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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+## This script is based on the examples provided by Adafruit.
+## See README for Copyright information
+
+import subprocess
+import re
+import sys
+import time
+
+
+try:
+# Continuously append data
+  while(True):
+    # Run the DHT program to get the humidity and temperature readings!
+    # open log file to write
+    logfile=open('temp-hum.log','a')
+
+    output = subprocess.check_output(["./Adafruit_DHT", "22", "4"]);
+    print output
+    # search for temperature printout
+    matches = re.search("Temp =\s+([0-9.]+)", output)
+    if (not matches):
+      time.sleep(3)
+      continue
+    temp = float(matches.group(1))
+    
+    # search for humidity printout
+    matches = re.search("Hum =\s+([0-9.]+)", output)
+    if (not matches):
+      time.sleep(3)
+      continue
+    humidity = float(matches.group(1))
+    
+    now = time.time()
+    data =("%s %.1f %.1f\n") % (now,temp,humidity)
+    print(data)
+    logfile.write(data)
+    logfile.close()
+    # Wait half an hour between each measurement
+    time.sleep(1800)
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+  print("You pressed ctrl-c, quitting")
+  logfile.close()
+  sys.exit(0)