Python script to close mac apps

quit.py

import subprocess
import sys

if len(sys.argv) == 1 :
    print "missing program name to quit"
else:
    program=sys.argv[1]
    quitCommand='tell application "' + program  + '" to quit'
    print "quiting " + program
    subprocess.call(['osascript', '-e', quitCommand])


#usage: > python quit.py Skype