From: Sebastian Hungerecker <sepp2k@...>
Date: 2008-05-11T21:34:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Erasing text from a file

Lucas L. wrote:
> Andrea Fazzi wrote:
> > File.open('file.txt', 'w') { |file| file = nil }

The "file = nil" part is completely unneccessary. You can just do
File.open('file.txt', 'w') {}


> Is there a way to do it without reopening? 

I don't think there is.

HTH,
Sebastian
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