KeyError — Easy Playground

Raised when a dictionary key is not found

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# Triggering and catching KeyError
try:
    d = {}; d["missing"]
except KeyError as e:
    print(f"Caught KeyError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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KeyError is raised when raised when a dictionary key is not found. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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