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Python dict.get(‘key’) versus dict[‘key’] [duplicate]
This is simply how the get() method is defined. From the Python docs: Return the value for key if key is in the dictionary, else default. If default is not given, it defaults to None, so that this method never raises a KeyError. The default “not-found” return value is None. You can return any other … Read more
How to call a property of the base class if this property is being overwritten in the derived class?
You might think you could call the base class function which is called by property: class FooBar(Foo): @property def bar(self): # return the same value # as in the base class return Foo.bar(self) Though this is the most obvious thing to try I think – it does not work because bar is a property, not … Read more