code: def read(path, encoding="utf-8"):
      
      try:
          with io.open(path, encoding=encoding) as f:
              return f.read()
      except Exception as e:
          logger.error("read: %s failed. Error: %s", path, e)
          return ""
docs: Read the content of the file.
  
      Args:
          path (str): Path to the file
          encoding (str): File encoding. Default: utf-8
  
      Returns:
          str: File content or empty string if there was an error