From: Kirk Haines <khaines@...>
Date: 2004-08-19T11:55:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby way to update file lines

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:45:54 +0900, Mark Probert wrote

> 
> What is the most efficient way to read in the file, update the line, 
> and then write it back to the file.  One update would be to place a 
> '#' in col 1
> 
>  #name3:foo3:bar:other
> 
> Any thoughts appreciated.

Unless the file is very large, my initial thought is just to read the file 
to an array.  Edit, then rewrite the file.


Kirk Haines