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Python dictionary get() Method
Description
Python dictionary method get() returns a value for the given key. If key is not available then returns default value None.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for get() method −
dict.get(key, default = None)
Parameters
key − This is the Key to be searched in the dictionary.
default − This is the Value to be returned in case key does not exist.
Return Value
This method return a value for the given key. If key is not available, then returns default value None.
Example
The following example shows the usage of get() method.
#!/usr/bin/python
dict = {'Name': 'Zabra', 'Age': 7}
print "Value : %s" % dict.get('Age')
print "Value : %s" % dict.get('Education', "Never")
When we run above program, it produces following result −
Value : 7 Value : Never
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