From: Sebastian Hungerecker Date: 2008-08-01T19:37:55+09:00 Subject: Re: Read text file Pragash Mr. wrote: > 15  2008-06-20 07:26:34 > 115  2008-06-20 07:26:35 > > i need to read only first column i.e numbers like 9115 etc if you have > any solution reply me numbers = File.open(filename) do |f| f.map do |line| line.to_i end end HTH, Sebastian -- Jabber: sepp2k@jabber.org ICQ: 205544826