From: Gavin Kistner <phrogz@...>
Date: 2007-12-12T23:58:57+09:00
Subject: Re: reading in a file

Chris Daves wrote:
> i want to create a ruby program that uses a "database" of reference
> specifications held in a text file to process a set of other files that
> cite these references, substituting correct citations in the text and
> adding a reference section to the text after the last file has been
> processed. All the output should be sent to the standard output (except
> errors which should go to standard error). To format the references i
> need to use HTML tags. Some useful tags :
> 
> <b>bold</b> <i>italic</i> <u>underline</u> <sup>superscript</sup>
> 
> i cant find out how to read in the file. where should i save the text
> file on the computer? and where will the new file appear?

Answer here:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_frm/thread/8aae24bd9706805f#

I suggest you stop using ruby-forum until it is fixed, and instead use 
another source that lets you see the answers people are providing.
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