From: Patrick Gundlach <clr1.10.randomuser@...>
Date: 2004-05-20T20:03:48+09:00
Subject: seraching backward in files

Dear ruby hackers,

I'd wonder if there is a simple method in searching backward in
files. I want to read a pdf file, so I have to do the following:

1) goto the end of file (pdffile.seek(0,IO::SEEK_END))
2) search backward for the string "%%EOF" within the last 1024 bytes
3) search backward for "startxref"
4) read the next bytes,.....


Do I have to write my own seach backward routine or is there some
functionality for it?

Best regards,

Patrick