python script error when writing to another file [duplicate]

Question

i am trying to write a python script to get all the content in one file to be written to another file . but i am getting the below error . the code i am using is :

#!/user/bin/env python

with open('log.txt', 'r') as file:

line = file.read()

with open('/etc/snort/rules/test.rules' , 'w') as f2:

f2.write(line)

the error i get is :

in line 7

with open('/etc/snort/rules/test.rules' , 'w') as f2:

***IndentationError : expected an indented block***

Python is indentation sensitive, everythng in your with statement should have a one-level indentation — Olivier Melançon
– Olivier Melançon, Commented Aug 11, 2018 at 23:41
Then you should indent the line f2.write(line) as well as line = file.read(). Indentation is usually 4 spaces per level of (Hint: if a line ends in a colon :, then at least one line underneath it needs to be indented). — N Chauhan
– N Chauhan, Commented Aug 11, 2018 at 23:42
Hi , i am new in using python , i am not sure what should i do to fix the error? — Sara
– Sara, Commented Aug 11, 2018 at 23:44

N Chauhan · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-11 23:46:36Z

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#!/user/bin/env python

with open('log.txt', 'r') as file:
    line = file.read()
#### <-- the line above has 4 spaces worth of indentation.  
with open('/etc/snort/rules/test.rules' , 'w') as f2:
    f2.write(line)

I indented the lines under the 'with' statements by 4 spaces

answered Aug 11, 2018 at 23:46

N Chauhan

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Reece Over a year ago

@Sara mark this answer as correct if it has solved your issue. It makes the solution clearer to others and gives @N Chauhan credit for helping. Thanks :)

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