Solved – NameError: name is not defined

In this article, you will learn how to solve NameError: name is not defined.

Let’s look at a code example that produces the same error.

number = 5

print(num)
# Traceback (most recent call last):
#   File "example.py", line 3, in <module>
# NameError: name 'num' is not defined

How to Solve NameError: name is not defined

In order to solve it, you need to make sure that the variable has been defined first before using it.

number = 5

print(number)
# 5