#!bin/python

#-###############################
# Programmer : StrikerX
# Purpose : Cat Python PowerTool
##################################

#cat.py state fileName
#cat.py -h

import sys
import os


def read():
    fileName = sys.argv[2]
    f = open(fileName, "r")
    for line in f.readlines():
        print line
    f.close()


def append():
    arr = []
    fileName = sys.argv[2]
    if os.path.exists(fileName):
        f = open(fileName, "a")
        buf = "string"
        while buf != "":
            buf = raw_input("")
            arr.append(buf)
        for x in arr:
            f.write(x + '\n')
        f.close()
        


def write():
        fileName = sys.argv[2]
        arr = []
        f = open(fileName, "w")
        buf = "string"
        while buf != "":
            buf = raw_input("")
            arr.append(buf)
        for x in arr:
            f.write(x + '\n')
        f.close()

def h():
    print "\tParam -> State"
    print "\n\t > -> Write\n\t>> -> Append\n\t-r -> read\n\t-a -> About\n\t-h -> Help Menu"




param = sys.argv[1]

if param == "-h":
    fileName = ""
    h()
elif param == "-r":
    read()
elif param == "-w":
    write()
elif param == "-a":
    append()
else:
    print "an illegal parameter !!"