From: Mmcolli00 Mom Date: 2009-06-17T00:50:22+09:00 Subject: separate a string of values into an array - noob Hi. I am don't understand how to separate my string of filenames into an array. For example, arrayDiscrep[0] outputs the whole array when I need it to only output the first element at index 0 which would be filename: 234234. Do you know how I can separate each filename for the array? Thanks MC I have this directory of filenames. 234234.EXE 234234.EXE 234545.EXE 34543435.EXE 234563.EXE 24324345.EXE... Dir["C:/DiscrepancyFiles/*EXE"].each do |disFile| stringDisFile = File.basename(disFile).gsub("EXE,"") arrayDiscrep = Array.new arrayDiscrep = stringDisFile.to_a puts arrayDiscrep[0] end -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.