Item getter with default

[data/dictionary/Item getter with default]

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Retrieves an item's value by its key from a dictionary. If the item is not found, the specified default value is sent. Example A:

1. { "first": 1, "third": 3, "fifth": 5 } @0 received via dict

2. "first"@0 received via key

3. value sends 1@0

Example B:

1. 2 assigned to default

2. { "first": 1, "third": 3, "fifth": 5 } @0 received via dict

3. "second"@0 received via key

4. value sends 2@0

More: https://github.com/Cranq-io/cranq-tutorials/tree/main/reference/3_querying_data/3_1_getters

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Keywords: variable, container, buffer, data, default, fallback

Input ports

• dict: {string: any}

  Receives the dictionary to get the value from. Example: { "first": 1, "third": 3, "fifth": 5 }

• key: string

  Receives the key corresponding to the value to get. Example: "third"

• default: {string: any}[string]

  Receives the default value to be sent when the requested key is absent. Must be parameter. Example: 2

Output ports

• value: {string: any}[string]

  Sends the value corresponding to the specified key, or, when not found, the specified default value. Example: 1