def load_languages()

in app/app.py [0:0]

• 24 lines of code
• 9 McCabe index (conditional complexity)

def load_languages() -> dict[str, str]:
    """Load languages from JSON file or persistent storage"""
    languages_path, use_persistent = get_persistent_storage_path("languages.json")
    local_path = Path(__file__).parent / "languages.json"
    
    # If persistent storage is available but file doesn't exist yet, copy the local file to persistent storage
    if use_persistent and not languages_path.exists():
        try:
            if local_path.exists():
                import shutil
                shutil.copy(local_path, languages_path)
                print(f"Copied languages to persistent storage at {languages_path}")
            else:
                with open(languages_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                    json.dump({"English": "You are a helpful assistant."}, f, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
                print(f"Created new languages file in persistent storage at {languages_path}")
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error setting up persistent storage: {e}")
            languages_path = local_path  # Fall back to local path if any error occurs
    
    if not languages_path.exists() and local_path.exists():
        languages_path = local_path
    
    if languages_path.exists():
        with open(languages_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
            return json.load(f)
    else:
        default_languages = {"English": "You are a helpful assistant."}
        return default_languages