import importlib.resources as ir

# returning the Traversable for a data directory 'data' returns a PosixPath if
# there is a data/__init__.py and MultiplexedPath object otherwise.
trav_data = ir.files('data')
print(f"Traverse data: {trav_data} ({type(trav_data)})")

# iterdir iterates over the files in the directory but doesn't give you a
# reference to the directory itself.
for x in trav_data.iterdir():
    print(f"X: {x} ({type(x)})")