{"id":21740,"library":"pycowsay","title":"pycowsay","description":"A Python implementation of the classic cowsay program, featuring a cow that speaks messages with customizable options. Current version is 0.0.0.2, with sporadic releases.","status":"active","version":"0.0.0.2","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/cs01/pycowsay","tags":["ascii-art","cowsay","fun","cli"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install pycowsay","lang":"bash","label":"Install pycowsay"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"The correct import is the module itself, not a specific function. Call pycowsay.cow().","wrong":"from pycowsay import cow","symbol":"pycowsay","correct":"import pycowsay"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import pycowsay\n\n# Basic cow saying message\nresult = pycowsay.cow('Hello from pycowsay!')\nprint(result)\n\n# Using other animals if available\nresult2 = pycowsay.daemon('Daemon here')\nprint(result2)","lang":"python","description":"Import pycowsay and call its functions like .cow() or .daemon() to generate ASCII art messages."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use import pycowsay then call pycowsay.cow()","message":"The module exposes functions like pycowsay.cow(), pycowsay.daemon(), etc. Do not import individual functions directly.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Assign result to variable and print it.","message":"Output is printed to stdout by default, but functions return a string. Use print() to display.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Use pycowsay.list_cows() to see available characters.","message":"Not all animals may be available; check pycowsay.list_cows() for supported animals.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run 'pip install pycowsay'","cause":"pycowsay not installed or install failed.","error":"ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pycowsay'"},{"fix":"Use 'import pycowsay' and call 'pycowsay.cow()'","cause":"Older version or incorrect import, trying to import a non-existent attribute.","error":"AttributeError: module 'pycowsay' has no attribute 'cow'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}