code: def get(self, key, default='', stringify=True):
      
      obj = self.__getitem__(key)
      if obj is None:
        obj = default
      elif stringify:
        obj = str(obj)
      return obj
docs: Returns dictionary values or default.
  
      Args:
        key: string. Dictionary key to look up.
        default: string. Return this value if key not found.
        stringify: bool. Force all return values to string for compatibility
                   reasons.
      Returns:
        python-wrapped CF object or default if not found.