From: Timothy Hunter <cyclists@...>
Date: 2006-01-04T22:12:59+09:00
Subject: Re: File.new error

Kai Vermehr wrote:
> Hi Forum,
> 
> I'm trying to create a file but I'm getting an error and can't find the 
> problem:
> 
> -------------------------
> aFile = File.new("rubytestfile")
> 
>     puts "hello"
> 
> aFile.close
> -------------------------
> 
> I get this error. I'm working on Mac OS X:
> 
> Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - rubytestfile
> 
> thanks for any help!
> 

Try

aFile = File.new("rubytestfile", "w")

If you don't specify the 2nd argument (the open mode) Ruby assumes you 
want to open the file for reading only. If the file doesn't exist, you 
can't read it.