What does the python get function do? Example analysis

In this article, we will learn about the relevant knowledge about the python get function in the python dictionary. What does the get function mean and what role it plays will be answered in the following article.

Description

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

Syntax

get() method syntax:

dict.get(key, default=None)

Parameters

key - - The key to look up in the dictionary.

default -- If the value of 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, returns the default value None.

Example Demonstration

The following example shows how to use the get() function:

#!/usr/bin/python

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

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

The output result of the above example is:

Value : 27Value : Never

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