From: Bala TS Date: 2011-05-26T21:23:41+09:00 Subject: Re: how to mark color on csv file require 'fastercsv' FasterCSV.parse(my_string, :headers => true) do |row| Fruit.create!( :name => row['name'], :color => row['color'], :tasty => row['tasty'] == 'true', :qty => row['qty].to_i ) end For Ruby 1.9, just rename FasterCSV to CSV and fastercsv to csv: require 'csv' CSV.parse(my_string, :headers => true) do |row| # same as ruby-1.8 end so you must need fastercsv gem if you install then it is possible bye -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.