From: Snoopy Dog <snoopy.pa30@...>
Date: 2006-09-16T08:01:05+09:00
Subject: Re: File Merge help request from Newbie

Paul Lutus wrote:
> Snoopy Dog wrote:
   snip snip
> 
> Please do this. Just show the example data, and say what result you 
> want,
> and in what form. Be specific. Someone will then solve the problem on 
> their
> own, which Ruby allows us to do faster than by analyzing your code.

Paul,

I didn't really want someone else to "solve" it for me.  I want to 
learn.  I thought by laying out the problem, sample input data, and 
showing the desired result, and my thought process on how to get there, 
the good folks (like yourself) on the forum could point me in the right 
direction (which they have).

As I am still learning Ruby, I need to learn the constructs of the 
language, and how to use them.  Both forum suggestions have greatly 
aided my project and understanding of Ruby.  Now I am thinking about 
some new ways to approach the DATE issue.

So a new question here:  How do I find out what methods exist for an 
object?

eg:  For the File object, how can I find out about the open, file?, 
close, and other methods (as well as their syntax).

Also what references should I be looking at other than this forum?

Thanks in advance.

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