gistfile1.py

import pandas as pd
students = pd.read_csv('students.csv')
def newstudent(x):
    newname = raw_input("What is the student's name? ")
    newemail = raw_input("What is the student's email address? ")
    newrow = [{'name':newname,'email':newemail}]
    df = x.append(newrow, ignore_index=True)
    return df
def addstudent(x):
    newdf = newstudent(x)
    again = raw_input("Do you want to add another student? y/n? ")
    if again == 'y':
        addstudent(newdf)
    elif again == 'n':
        newdf.to_csv('students.csv', index=False)
        return 'Done.'
    else:
        newdf.to_csv('students.csv', index=False)
        return 'Prompt was y/n. Saving progress and quitting.'
addstudent(students)