From: vnpenguin@...
Date: 2006-01-01T06:27:58+09:00
Subject: my stupid code ...

Hi,
I'm trying to write a small ruby script which accepts:
  1. Input : File or $stdin
  2. Output : File or $stdout

This is my stupid code:
#---------------------------------------------------------
def do_some_thing(str)
  # do some things over str
end

f_in = ARGV[0]
f_out = ARGV[1]
if f_out==nil
  fout = File.open(f_out,"w")
end

if f_in==nil
  $stdin.each { |line|
    if f_out==nil
       print do_some_thing(line)
    else
       fout.print do_some_thing(line)
    end
  }
else
  File.open(f_in,"r").each {|line|
    if f_out==nil
       print do_some_thing(line)
    else
       fout.print do_some_thing(line)
    end
  }
end
fout.close if f_out!=nil
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't laugh at me :-) I'm learning Ruby so I would like to hear from
you a better way to write this small code.

Thank you in advance and Happy New Year !