Append to data file to file using python

Question

I need help taking data from file a to file b and appending to both sides of it. so file a has a list of numbers and I want to put it on a new file but appending "<jno> 1st piece of data from file a <\jno>\n"

Here is my code as of now....

def code(filename):
 file=open(filename)
 FinishFile=open("JimmenyCricketsXML.txt","w")
 FinishFile.write('<team>\n')
 FinishFile.write('<crickets>\n')
 for element in file:
 FinishFile.write('<jno>'+ str(element) + '<\jno>\n')

my results are:

<jno>element
<\jno> 

why does it skip to the next line?

• Kevin: So, are you getting an error message, or what?
• JamalCrawford..: yeah it splits it line 1 saying '<jno>element, line 2 <\jno>
• Brian Cain: Does your element string contain new lines?
• Mr Lister: Does writing \j actually output "\j", is that guaranteed?

Answer 1

Replace the line

 FinishFile.write('<jno>'+ str(element) + '<\jno>\n')

with:

 FinishFile.write('<jno>'+ str(element).strip() + '<\jno>\n')

To remove leading and trailing whitespace characters (including linebreaks).

If you only want to remove linebreaks and no other spaces etc., use this line instead:

 FinishFile.write('<jno>'+ str(element).strip('\n') + '<\jno>\n')

Answer 2

Try use:

FinishFile.write('<jno>'+ str(element).strip('\n') + '</jno>\n')

Or

FinishFile.write('<jno>'+ str(element).strip('\n') + '<\\jno>\n')