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In the previous chapter we looked at how to work with directories. This chapter we will look in detail at how to create, open and read and write to files in Ruby. We will then learn how to delete and rename files.
Creating a New File with Ruby
New files are created in Ruby using the new method of the File class. The new method accepts two arguments, the first being the name of the file to be created and the second being the mode in which the file is to opened. Supported file modes are shown the following table: