Access dict key and return None if doesn't exist

Question

In Python what is the most efficient way to do this:

my_var = some_var[\'my_key\'] | None

ie. assign some_var[\'my_key\'] to

Answer 1

try:
    my_var = some_var
except:
    my_var = None

But honestly this probably doesn't get to the heart of what you're trying to do... We need more context to more fully answer.