From: Ari Brown <ari@...>
Date: 2007-06-26T08:12:20+09:00
Subject: Private Method Error

Once again, more questions.

So this is pertaining to my implementation of the name picker app.  
When I pick a random name, I then proceed to check if it matches any  
name in the used_names file. However, I keep getting a private method  
error when I first choose a random line.
ERROR
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namePicker-cli.rb:24:in `random': private method `chop' called for  
nil:NilClass (NoMethodError)
         from namePicker-cli.rb:22:in `open'
         from namePicker-cli.rb:22:in `random'
         from namePicker-cli.rb:44

CODE
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   def random

     until @valid == true
       File.open(@input_file) do |f|                   # Open the file
         lines = f.readlines                            # Read the lines
         chosen_one = lines[rand(lines.size) + 1].chop  # Select a  
random one
       end
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I have no clue why I'm getting this, and I'm almost in tears because  
my computer doesn't like me. Help?

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~ Ari
crap my sig won't fit