problem opening a file on 2.2a1

[Marc Christiansen]

Rajarshi Guha <rajarshi at seed.chem.psu.edu> wrote:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "./p.py", line 12, in ?
>     data = open('data.out','w')
> TypeError: an integer is required
> 
> What am I doing wrong?

Wild guess: you do a "from os import *" in p.py. Don't do this, it is evil
<wink>. os.open expects different arguments than the builtin open.
The tutorial and the python docs should contain s.th. like 
"DO NOT USE from module import *!!! IT IS DANGEROUS!!"
(yes I know, multiple ! r a sure sign of a deseased mind)
:)

HTH
 Marc