def get_gist(self, id):
assert isinstance(id, (str, unicode)), id<EOL>headers, data = self.__requester.requestJsonAndCheck(<EOL>"<STR_LIT:GET>",<EOL>"<STR_LIT>" + id<EOL>)<EOL>return github.Gist.Gist(self.__requester, headers, data, completed=True)<EOL>
:calls: `GET /gists/:id <http://developer.github.com/v3/gists>`_
:param id: string
:rtype: :class:`github.Gist.Gist`