Sometimes we have to deal with external objects and their attributes. getattr() can save you at those times.
# Get the attribute name
name = obj.name # AttributeError if name is not present
# Check if the attribute is present before fetching
try:
name = obj.name
except AttributeError:
name = "Guest"
# Simpler solution
name = obj.name if hasattr(obj, "name") else "Guest"
# Simplest Solution
name = getattr(obj, "name", "Guest")
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