Depending on the paramters I pass this will create a script empty script template

It reads the parameters I pass then reads my config files then creates
me a new template

Author: geekcomputers

new_script.py

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+# Script Name	: new_script.py
+# Author			: Craig Richards
+# Created			: 20th November 2012
+# Last Modified	: 
+# Version			: 1.0
+
+# Modifications	: 
+
+# Description		: This will create a new basic template for a new script
+
+import os				# Load the library module
+import sys				# Load the library module
+import datetime		# Load the library module
+
+text = '''You need to pass an argument for the new script you want to create, followed by the script name.  You can use
+	-python	: Python Script
+	-bash	: Bash Script
+	-ksh	: Korn Shell Script
+	-sql	: SQL Script'''
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+  print text				
+  sys.exit()			
+  
+if '-h' in sys.argv or '--h' in sys.argv or '-help' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv:	
+  print text																									
+  sys.exit()																								
+else:	
+  if '-python' in sys.argv[1]:
+    config_file="python.cfg"
+    extension=".py"
+  elif '-bash' in sys.argv[1]:
+    config_file="bash.cfg"
+    extension=".bash"
+  elif '-ksh' in sys.argv[1]:
+    config_file="ksh.cfg"
+    extension=".ksh"
+  elif '-sql' in sys.argv[1]:
+    config_file="sql.cfg"
+    extension=".sql"
+  else:
+    print 'Unknown option - ' + text						
+    sys.exit()
+
+confdir=os.getenv("my_config")
+scripts=os.getenv("scripts")
+dev_dir="Development"
+newfile=sys.argv[2]
+output_file=(newfile+extension)
+outputdir=os.path.join(scripts,dev_dir)
+script=os.path.join(outputdir, output_file)
+input_file=os.path.join(confdir,config_file)
+old_text=" Script Name	: "
+new_text=(" Script Name	: "+output_file)
+newscript = open(script, 'w')								
+input=open(input_file,'r')
+today=datetime.date.today()
+old_date= " Created	:"
+new_date= (" Created	: "+today.strftime("%d %B %Y"))
+	
+for line in input:			
+  line = line.replace(old_text, new_text)
+  line = line.replace(old_date, new_date)
+  newscript.write(line)