diff --git a/examples/featherwing_keyboard_featherwing.py b/examples/featherwing_keyboard_featherwing.py
index 643f443..841b60e 100644
--- a/examples/featherwing_keyboard_featherwing.py
+++ b/examples/featherwing_keyboard_featherwing.py
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 kbd_featherwing.neopixel[0] = 0x002244
 
 try:
-    f = open("/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "w")
+    f = open(  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding,consider-using-with
+        "/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "w"
+    )
     f.write("Blinka\nBlackberry Q10 Keyboard")
     f.close()
 
-    f = open("/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "r")
+    f = open(  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding,consider-using-with
+        "/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "r"
+    )
     print(f.read())
     f.close()
 except OSError as error:
diff --git a/examples/featherwing_tft24_simpletest.py b/examples/featherwing_tft24_simpletest.py
index 7f11eac..196c6aa 100644
--- a/examples/featherwing_tft24_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/featherwing_tft24_simpletest.py
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 tft_featherwing = tft_featherwing_24.TFTFeatherWing24()
 
 try:
-    f = open("/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "w")
-    f.write("Blinka\nBlackberry Q10 Keyboard")
-    f.close()
+    with open(  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding
+        "/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "w"
+    ) as f:
+        f.write("Blinka\nBlackberry Q10 Keyboard")
+
+    with open(  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding
+        "/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "r"
+    ) as f:
+        print(f.read())
 
-    f = open("/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "r")
-    print(f.read())
-    f.close()
 except OSError as error:
     print("Unable to write to SD Card.")
 
diff --git a/examples/featherwing_tft35_simpletest.py b/examples/featherwing_tft35_simpletest.py
index 475073a..57b8d77 100644
--- a/examples/featherwing_tft35_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/featherwing_tft35_simpletest.py
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@
 tft_featherwing = tft_featherwing_35.TFTFeatherWing35()
 
 try:
-    f = open("/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "w")
+    f = open(  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding,consider-using-with
+        "/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "w"
+    )
     f.write("Blinka\nBlackberry Q10 Keyboard")
     f.close()
 
-    f = open("/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "r")
+    f = open(  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding,consider-using-with
+        "/sd/tft_featherwing.txt", "r"
+    )
     print(f.read())
     f.close()
 except OSError as error: