dict.get(key, default=None)
{'1*': 9, '2*': 6, '**': 15}.values()
Out[377]: dict_values([9, 6, 15])
{'1*': 9, '2*': 6, '**': 15}.keys()
Out[378]: dict_keys(['1*', '2*', '**'])
{'1*': 9, '2*': 6, '**': 15}.items()
Out[379]: dict_items([('1*', 9), ('2*', 6), ('**', 15)])
{'1*': 9, '2*': 6, '**': 15}.get('1*')
Out[380]: 9
{'1*': 9, '2*': 6, '**': 15}.get('00','whatever')
Out[381]: 'whatever'