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Empty patches list — IndexError

CharlieHOP

Stage 2 crashes on patches[0] when the list is empty.

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  1. HenryWritesreplies: 2

    Check whether the list has items before indexing. If it's empty, print "Patch: none". An empty list is falsy, so a simple if works.

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    1. CharlieHOPreplies: 1

      Done, thanks. Chaining launch["mission"]["patches"][0]["url"] was fun until it wasn't 😄

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      1. OliviaPy

        And easier to debug: print each level until you find the one that's missing.

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    2. SophieDev

      Long chains like that are where real API code breaks. Pull intermediate values into variables — easier to check each level.

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