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import six


def get_as_string(value):
    if value is None or isinstance(value, six.text_type):
        return value
    else:
        try:
            return value.decode()
        except Exception:
            pass


def write_file(target_path, data, mode='wb'):
    if isinstance(data, six.text_type) and 'b' in mode:
        data = data.encode()

    with open(target_path, mode) as f:
        f.write(data)


def read_file(target_path, mode='rb'):
    with open(target_path, mode) as f:
        data = f.read()

    if 'b' in mode:
        data = data.decode()

    return data