[issue32979] dict get() function equivalent for lists.

[Felix]

New submission from Felix <felix at meyerwolters.de>:

Hi there!

I hope this wasn't suggested before. I couldn't find any issues related to it.

The `get()` function on the dictionary object is such a convenient way for retrieving items from a dict that might not exists. I always wondered why the list object does not have an equivalent?

I constantly run into something like this:

    myval = mylist[1] if len(mylist) > 1 else None

or worse like this:

    try:
        myval = mylist[1]
    except IndexError:
        myval = None

While I think it would be nice to do it like this:

    myval = mylist.get(1)

Any love for this?

Cheers! :)

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messages: 313099
nosy: feluxe
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: dict get() function equivalent for lists.
type: enhancement

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