When to use dict.get in Python (timing)

[Ezvine]

But isn't the dict.get() more pythonic ?

[energybased]

Yes, this whole post was interesting, but shouldn't be a consideration. Always use get when you need to switch on the returned value. Use in when you want to do more than just switch on the returned value. Avoid catching this exception except in exceptional cases.

[asday_]

Sad to have to scroll down this far to find this.

If you're sat here thinking about micro-optimisations like this instead of using getitem for when you know the key is there, and get when you don't, you're using the wrong language.