dict.get() function

dict.get() returns the value of a specified key in a dictionary or a default value if the key does not exist.

Function type signature

(default: A, dict: [B:A], key: B) => A where B: Comparable

Parameters

dict

(Required) Dictionary to return a value from.

key

(Required) Key to return from the dictionary.

default

(Required) Default value to return if the key does not exist in the dictionary. Must be the same type as values in the dictionary.

Examples

Return a property of a dictionary

import "dict"

d = [1: "foo", 2: "bar"]

dict.get(dict: d, key: 1, default: "")// Returns "foo"