get method for dictionaries

Question

car = {
"brand": "Ford",
"model": "Mustang",
"year": 1964
}

x = car.get("model")
y = car["model"]

print(x)
print(y)

Hey guys, just wanted a better understanding of the "get" method used in the dictionary. what is the difference between x and y??

Answer 1

.get() is the safe way off accessing keys. Usually used with a second argument: what to return if the key isn't in the dictionary. So it'd be:
x = car.get("model", None)

try:
z = car.get("mirrors", None)
print(z)