code: def get(self, section, option, type_=six.string_types, default=None):
      
      return self._getinstance(section, option, type_, default)
docs: Retrieves option from the specified section (or 'DEFAULT') and attempts to parse it as type.
  
      If the specified section does not exist or is missing a definition for the option, the value is
      looked up in the DEFAULT section.  If there is still no definition found, the default value
      supplied is returned.