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IndexErrors are one of the most common types of runtime errors in Python. They\u2019re raised when you try to access an index value inside a Python list<\/a> that does not exist. In most cases, index errors are easy to resolve. You just need to do a little bit of debugging.
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In this tutorial, we\u2019re going to talk about the \u201cindexerror: list index out of range\u201d error. We\u2019ll discuss how it works and walk through an example scenario where this error is present so that we can solve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problem: indexerror: list index out of range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As always, the best place to start is to read and break down our error message: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

indexerror: list index out of range<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
This error message tells us that we\u2019re trying to access a value inside an array that does not have an index position.
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In Python, index numbers start from 0<\/a>. Here’s a typical Python array:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This array contains three values. The first list element, Java, has the index value 0. Each subsequent value has an index number 1 greater than the last. For instance, Python\u2019s index value is 1.
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If we try to access an item at the index position 3, an error will be returned. The last item in our array has the index value 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Example Scenarios (and Solutions)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are two common scenarios in which the “list index out of range” error is raised:
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