From: Jonathan Denni <jonsdenni@...>
Date: 2006-09-30T02:09:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Files?

Wilson Bilkovich wrote:

> The section betewen the 'do' and the 'end' is called a block. In this
> case, Ruby will automatically make sure the file is closed for you
> when leaving the block. Convenient, because it saves you a whole bunch
> of error checking.
> 
> I recommend that you pick up 'Ruby for Rails', and 'Programming Ruby,
> 2nd Edition' (a.k.a. The Pickaxe) to help get you started.
> Even if you aren't interested in Rails, don't be put off by the title
> of 'Ruby for Rails'. It is an excellent book that just happens to use
> Rails as its example code.

It worked! Thank you very much. is this one of the books you are talking 
about?
http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/
also, is Ruby for Rails available to read online like the Pragmatic 
Programmer's Guide, or do I have to buy it?

thanks again

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