Writing text (from a variable) into a file and on a new line in Python

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def function(score,name):
    sumOfStudent = (name + ' scored ' + str(score))
    f = open('test.txt', 'wb')
    f.write(sumOfStudent)
    f.close()

user_name = input("Please enter yout full name: ")
user_score = int(input("Please enter your score: "))

function(user_score,user_name)

f = open('test.txt')
print(f.read())
f.close()

I was writing a simple program in python which allowed the user to enter information and then for that text to be stored in a .txt file. This worked however it would always write to the same line, I was wondering how I would make the f.write(sumOfStudent) on a new line every time (sumOfStudent is the variable to hold user input) Thanks!

You are opening the file in 'w' (overwrite) mode, rather than 'a' (append). — jonrsharpe
– jonrsharpe, Commented Dec 10, 2014 at 16:33
@AdamSmith Thanks for the help! Can't believe it was that simple. — dansy
– dansy, Commented Dec 10, 2014 at 16:40
@jonrsharpe Thanks as well, not sure why I was using 'wb' mode! — dansy
– dansy, Commented Dec 10, 2014 at 16:41

Daniel Vaughan · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-10 16:45:09Z

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Hey what you are doing is not writing to the end of the file you are overwriting everytime 'w' what you need to be doing is appending it to the file by using 'a'

f = open('test.txt', 'a')

Also to write to a new line you must tell the program thats what you're doing by declaring a new line "\n"

f.write(sumOfStudent + "\n")

answered Dec 10, 2014 at 16:45

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Daniel Vaughan Over a year ago

Ahh I see the comments above have already fixed your problem :) sorry for my late answer.

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