def get(self, key, default=None):
        """ Obtain a value from the record by key, returning a default
        value if the key does not exist.

        :param key:
        :param default:
        :return:
        """
        try:
            index = self.__keys.index(str(key))
        except ValueError:
            return default
        if 0 <= index < len(self):
            return super(Record, self).__getitem__(index)
        else:
            return default
Obtain a value from the record by key, returning a default
        value if the key does not exist.

        :param key:
        :param default:
        :return: