def read(fname):
    return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), fname)).read()
def gpio_init(pin, output):
  try:
    with open(f"/sys/class/gpio/gpio{pin}/direction", 'wb') as f:
      f.write(b"out" if output else b"in")
  except Exception as e:
    print(f"Failed to set gpio {pin} direction: {e}")