Here is my code:

```
import fileinput

input_file = 'in.txt'
output = open('out.txt', 'w+')

for each_line in fileinput.input(input_file):
    output.write(x.strip() for x in each_line.split(','))

```

I get "expect character buffer" as the error. I am not sure what is the best way to go about this? I am trying to remove all tabs and spaces and replace them with a comma. 

edit: forexample my data looks like:

```
1   2335    mike

1   4089    doug

```

and I want to turn it into

```
1,2335,mike noll

1,4089,doug funny

```

edit, i only want to remove the first 2 spaces in the first 2 columns