[Newbie] line separators in file-output

[Steve Purcell]

Daniel Orlowski wrote:
> If I in Python uder Windows do smth like this:
> 
> >>> File=open("test","w")
> >>> File.write("a line"+"\n")
> >>> File.close()
> 
> I have data in file test:
> 'a line\015\012'
> 
> How can I prevent output of  '\015'?

Open the file in binary mode:  File = open('test','wb')

Windows automatically changes line endings for files opened in text mode.

-Steve

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