Python dictionary (Dictionary) get () method

description

Python dictionary (Dictionary) get () function returns the value of the specified key, if the value is not in the dictionary or a default value.

grammar

get () method syntax:

dict.get(key, default=None)

parameter

• key - the dictionary to find the key.
• default - if the specified key does not exist, return the default value.

return value

Returns the value of the specified key, if the value is not in the dictionary or a default value None.

Examples

The following example shows the get () method using the function:

#!/usr/bin/python

dict = {'Name': 'Zara', 'Age': 27}

print "Value : %s" %  dict.get('Age')
print "Value : %s" %  dict.get('Sex', "Never")

The above example output is:

Value : 27
Value : Never