Add get for numbers

base/array.jl

@@ -816,6 +816,8 @@ iterate(A::Array, i=1) = (@_inline_meta; (i % UInt) - 1 < length(A) ? (@inbounds
 Retrieve the value(s) stored at the given key or index within a collection. The syntax
 `a[i,j,...]` is converted by the compiler to `getindex(a, i, j, ...)`.
 
+See also [`get`](@ref), [`keys`](@ref), [`eachindex`](@ref).
+
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
 julia> A = Dict("a" => 1, "b" => 2)

base/dict.jl

@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@ end
 Return the value stored for the given key, or the given default value if no mapping for the
 key is present.
 
+!!! compat "Julia 1.7"
+    For tuples and numbers, this function requires at least Julia 1.7.
+
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
 julia> d = Dict("a"=>1, "b"=>2);

base/number.jl

@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ function getindex(x::Number, I::Integer...)
     @boundscheck all(isone, I) || throw(BoundsError())
     x
 end
+get(x::Number, i::Integer, default) = i == 1 ? x : default
+get(f::Callable, x::Number, i::Integer) = i == 1 ? x : f()
+
 first(x::Number) = x
 last(x::Number) = x
 copy(x::Number) = x # some code treats numbers as collection-like

test/numbers.jl

@@ -2307,6 +2307,17 @@ end
         @test_throws BoundsError getindex(x, 1, 0)
     end
 end
+@testset "get(x::Number, ...)" begin
+    for x in [1.23, 7, ℯ, 4//5] #[FP, Int, Irrational, Rat]
+        @test get(x, 1, 99) == x
+        @test get(x, 2, 99) == 99
+        @test get(x, 0, pi) == pi
+        c = Ref(0)
+        @test get(() -> c[]+=1, x, 1) == x
+        @test get(() -> c[]+=1, x, 2) == 1
+        @test get(() -> c[]+=1, x, -1) == 2
+    end
+end
 @testset "copysign and flipsign" begin
     # copysign(x::Real, y::Real) = ifelse(signbit(x)!=signbit(y), -x, x)
     # flipsign(x::Real, y::Real) = ifelse(signbit(y), -x, x)