Python Dictionary | setdefault()

method
Dictionary in Python is an unordered collection of data values, used to
store data values like a map, which unlike other Data Types that hold
only single value as an element, Dictionary holds key : value pair.
In Python Dictionary, setdefault() method returns the value of a key (if
the key is in dictionary). If not, it inserts key with a value to the
dictionary.

Syntax: dict.setdefault(key, default_value)

Parameters: It takes two parameters:
key – Key to be searched in the dictionary.
default_value (optional) – Key with a value default_value is
inserted to the dictionary if key is not in the dictionary. If not
provided, the default_value will be None.
Returns:
Value of the key if it is in the dictionary.
None if key is not in the dictionary and default_value is not
specified.
default_value if key is not in the dictionary and default_value is
specified.

Example #1:

Python3
Dictionary1 = { 'A': 'Geeks', 'B': 'For', 'C': 'Geeks'}

Third_value = Dictionary1.setdefault('C')
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 print("Dictionary:", Dictionary1)

print("Third_value:", Third_value)

Output:

Dictionary: {'A': 'Geeks', 'C': 'Geeks', 'B': 'For'}

Third_value: Geeks

Example #2: When key is not in the dictionary.

Python3
Dictionary1 = { 'A': 'Geeks', 'B': 'For'}

Third_value = Dictionary1.setdefault('C')

print("Dictionary:", Dictionary1)

print("Third_value:", Third_value)

Fourth_value = Dictionary1.setdefault('D', 'Geeks')

print("Dictionary:", Dictionary1)

print("Fourth_value:", Fourth_value)

Output:

Dictionary: {'A': 'Geeks', 'B': 'For', 'C': None}

Third_value: None
Dictionary: {'A': 'Geeks', 'B': 'For', 'C': None, 'D': 'Geeks'}
Fourth_value: Geeks
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