Error Reference Hub
NV4003Runtime
Key Not Found
An access operation on a map/dictionary requested a key that does not exist.
Why this error occurs
Looking up an unpopulated key in a map without checking existence first.
Incorrect Code
let user = {"name": "Alice"}
let age = user["age"] // runtime error: key 'age' not found in mapCorrected Code
let user = {"name": "Alice"}
if "age" in user:
print(user["age"])
else:
print("Age not specified")Troubleshooting & Remediation
- 1Use 'key in map' membership check before subscript access.
- 2Verify initial dictionary schema population.
Relevant CLI Commands
$ nextviper run <file.nv>
