Practice Use exceptions and error handling when calling APIs or loading external data - 5.4 | Chapter 12: Working with External Libraries and APIs | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a try-except block used for?

💡 Hint: Think about how it can prevent crashes.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of error that can occur when calling an API.

💡 Hint: Consider connectivity issues.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a try-except block accomplish?

  • Stops the program
  • Handles exceptions
  • Fixes bugs

💡 Hint: What does it allow the program to do?

Question 2

True or False: You can only have one except statement in a try-except block.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the flexibility of handling different errors.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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?

Question 2

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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