def get_option(self, option_name: str) -> TConfigValueOut | None:
        """Get an option from the configuration.

        `option_name` is a colon-separated string indicating the section and
        option name.  For example, the ``branch`` option in the ``[run]``
        section of the config file would be indicated with `"run:branch"`.

        Returns the value of the option.

        """
Get an option from the configuration.

        `option_name` is a colon-separated string indicating the section and
        option name.  For example, the ``branch`` option in the ``[run]``
        section of the config file would be indicated with `"run:branch"`.

        Returns the value of the option.

        
coverage/types.py