A .NET equivalent of Java's "GetOrDefault()" method

get-or-default.cs

/// <summary>
/// Get a value <code>V</code> for the specified key <code>K</code>.  If there is no value for the specified
/// key, return a default value instead.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// This code emulates the Java <code>GetOrDefault()</code> method on a <code>Map</code>.  It's also a convenient
/// way to "inline" the <code>Dictionary#TryParse</code> and have it return some value in the event the key we're
/// looking for doesn't exist.
/// </remarks>
/// <example>
/// // Getting a value for the specified key:
/// var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>
/// {
///     { "firstKey", "foo" },
///     { "secondKey", "bar" }
/// };
///
/// var result = dictionary.GetOrDefault("firstKey", "default"); // result == "foo"
/// 
/// // Getting a default value when searching for a key that does not exist:
/// var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>
/// {
///     { "firstKey", "foo" },
///     { "secondKey", "bar" }
/// };
///
/// var result = dictionary.GetOrDefault("i-do-not-exist", "default"); // result == "default"
/// </example>
/// <typeparam name="K">The type of this dictionary's key.</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="V">The type of this dictionary's value.</typeparam>
/// <param name="dictionary">The <code>Dictionary</code> that is being extended.</param>
/// <param name="key">The key to search for.</param>
/// <param name="defaultValue">The default value that should be returned in the event that a value cannot be
/// found for the specified key.</param>
/// <returns>The value <code>V</code> for the specified key <code>K</code>; otherwise the default value.</returns>
public static V GetOrDefault<K, V>(this Dictionary<K, V> dictionary, K key, V defaultValue)
{
    return dictionary.TryGetValue(key, out V value)
        ? value
        : defaultValue;
}