Python Basics

file_write.py

f = open('myfile','w')
f.write('hi there\n') # python will convert \n to os.linesep
f.close()

raw_input.py

filename = raw_input()
filename = raw_input("Please enter filename")

regex.py

import re
regex = re.compile("(([0-9a-f]*-?)+)/pid$")
m = regex.search(pidfile)
if m:
  m.group(0) # complete match
  m.group(1) # first group in parentheses