setup.py
def read(*paths):
    """Build a file path from *paths* and return the contents."""
    filename = os.path.join(*paths)
    with codecs.open(filename, mode='r', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
        return handle.read()
def read(*paths):
    """Build a file path from *paths* and return the contents."""
    filename = os.path.join(*paths)
    with codecs.open(filename, mode='r', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
        return handle.read()
Build a file path from *paths* and return the contents.