5.4 - Use exceptions and error handling when calling APIs or loading external data
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What is a try-except block used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how it can prevent crashes.
Name one type of error that can occur when calling an API.
💡 Hint: Consider connectivity issues.
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What does a try-except block accomplish?
💡 Hint: What does it allow the program to do?
True or False: You can only have one except statement in a try-except block.
💡 Hint: Consider the flexibility of handling different errors.
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Create a Python function that fetches data from an API and handles any potential errors while logging them, returning a default value in case of error.
💡 Hint: What do you need to do both in the try and except?
Write a script that attempts to read a file. If the file does not exist, raise a custom exception and log the error.
💡 Hint: Think about how custom exceptions help clarify issues.
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