hello2_file.py

#! /bin/python3
#  Jan 20 (PJW)

author_name = "Pete Wilcoxen"
outfile = "hello2_file.md"

author_msg = "Author: *"+author_name+"*\n"

fh = open(outfile,'w')

fh.write("# Hello, World!\n")
fh.write("\n")
fh.write(author_msg)

fh.close()