[Tutor] write to a file

[Jeff Shannon]

"Scot W. Stevenson" wrote:

> While we're here: Is there any possible problem hat could arise from giving
> a variable ('file' in this case) the same name as a function ('file', the
> function formerly know as 'open') ?

What happens is that the new variable "shadows" the old function.  This means
that any time you use that name ('file', in this case), Python will find the
variable and *not* the function.  So, if you're trying to call the function,
you will likely get a TypeError saying that 'type String is not callable' --
Python can only find the string variable, and the function is hidden.

Jeff Shannon
Technician/Programmer
Credit International