From: Mmcolli00 Mom Date: 2008-11-22T06:41:17+09:00 Subject: append new line to textfile I want to create a text file and append a new line to the text file everytime a new logline is completed, my program iterates and gives a new log every few hours. this is an example of my logline: logline: 'completed' starttime 04:00 endtime 23:00 my goal is to have a text file populated with the following 'completed' starttime 04:00 endtime 22:00 'completed' starttime 06:00 endtime 01:00 'completed' starttime 05:00 endtime 23:00 'completed' starttime 09:00 endtime 23:00 so far this is my method...yes, I am a beginner. Thanks in advance. MC File.open('logfile.txt')do |f1| f1.logline end -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.