From: STEPHEN BECKER I V Date: 2004-10-13T04:45:34+09:00 Subject: {newb} file and puts f="z:\t.txt" loc = File.open(f, "w+") loc.puts((i+65).chr,' ',a[i]) if a[i]>0 Nevermind what it is writing, How do i keep the (i+65).chr and a[i] on the same line in the file? i get A 30 B 23 C 43 D 28 E 47 and i want A 30 B 23 C 43 D 28 E 47 Becker