lookup Function

lookup retrieves the value of a single element from a map, given its key. If the given key does not exist, the given default value is returned instead.

lookup(map, key, default)

:::note For historical reasons, the default parameter is actually optional. However, omitting default is deprecated since v0.7 because that would then be equivalent to the native index syntax, map[key]. :::

Examples

> lookup({a="ay", b="bee"}, "a", "what?")
ay
> lookup({a="ay", b="bee"}, "c", "what?")
what?

Related Functions

• element retrieves a value from a list given its index.