From: drew <drew.robinson@...>
Date: 2005-10-28T13:07:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie help: File searching and writing output to new file

Found the extra bit that takes file names and reads them. Obviously,
it's File.read, and you just need to pop it in the right place ...

The answer (as many good answers do) came from Why's Poignant Guide,
Chapter 4, Part 3 (Chaining Delusions Together)
http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-4.html

The key part of the script now reads:

def find_redir
  File.open("found-redir-lines.txt", "w") do |out|
    Dir['ex*.log'].each do |file_name|

# new bit below
      file = File.read( file_name )

      file.grep(/redir/) { |line| out.puts(line) }
      # and can also be any of these ...
      #file.each_line { |line| o.puts line if line["redir"] }
      #file.each_line { |line| o.puts line if line =~ /redir/ }
    end
  end
end

So thanks people, thanks _why, and thanks Ruby !

drew