From: Hans Mackowiak Date: 2013-02-04T16:53:54+09:00 Subject: Re: Class for data analysis: File.open once for bigger files, this code may be better lines, empty_lines = 0,0 File.foreach('file.dat') {|l| lines += 1; empty_lines += 1 if l =~ /^\s*$/} -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.