diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index de38f15..9116c2f 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
-import sys
-GPIOPATH = "/sys/class/gpio/"
 
-fo = open(GPIOPATH + "gpio60/direction", "w")
-fo.write("out")
-fo.close()
+GPIO60 = "/sys/class/gpio/gpio60/"
 
-fo = open(GPIOPATH + "gpio60/value", "w")
-fo.write("1")
-fo.close()
+def writeVal(path, direction, value):
+    fop = open(path + "direction", "w")
+    fop.write(direction)
+    fop.close()
+    fov = open(path + "value", "w")
+    fov.write(value)
+    fov.close()
+    return 
+
+writeVal(GPIO60, "out", "1")