python ex1

#!/usr/bin/python

# 'makefile.py -- create test file'

import os
from sys import exit

ls = os.linesep

#get filename
fname = raw_input('input a filename: ')

while True:
      if os.path.exists(fname):
         print "ERROR: '%s' already exists!" % fname
         exit(1) 
      else:
         break

#get file content (text) line 

all = [ ]
print "\nENTER LINES:('.' by itself to quit).\n"

#loop until user terminates input

while True:
      entry = raw_input('> ')
      if entry == '.':
           break
      else:
        all.append(entry)

#write line to file with proper line-ending

fobj = open(fname,'w')
fobj.writelines(['%s%s' % (x,ls) for x in all])
fobj.close()
print 'DONE'

#!/usr/bin/python

#--get filename



fname = raw_input('input a filename: ')

print 

#attempt to open file for reading

try:
   fobj = open(fname,'r')
except IOError,e:
   print "*** fname open error",e
else:
   #display the content to the screen
   for eachline in fobj:
       print eachline.strip()
   fobj.close()