RE: Load a Text file (newbie)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas J van Vliet [mailto:dougie / global.co.za]
[..] 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way of loading a text file in memory and then 
> accessing the lines
> one at a time?

IO.readlines('c:/autoexec.bat').each { |line| print line }

> 
> The files are 4 to 9MB's and take 15 - 20 seconds to load a 
> line at a time.
> 
> If I use SmallScript (Smalltalk), it takes less than a second 
> or two to load
> it. (remainingContents)
> 
> Dougie
> 
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<P><FONT SIZE &gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; From: Douglas J van Vliet [<A HREFailto:dougie / global.co.za">mailto:dougie / global.co.za</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE [..] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; Hi,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; Is there a way of loading a text file in memory and then </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; accessing the lines</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; one at a time?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE IO.readlines('c:/autoexec.bat').each { |line| print line }</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; The files are 4 to 9MB's and take 15 - 20 seconds to load a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; line at a time.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; If I use SmallScript (Smalltalk), it takes less than a second </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; or two to load</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; it. (remainingContents)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; Dougie</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE &gt; </FONT>
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