LookupError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Base class for lookup errors (KeyError, IndexError)
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching LookupError try: raise LookupError("lookup failed") except LookupError as e: print(f"Caught LookupError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
LookupError is raised when base class for lookup errors (keyerror, indexerror). Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
Try in PlaygroundTags
exceptionerror-handlingcore