element get python code example

Example 1: python get element from list

my_list = ["pizza", "soda", "muffins"]

my_list[0] # outputs "pizza"
my_list[-1] # outputs the last element of the list which is "muffins"
my_list[:] # outputs the whole list
my_list[:-1] # outputs the whole list except its last element

# you can also access a string's letter like this

Example 2: get() python

# The get() method on dicts
# and its "default" argument

name_for_userid = {
    382: "Alice",
    590: "Bob",
    951: "Dilbert",
}

def greeting(userid):
    return "Hi %s!" % name_for_userid.get(userid, "there")

>>> greeting(382)
"Hi Alice!"

>>> greeting(333333)
"Hi there!"

'''When "get()" is called it checks if the given key exists in the dict.

If it does exist, the value for that key is returned.

If it does not exist then the value of the default argument is returned instead.
'''
# transferred by @ebdeuslave
# From Dan Bader - realpython.com