# Module `onionr.utils.readstatic`

Onionr - Private P2P Communication

module to get static directory and read static data files

Source code

    """
        Onionr - Private P2P Communication

        module to get static directory and read static data files
    """
    """
        This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
        it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
        the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
        (at your option) any later version.

        This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
        GNU General Public License for more details.

        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
        along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
    """

    from typing import Union
    import os
    def get_static_dir()->str:
        return os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/../../static-data/'

    def read_static(file:str, ret_bin:bool=False)->Union[str, bytes]:
        static_file = get_static_dir() + file

        if ret_bin:
            mode = 'rb'
        else:
            mode = 'r'
        with open(static_file, mode) as f:
            data = f.read()
        return data

## Functions

`def get_static_dir()`
  Source code

      def get_static_dir()->str:
          return os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/../../static-data/'

`def read_static(file, ret_bin=False)`
  Source code

      def read_static(file:str, ret_bin:bool=False)->Union[str, bytes]:
          static_file = get_static_dir() + file

          if ret_bin:
              mode = 'rb'
          else:
              mode = 'r'
          with open(static_file, mode) as f:
              data = f.read()
          return data