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"<2.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run `pip install cowsay-python`. Then import as `import cowsay`.","cause":"The package is not installed or installed under a different name (e.g., `cowsay-python` vs `cowsay`).","error":"ImportError: No module named 'cowsay'"},{"fix":"Upgrade to latest: `pip install --upgrade cowsay-python`. Ensure you are using the correct package.","cause":"Using an older version (<1.0) or confusing with the original `cowsay` package.","error":"AttributeError: module 'cowsay' has no attribute 'cow'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}