On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Isaac Eiland-Hall <daychi...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://python.pastebin.com/m26864a1b > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "./loopy", line 328, in <module> > > > set[current_set][current_section][current_key] = current_value > > KeyError: 'DEFAULT'
> So what I'm trying to do on line 328 is to store the current key/value pair > in a dictionary under the proper section, which is in the proper set. Hence, > set[setname][section][key]=value > > > > You can see my insanely-verbose log here: > > http://python.pastebin.com/m6dcfb96d > > > > That was from a run where I commented out line 328… (that dos the actual > > > > Googling "KeyError" seems to indicate problems while trying to *retrieve* > values from a dictionary, whereas I'm trying to *set* values… Yes, KeyError happens on retrieval. Maybe you don't realize you are doing two retrievals, then a set: set[current_set][current_section][current_key] = current_value means: - retrieve the value of set[current_set] - from the above value, retrieve the value associated with current_section - in the above value, set the value associated with current_key. I haven't looked at the code, but maybe current_set or current_section is 'DEFAULT _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
