From: James Britt <james_b@...>
Date: 2006-03-06T00:35:40+09:00
Subject: Re: how to use it: require

Servando Garcia wrote:
> I have a custom file filled with a word list. How do call it in my main 
> program.
> I have tried "require   wordlist" but ruby can't find the file
> In C/C++ I would have used Include<wordlist.h> or for python I would 
> have used "import wordlist" so long as the wordlist was placed in the 
> same directory I am good. So how do I do this using ruby
> 

require is a method call that takes a string.


require 'wordlist'

'wordlist' needs to be in some directory that is part of the Ruby 
interpreter's current load path.

http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Kernel.html#M001980


> 
> 
> Before I forget I want to thank everyone for their help. I am really 
> liking Ruby and I finally understand how to use symbols


Great! Now learn to abuse them!




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