Why does the getBalance method in the web3.py library not work?

Question

Python

Error with balance = web3.eth.getBalance(k) Shortened
as best I could.
web3.py version 5.12.0

import web3
from web3 import Web3
w3 = Web3(Web3.IPCProvider())
balance = web3.eth.getBalance(k)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/user/Desktop/storage.py", line 26, in <module>
    class check():
  File "C:/Users/user/Desktop/storage.py", line 54, in check
    balance = web3.eth.getBalance(k)
AttributeError: module 'web3.eth' has no attribute 'getBalance'

Answer 1

There is no getBalance method in eth...
Funny... * BUTT *

Answer 2

w3.eth.getBalance(k)