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How to Catch KeyError with a Default Value in Python Dictionaries

Safely retrieve dictionary values while catching KeyError and handling None values by returning a default.

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def get_value(data, key, default=None):
    """
    Safely get a value from a dictionary, returning a default if the key
    is missing or the value is None.
    """
    try:
        value = data[key]
        return value if value is not None else default
    except KeyError:
        return default


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