Definition
The setdefault() method returns the value of the item with the specified key.
If the key does not exist, insert the key, with the specified value.
Syntax
dictionary.setdefault(keyname, value)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| keyname | Required. The keyname of the item you want to return the value from |
| value | Optional. If the key exist, this parameter has no effect. If the key does not exist, this value becomes the key's value. Default value None |
Examples:
person = {
"name": "Raymond",
"age": 29,
"country": "Japan"
}
j = person.setdefault("country", "Germany")
print(j)
# example with parameters
person = {
"name": "Raymond",
"age": 29,
"country": "Japan"
}
k = person.setdefault("color", "brown")
print(k)