python writing to different file
Question: I'm a huge python noob. Trying to write simple script that will split a line
in a file where it see's a "?"

line in Input file (inputlog.log):
`http://website.com/somejunk.jpg?uniqid&=123&an=1234=123`

line in output file (outputlog.log): `http://website.com/somejunk.jpg
uniqid&=123&an=1234=123`

The goal here is to end up with a file that has 2 columns:

Here's my code it kinda works except it wont write to the 2nd file

> "TypeError: expected a character buffer object"
    
    
    import re
    
    a = raw_input("what file do you want to open? ")
    b = raw_input("what is the file you want to save to? ")
    
    with open(a, 'r') as f1:
        with open(b,'w') as f2:
            data = f1.readlines()  
            print "This is the line: ", data #for testing
            for line in data:
                words= re.split("[?](.*)$",line)
                print "Here is the Split: ", words #for testing
                f2.write(words)
    
    f1.close()
    f2.close()
    


Answer: Your problem is that 'words' is a list. You cannot write that to your file.
You need to convert it back to a string. Also, you need to pay attention when
converting it back to make sure that you create the spacing/split you want
between the string.

You should do something like this.

    
    
    words = ' '.join(words)
    

Pay close attention to the space inside the single quotes. That indicates it
will put a space between your strings.

Finally, you then make your call to:

    
    
    f2.write(words)
    

Upon making that change, I tested your code and it successfully split and
wrote them to the file per your specification.

