Object.get implementation

Object.get.js

module.exports = function(object, path, defaultValue){
/*
    if(arguments.length == 2){ // generic pattern
        defaultValue = path;
        path = object;
        object = this;
    }
*/
    var result = defaultValue,
        paths = path.split('.'),
        part = '',
        actual = object

    while (part = paths.shift()){
        if (actual !== null && typeof(actual) == 'object' && part in actual){
            actual = actual[part]
        } else {
            actual = undefined
            paths = []
        }
    }

    if (actual !== undefined){
        result = actual
    }

    return result
}