docs: def get(self,key,default=None):
          """Get a value from the dictionary.
  
          Args:
              key (str): The dictionary key.
              default (any): The default to return if the key is not in the
                  dictionary. Defaults to None.
  
          Returns:
              str or any: The dictionary value or the default if the key is not
                  in the dictionary.
          """
  
          retval = self.__getitem__(key)
          if not retval:
              retval = default
  
          return retval