def METHOD_NAME(fname, default=None, strip=True):
    """give fake content if it exists, otherwise pretend the file is empty"""
    data = default
    if fname in testcase['input']:
        # for debugging
        print('faked %s for %s' % (fname, testcase['name']))
        data = testcase['input'][fname].strip()
    if strip and data is not None:
        data = data.strip()
    return data