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Dictionary Key-Value Access
Dictionaries store data in key-value pairs. Using .get() is safer than square brackets because it returns a default value if the key is missing.
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user = {'id': 1, 'name': 'Bob'}print(user.get('name', 'Unknown'))
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user = {'id': 1, 'name': 'Bob'}
Creates a dictionary with two keys: id and name.
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user.get('name', 'Unknown')
Attempts to retrieve the value for 'name'. If it doesn't exist, it returns 'Unknown'.