IndexError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Beginner
Raised when a sequence index is out of range
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching IndexError try: lst = [1, 2, 3]; lst[10] except IndexError as e: print(f"Caught IndexError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
IndexError is raised when raised when a sequence index is out of range. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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