code: def get_file(self,
                   path,
                   dest='',
                   makedirs=False,
                   saltenv='base',
                   gzip=None,
                   cachedir=None):
          '''
          Copies a file from the local files directory into :param:`dest`
          gzip compression settings are ignored for local files
          '''
          path = self._check_proto(path)
          fnd = self._find_file(path, saltenv)
          fnd_path = fnd.get('path')
          if not fnd_path:
              return ''
  
          return fnd_patf get_file(self,
                   path,
                   dest='',
                   makedirs=False,
                   saltenv='base',
                   gzip=None,
                   cachedir=None):
          '''
          Copies a file from the local files directory into :param:`dest`
          gzip compression settings are ignored for local files
          '''
          path = self._check_proto(path)
          fnd = self._find_file(path, saltenv)
          fnd_path = fnd.get('path')
          if not fnd_path:
              return ''
  
          return fnd_path
docs: Copies a file from the local files directory into :param:`dest`
          gzip compression settings are ignored for local files