docs: def read(path, root_path=None):
      """Read the specific file into a string in its entirety."""
      try:
          root_path = root_path or get_root_path()
          real_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(root_path, path))
          with open(real_path) as fp:
              return fp.read().strip()
      except IOError:
          return ""