def getenv(option, default=undefined, cast=undefined):
    """
    Return the value for option or default if defined.
    """

    # We can't avoid __contains__ because value may be empty.
    if option in os.environ:
        value = os.environ[option]
    else:
        if isinstance(default, Undefined):
            raise UndefinedValueError('{} not found. Declare it as envvar or define a default value.'.format(option))

        value = default

    if isinstance(cast, Undefined):
        return value

    if cast is bool:
        value = _cast_boolean(value)
    elif cast is list:
        value = [x for x in value.split(',') if x]
    else:
        value = cast(value)

    return value
Return the value for option or default if defined.