From: Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco@...>
Date: 2008-06-08T23:23:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Search File Contents

On Sunday 08 June 2008, Andy Dbest wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have a small code block that is frustrating me for some time now. I
> want to search for some text in a file. Simple isnt it?
>
> def read_file week_num
>   week_num = week_num.to_s
>   f = File.open("fixtures.txt", "r")
>  lines = f.readlines
>   #week_num = '1.'
>  lines.each do|line|
>    if line.chomp.eql? week_num
>        puts "Found the week number"
>     end
>  end
>  f.close
> end
>
> The above is the method, and I am searching for "1.". I am passing the
> variable "week_num" and i even tried to convert it to string. The search
> code as it is right now, does not output "Found the week number", even
> though the file contains "1."
>
> If i uncomment the line that assigns week_num to '1.' directly, then it
> works. What am i doing wrong?

If assiging week_num a value inside the method makes the code work, I'd say 
the problem is in the argument which is passed to the method. Have you tried 
to put a 

puts week_num

at the beginning of the method, to see whether the argument you get is the one 
you expect?

Stefano