def virtual_machine_get(name, resource_group, **kwargs):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2019.2.0

    Retrieves information about the model view or the instance view of a
    virtual machine.

    :param name: The name of the virtual machine.

    :param resource_group: The resource group name assigned to the
        virtual machine.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt-call azurearm_compute.virtual_machine_get testvm testgroup

    '''
    expand = kwargs.get('expand')

    compconn = __utils__['azurearm.get_client']('compute', **kwargs)
    try:
        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
        vm = compconn.virtual_machines.get(
            resource_group_name=resource_group,
            vm_name=name,
            expand=expand
        )
        result = vm.as_dict()
    except CloudError as exc:
        __utils__['azurearm.log_cloud_error']('compute', str(exc), **kwargs)
        result = {'error': str(exc)}

    return result