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POPython Key Error Missing Dict in LinkedIn API call - how to call default value instead?
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<p>I am calling the linkedin API and using json.loads to convert the JSON objects to Python lists and dicts. Sometimes for certain LinkedIn profiles, they are missing a dict such as the end date for their university/education (bolded below). What mechanism would I use to have it return a default value (i.e "N/A") instead of tripping up a "Key Error" for missing the dict? I apologize for such a basic question, I'm just starting out with Python / Django. I really appreciate the help! </p> <pre><code>def home(request): now = datetime.datetime.now() html = "<html><body>" token = oauth.Token(request.user.get_profile().oauth_token,request.user.get_profile().oauth_secret) client = oauth.Client(consumer,token) headers = {'x-li-format':'json'} url_list = ["redacted-URL","redacted-URL", "redacted-URL"] for x in url_list: url = "http://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/url="+x+":(id,first-name,last-name,headline,industry,three-current-positions,**educations:(end-date,**degree,field-of-study,school-name))" resp, content = client.request(url, "GET", headers=headers) profile = json.loads(content) html += profile['firstName'] + " " + profile['lastName'] + ": " + profile['headline'] + " | " + profile['industry'] + " | " + profile['threeCurrentPositions']['values'][0]['company']['name']+ " | " + profile['threeCurrentPositions']['values'][0]['title']+ " | " + profile['educations']['values'][0]['fieldOfStudy']+ " | " + profile['educations']['values'][0]['degree']+ " | " + profile['educations']['values'][0]['schoolName']+ " | " **+str(profile['educations']['values'][0]['endDate']['year'])** + "<p/>" return HttpResponse(html) </code></pre>
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