From: Suresh Kk <sureshkkgvr@...>
Date: 2009-04-23T01:10:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Error when reading file from command prompt

Mmcolli00 Mom wrote:
> Hi. I have a program that is supposed to get a filename at the command
> prompt. It reads in the input ok but doesn't initialize to the file. I
> have more code that takes the file and parses it but I did not paste
> that below.
> 
> Question: Is there a step that I am missing in f = File.new(myinput)?
> Thanks MC
> 
> inputFile = print("Enter Filename: ")
> $stdout.flush
> input = gets
> myinput = input.to_s
> 
> f = File.new(myinput) <-- in 'initialize': Invalid argument - filename
> (Errno::EINAL) from crb.rb in 'new'

input = gets

input = gets.chomp
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