You could use shift and then join the rest:

"<mezo eazon=\"#{words.shift}\">#{words.join(' ')}</mezo>\n"


On 4/18/06, Dani <dan / megast.hu> wrote:
> Hi everyone, I need a little support. I have this script:
>
> outfile = ARGV.shift
>
> lines = ARGF.readlines
> marked_up_lines = lines.map do |line|
>   words = line.split
>   '<mezo eazon="' + words[0] + '">' + words[1] + '</mezo>' + "\n"
> end
>
> File.open(outfile,'w') do |file|
>   file.write marked_up_lines.join
> end
>
> This should split words in two columns to a HTML tag. But if I have more
> then two words in the columns it cut down from the thrid word.
> What should I add to see the other words? Or, does anyone have a better
> script?
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
>