get()

Returns a variable's tracking or index value. The variable is either:

• found by name using string value of the first argument, or - a variable or reference that is a dictionary or stack

A tracking value is similar to a dictionary key, usually keying a count, calculation, or transformation.

An index is the 0-based position number of an item in a stack variable. Stack variables are like lists or tuples.

While get() and put() make it possible to create and use tracking- value variables in an ad hoc dict-like way, this is not recommended unless there is no simplier solution based on more specific functions.

Data signatures
get( var name: $${\color{green}str}$$ ǁ dict, [tracking value: $${\color{green}None}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}str}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}int}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}float}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}bool}$$ ǁ ''], [default: $${\color{green}None}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}str}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}int}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}float}$$ ǁ $${\color{green}bool}$$ ǁ ''] )

Call signatures
get( var name: Header ǁ Term ǁ Function ǁ Variable ǁ Reference, [tracking value: Header ǁ Term ǁ Function ǁ Variable], [default: Header ǁ Term ǁ Function ǁ Variable] )

Purpose	Value
Main focus	get() produces a calculated value

Context	Qualifier
Match qualifiers	onmatch
Value qualifiers	onmatch

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