title: How to open a file in the parent directory in python in AppEngine?
body: <p>How to open a file in the parent directory in python in AppEngine? </p>
  
  <p>I have a python file module/mod.py with the following code</p>
  
  <pre><code>f = open('../data.yml')
  z = yaml.load(f)
  f.close()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>data.yml is in the parent dir of module. The error I get is</p>
  
  <pre><code>IOError: [Errno 13] file not accessible: '../data.yml'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am using AppEngine SDK 1.3.3.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a work around for this?</p>