Creating Files

[Andy Ferra]

Could someone please tell me how to create a new file?

Thank you.

 

[E. Saynatkari]

Could someone please tell me how to create a new file?

You could use FileUtils.touch or just File.open a filename
in write-mode. You can take a look at the documentation for
those classes by typing

ri FileUtils
ri File

On your command-line.

Thank you.

E

 

[Tony Mobily]

Hi,

For an empty file, I guess the easiest way would be:

# Create a new file and write on it
#
begin
f=File:pen("test.txt","w")
rescue SystemCallError
puts "Problem with File:pen #1"
#... something went wrong...
else
f.close
end


# The file will be closed afterwards
#
begin
File:pen("/etc/test.txt","w") do | f |
# Do somethinf with "f" ...
end
rescue SystemCallError
# The file can't be created
puts "Problem with File:pen #2"
end


# If all you want is create an empty file...
#
begin
File:pen("test.txt","w") {}
rescue SystemCallError
# The file can't be created
puts "Problem with File:pen #3"
end

read "ri IO:pen" for more info!

Merc.