Few python utils, f.e. file utils. Syntax of some of them is similar to visual foxpro.
.filetostr(filename) # read the file (in its coding)
.filelines(filename) # get lines of file as list
.strtofile(content, filename, additive) # write str or encode&write unicode
.strtoutf8file(content, filename, additive) # write unicode or decode&write str
# into utf8 file
.suredir(path) # create dir if not presentsee source code for more parameters and parameters details
copy vfp.py somewhere into PYTHONPATH
import vfp
content = vfp.filetostr('/dirname/filename.txt')