From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz <ezmobius@...>
Date: 2006-08-09T10:21:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Question on how to source a file with variables in it.


On Aug 8, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Oscar Gon wrote:

> I meant:
>
>> url = 'http://www.anydomain.com'
>> contact = 'Joe'
>> contactlast = 'Smith'
>>
>
> --  
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>


The only way to do it with plain old local variables that I know of  
is to use eval.


def load_vars(filname)
   eval(File.open(filename).read)
end

-Ezra