Name

dict_get — Returns the dependent part that corresponds to the given key in the given dictionary.

Synopsis

any dict_get ( in dict dictionary ,
in key any ,
in default_value any );

Description

The function returns the dependent part that corresponds to the given key in the given dictionary. The function returns default_value if the dictionary does not contain a pair whose key is equivalent to the given one. When only two arguments are passed to the function the default value is integer zero.

Parameters

dict

Dictionary object to search in.

key

Key whose dependent part should be found.

default_value

The default value to be returned if the key is not found in the dictionary.

Return Types

The function can return a value of any type.