[Tutor] How to write strings with new line character in a file

[Bob Gailer]

Asrarahmed Kadri wrote:
> Folks,
>  
> I am trying to enter names in a file; each on a new line with this 
> code, but not working:
>  
> done = 0
> *while not done:
>     str = raw_input("Enter login name:\t to quit type 'q': ")
>     if str == 'q':
>         done = 1
>     else:  *
> *       str = str + '\n'*
> *       fd.write(str)
> *
No can help without seeing the code that creates fd. Please post that.
> The traceback is as under:
>  
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "scrap.py", line 38, in ?
>     fd.write(str)
> IOError: (0, 'Error')
>  
> Please help to rectify this error...
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