Python Dictionary get() method

Python Dictionary get() method

The dictionary.get() method returns the value of the item with the specified key.

Syntax

dictionary.get(keyname, value)

Parameter

keyname- This parameter represents the key to be searched in the dictionary.

value- The parameter represents a value to return if the specified key does not exist and its default value none.

Return

This method returns the value for the specified key if the key is in dictionary else it returns none if the key is not found and value is not specified.

Example 1

 # the python program representing
 # the dictionary.get() method
 # initialising the dictionary
 fruits = {
  "banana": "apple",
   "orange": "mango",
   "grapes": 5
 }
 # printing the Dictionary
 print("Dictionary:",fruits)
 # returning the value of the item with the specified key.
 priceFruit=fruits.get("price",9876)
 print("My price of fruite is Rs", priceFruit) 

Output

Dictionary: {'banana': 'apple', 'grapes': 5, 'orange': 'mango'}
My price of fruite is Rs 9876

Example 2

 # the python program representing
 # the dictionary.get() method
 # initialising the dictionary
 person = {'name': 'Reema', 'language':'Python','age': 22}
 # will return the key value of name and language
 print('Name: ', person.get('name'))
 print('Language: ', person.get('language'))
 # when the value is not provided it returns none
 print('ID: ', person.get('id'))
 # value is provided
 print('id: ', person.get('id', 127890)) 

Output

 Name:  Reema
 Language:  Python
 ID:  None
 id:  127890