# Cannot import name 'get\_variable\_name' from 'pymc3.util'

**URL:** <https://discourse.pymc.io/t/cannot-import-name-get-variable-name-from-pymc3-util/8525>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [January 3, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/cannot-import-name-get-variable-name-from-pymc3-util/8525 "2022-01-03T09:51:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frank](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/frank/32/4343_2.png) [@Frank](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/cannot-import-name-get-variable-name-from-pymc3-util/8525/1 "2022-01-03T09:51:10Z")

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I am using colab with “pymc version 3.11.4”  
I tried to do:  
from pymc3.util import get\_variable\_name  
but got this:  
cannot import name ‘get\_variable\_name’ from ‘pymc3.util’

Any idea how to make it work?

Best Regards,

Frank

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**Author:** ![junpenglao](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/junpenglao/32/8_2.png) [@junpenglao](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/junpenglao)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/cannot-import-name-get-variable-name-from-pymc3-util/8525/2 "2022-01-03T12:41:14Z")

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Is it for getting the name of a pymc variable? Maybe it is `get_var_name` in version 3.11.4