diff --git a/gedcom/__init__.py b/gedcom/__init__.py
index c652829..1b20dd7 100644
--- a/gedcom/__init__.py
+++ b/gedcom/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 # Global imports
 import re
+import sys
 
 class Gedcom:
     """Parses and manipulates GEDCOM 5.5 format data
@@ -292,11 +293,12 @@ def get_family_members(self, family, mem_type="ALL"):
 
     # Other methods
 
-    def print_gedcom(self):
-        """Write GEDCOM data to stdout."""
+    def print_gedcom(self, file=sys.stdout, flush=False):
+        """Write GEDCOM data to stream <file> (default is sys.stdout).
+        <flush> argument (default is False) as the same semantics than
+        in the print function. """
         for element in self.element_list():
-            print(element)
-
+            print(element, file=file, flush=flush)
 
 class GedcomParseError(Exception):
     """ Exception raised when a Gedcom parsing error occurs