print lists in a file in a special format in python

Question

Hi, I have a large list of lists like:

X = [['a','b','c','d','e','f'],['c','f','r'],['r','h','l','m'],['v'],['g','j']]

each inner list is a sentence and the members of these lists are actually the word of this sentences.I want to write this list in a file such that each sentence(inner list) is in a separate line in the file, and each line has a number corresponding to the placement of this inner list(sentence) in the large this. In the case above. I want the output to look like this:

1. a b c d e f
2. c f r
3. r h l m
4.v
5.g j

I need them to be written in this format in a "text" file. Can anyone suggest me a code for it in python? Thanks

Answer 1

with open('somefile.txt', 'w') as fp:
  for i, s in enumerate(X):
    print >>fp, '%d. %s' % (i + 1, ' '.join(s))

Answer 2

with open('file.txt', 'w') as f:
    i=1
    for row in X:
        f.write('%d. %s'%(i, ' '.join(row)))
        i+=1