Get Dictionary Value

Get Dictionary Value

Type: dict-get  ·  Package: Collections Activities v1.0.0  ·  Output: object

Gets the value associated with a key in a dictionary and stores it in a variable.

How it works

Looks up the key key in dict and saves its value in outputVariable. If the key does not exist, it returns null.

Required parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
dict	expression	The dictionary.
key	expression	The key to look for.
outputVariable	nombre de variable	Variable where to store the value.

Example

Get Dictionary Value   dict = = cliente   key = "nombre"   outputVariable = nombre
Log   message = = "Cliente: " + str(nombre)

Equivalent in expression

= dictGet(d, "clave") or = d["clave"] get the value directly.

If the key may not exist

Check first with Dictionary Contains Key to avoid receiving an unexpected null.

Related activities

• Set Dictionary Value — assign a value.
• Dictionary Contains Key — check if the key exists.