get dict value python code example

Example 1: python dictionary get default

dictionary = {"message": "Hello, World!"}

data = dictionary.get("message", "")

print(data)  # Hello, World!

Example 2: get function in dictionary

#The get() method in  dictionary returns:
#the value for the specified key if key is in dictionary.
#None if the key is not found and value is not specified.
#value if the key is not found and value is specified.
# value is provided
print('Salary: ', person.get('salary', 0.0))

Example 3: python get value from dictionary

dict = {'color': 'blue', 'shape': 'square', 'perimeter':20}
dict.get('shape') #returns square

#You can also set a return value in case key doesn't exist (default is None)
dict.get('volume', 'The key was not found') #returns 'The key was not found'

Example 4: how to get value from key dict in python

# Get a value from a dictionary in python from a key

# Create dictionary
dictionary = {1:"Bob", 2:"Alice", 3:"Jack"}

# Retrieve value from key 2
entry = dictionary[2]

# >>> entry
# Alice

Example 5: python dictionary get value

#!/usr/bin/python

dict = {'Name': 'Zabra', 'Age': 7}
print "Value : %s" %  dict.get('Age')
print "Value : %s" %  dict.get('Education', "Never")