[Tutor] Create file and input text

Danny Yoo dyoo at cs.wpi.edu
Sun Jun 29 05:18:33 CEST 2008


>>  #!/usr/bin/python
>  >
>  >  import os
>  >  filename = raw_input('Enter the filename: ')
>  >  fobj = open(filename, 'w')
>  >  yourname = raw_input('What is your name: ')
>  >  fobj.write(yourname)
>  >  fobj.close()
>  >
>  >  It seems to work Ok, I was shocked! Is it OK?

Hi David,

The first line, the import of the 'os' module, is superfluous: it's
not being used.


>  welcome to Python!  ummmm, yes, it is ok.  your syntax is perfect, and
>  it should've done exactly what you wanted.  and yes, Python is *that*
>  intuitive and that easy. you're gonna *love* programming with it.  :-)

Python won't let you break any laws of gravity.  But there are a lot
of good people here on Tutor who will be happy to be of assistance
when the programs get harder to write.


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