title: How do I save data in a text file python
body: <p>So I am making a simple randomized number game, and I want to save the players High Score even after the program is shut down and ran again. I want the computer to be able to ask the player their name, search through the database of names in a text file, and pull up their high score. Then if their name is not there, create a name in the database. I am unsure on how to do that. I am a noob programmer and this is my second program. Any help would be appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>Here is the Code for the random number game:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import random
  import time
  
  def getscore():
      score = 0
      return score
      print(score)
  
  
  def main(score):
      number = random.randrange(1,5+1)
      print("Your score is %s") %(score)
      print("Please enter a number between 1 and 5")
  
      user_number = int(raw_input(""))
  
      if user_number == number:
          print("Congrats!")
          time.sleep(1)
          print("Your number was %d, the computers number was also %d!") %(user_number,number)
          score = score + 10
          main(score)
  
      elif user_number != number:
          print("Sorry")
          time.sleep(1)
          print("Your number was %d, but the computers was %d.") %(user_number, number)
          time.sleep(2)
          print("Your total score was %d") %(score)
          time.sleep(2)
          getscore()
  
  score = getscore()
  main(score)
  main(score)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>EDIT:
  I am trying this and it seems to be working, except, when I try to replace the string with a variable, it gives an error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>def writehs():
      name = raw_input("Please enter your name")
      a = open('scores.txt', 'w')
      a.write(name: 05)
      a.close()
  
  def readhs():
      f = open("test.txt", "r")
  writehs()
  readhs()
  </code></pre>