[Tutor] appending to a file on a new line

[Dave Angel]

On 01/19/2012 09:32 AM, ADRIAN KELLY wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> is there an easy way to write to a file (that already exists with data contained) on a new line.  I understand that the file pointer appends where it left off but how do i write to the next line or even skip a line if possible?
>
> User_info=open("C:\\Documents and Settings\\akelly\\Desktop\\details.txt",'a')
> User_info.write("\n".join(Details))
>
>
> all the best,
> Adrian  		 	   		
>
Presumably this is a text file.  By convention, they end with a newline 
character.  So your data should follow that, and appear on a separate line.

If the file is broken, you can start your data with a \n, just in case.  
Or you could do a separate test, to decide if you need it.

If you want a (an extra) blank line between, simply start your data with 
a \n .

You can also do this as a separate user_info.write("\n")  of course.



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DaveA