From: Julian Leviston <julian@...>
Date: 2009-02-04T09:04:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Which File Classto use

Best thing to do is build your program one step at a time. Pick one  
feature - say asking number of iterations and doing the loop, putting  
a print command to simply show that it's doing something in mock of  
the actual code for creating folders and files. Then add the next  
thing. Use irb to experiment with the classes to test things out. For  
instance, to find out how to use the file class, open irb then ask  
File what methods it responds to with File.methods, then try some out.

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On 04/02/2009, at 7:59 AM, Zayd Connor <devrubygem@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am new to Ruby and would like to create a small project that deals
> with the file system. The parameters I would like to pass in the  
> command
> window would be, how many iterations I would like to run, how many
> folders I would like to create, how many files I would like to put
> inside those folders, how many I want to open, and close. In the
> processI would like to rename the folders and files, and change its
> attributes.
> Is there one specificfile class I use. or many. I'm have no clue.Do  
> some
> classes do the same thing, is one better to use then the other?
>
> I just would like to be pointed in the right direction to get started,
> then figure everything else out on my own.
>
> Kindest Regards
> Zayd
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