Python’sKeyError exception is a common exception encountered by beginners. Knowing why aKeyError can be raised and some solutions to prevent it from stopping your program are essential steps to improving as a Python programmer.

By the end of this course, you’ll know:

• What a PythonKeyError usually means
• Where else you might see aKeyError in the standard library
• How to handle aKeyError when you see it
• When to raise a PythonKeyError in your code

What’s Included:

• 5 Lessons
• Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
• 2 Downloadable Resources
• Accompanying Text-Based Tutorial
• Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
• Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

• Course Slides (PDF)
• Sample Code (.zip)

Python KeyError Exceptions and How to Handle Them

5 Lessons 10m

1. 1. What a Python KeyError Usually Means03:20
2. 2. Where You Might See a Python KeyError in the Standard Library01:23
3. 3. When to Raise a Python KeyError in Your Code00:39
4. 4. How to Handle a Python KeyError03:57
5. 5. Python KeyError Exceptions and How to Handle Them: Summary01:03

AboutRich Bibby

Rich is an avid Pythonista and a video instructor at Real Python. He is also a Network Engineer using Python to automate the management of a large network infrastructure. He lives in Dubai, UAE, with his wife and daughter plus a Miniature Schnauzer.

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