#!/usr/bin/env python import sys import csv data = [ ('February', 28, 'The shortest month, with 28 or 29 days'), ('March', 31, 'Goes out like a "lamb"'), ('April', 30, 'Its showers bring May flowers'), ] with open('../TEMP/stuff.csv', 'w') as stuff_in: if sys.platform == 'win32': wtr = csv.writer(stuff_in, lineterminator='\n') # <1> else: wtr = csv.writer(stuff_in) # <1> for row in data: wtr.writerow(row) # <2>