do 
  --read data from file 
 
  function readFile() 
    local fileHandle = assert(io.open("test.txt", "r"), "not the file"); 
    if fileHandle then 
      local outData = fileHandle:read("*all"); 
      print(outData); 
    else 
      print("false"); 
    end 
      fileHandle:close(errorInfo); 
  end 
 
  --write data to the file 
  function writeFile(dataBuffer) 
    local writeHandle = assert(io.open("write.txt", "a+"), "not the file"); 
 
    if writeHandle then 
      writeHandle:write(dataBuffer); 
      print("true"); 
    else 
      print("false"); 
    end 
 
    writeHandle:close(); 
  end 
 
 
  local inputData = 0; 
 
  repeat 
    inputData = io.read(); --write the data from io 
    writeFile(inputData); 
  until inputData == '#' 
 
 
end