From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-05-24T00:02:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Read File Into An Array

On Tue, 23 May 2006, bc90141 wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to read a file into an array.  I'm using the following code:
>
> contentsArray = Array.new
>
> f = File.open("filenamehere") or die "Unable to open file..."
> contentsArray = filenamehere.each_line { |line| }
>
> However, it seems to put the whole file into the array as one item.  If
> I try and use contentsArray.slice! I get:
>
> undefined method 'slice!' for #<File:filenamehere> (NoMethodError)
>
> So it sees the contents of the array as a file instead of a list of text
> lines as I want.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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array = IO.readlines pathname

regards.

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