cannot write to file after close()

[Reinhold Birkenfeld]

Rainer Hubovsky wrote:
> Hello Python-Gurus,
> 
> ==========================
> f = open(LOGFILE,'w')
> f.write(time + '\n')
> f.close
> 
> command = 'ping -n 20' + target + '>>' + LOGFILE
> system(command)
> ==========================
> 
> produces an error saying that a file cannot be accessed because it is used
> by another process. I asume it is f which is used but don't understand why.
> 
> Any ideas?

Is the above exactly your code? If yes, it should be

f.close()

The parentheses are necessary to make the statement a function call.

Reinhold