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Asked: June 13, 20262026-06-13T13:31:27+00:00 2026-06-13T13:31:27+00:00

I take a string variable from a user like this: mail = gets and

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I take a string variable from a user like this:

mail = gets

and I want to use this variable to open a file.

file = File.new(mail, "r") ##obviously this isn't working

How do I actually use this mail variable to open a file of that name?

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    2026-06-13T13:31:28+00:00Added an answer on June 13, 2026 at 1:31 pm
    mail = gets.chomp
    

    gets function gives a string with \n in the end.

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