# io_read_and_write_demo.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import os

folder = "C:/pytemp/"
try: os.mkdir(folder)
except: pass
filename = 'mytargetfile.txt'
fullpath = folder + filename

# Open the file for reading

# Open the file for writing -- Note if to append the data... change the 'w' to 'a'
source = open(fullpath, 'w+')
source.write( "Python is a great language!\n\n-- End of Demo --\n");

# Close opened file
source.close()

# Open the file for reading
source = open(fullpath, 'r')

# Read the file
data = source.read()

print data

# Close the output file... as for good measure
source.close()