From: Han Holl <han@...>
Date: 2002-06-08T06:43:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby pros: Please help...How to create multiple copies of Fil eA using names from FileB?

Kurt Euler wrote:

>Thanks, Park. I'll give this code a try.
>
>I'm a newbie, but its clear I need to get a more advanced Ruby guide before I can do this level of coding (even though I'm sure its elementary) on my own.
>
>Question: I've seen the "for line in file" in program samples like the one below. What's there a reason why this line-stepping technique would not have worked in my application?
>
>
>    # Count the words in a file     #  1
>                                    #  2
>    filename = ARGV.shift           #  3
>    words = 0                       #  4
>    file = open(filename)           #  5
>    for line in file                #  6
>      words += line.split.length    #  7
>    end                             #  8
>    file.close                      #  9
>                                    # 10
>    puts "Word Count: #{words}"     # 11
>
>I appreciate your help!
>
>  
>
Well, ir worked for me. Maybe (if you are using a Unix variant) you
have a permission problem ?

Han Holl