replace line #1 with "newline\n" in text file

[Rony]

Group : comp.lang.python

> Hiya,
> I am trying to replace the first line of a config file.. with a new string
> been googlizing and reading the python manual.. but can't find what I need..
> it's all rubbish about bits and bytes etc..
> 
> 
> 
Perhaps this is what you want ?

flag=0
newlines = []
lines = open('test.txt','r').readlines()
for l in lines:
  if flag==0:
    newlines.append('\n')
    flag=1
  else:
    newlines.append(l)
open('test.txt','w').writelines(newlines)


Rony
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