makeTextFile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

'makeTextFile.py -- create text file'

import os
ls = os.linesep

# get filename
while True:
 fname = raw_input('Enter file name: ')
 if os.path.exists(fname):
 print"*** ERROR: '%s' already exists" % fname
 else:
 break

# get file content (text) lines
all = []
print "\nEnter lines ('.' by itself to quit).\n"

# loop until user terminates input
while True:
 entry = raw_input('> ')
 if entry == '.':
 break
 else:
 all.append(entry)

# write lines to file with proper line-ending
fobj = open(fname, 'w')
fobj.writelines(['%s%s' % (x, ls) for x in all])
fobj.close()
print 'DONE!'