def read(*paths):
p = os.path.join(*paths)<EOL>if os.path.exists(p):<EOL><INDENT>with open(p, '<STR_LIT:r>') as f:<EOL><INDENT>return f.read()<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>return '<STR_LIT>'<EOL>
Build a file path from *paths* and return the contents.