Read static content from within the code of an application

Is there a way to read the contents of a static data directory or interact with that data in any way from within the code of a开发者_开发技巧n application?

Edit: Please excuse me if it wasn't clear at first, I mean getting a list of the files in that directory, not reading the data in them.

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No. Files marked as static in app.yaml are not available to your application; they're served from separate servers.

If you just need to list them, you could build a list as part of your deploy process. If you need to actually read them, you'll need to include a second copy in your application directory (although the "copy" can be just a symlink; appcfg.py will follow symlinks and upload them.)

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You can just open them (only read only).