ex16.py

#!/bin/python3
__author__ = 'Ernest'

# Reading and Writing Files

from sys import argv

script, filename = argv

print("We're going to erase %r." %(filename))
print("If you don't want that, hit CRTL-C (^C).")
print("If you do want that, hit RETURN.")

input("?")

print("Opening the file...")
target = open(filename, 'w')

print("Truncating the file. Goodbye!")
target.truncate()

print("I'm going to ask you for three lines.")

line1 = input("Line 1: ")
line2 = input("Line 2: ")
line3 = input("Line 3: ")