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file

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file(filename, data = nil, log_action = true, &block) public

Create a new file in the Rails project folder. Specify the relative path from RAILS_ROOT. Data is the return value of a block or a data string.

Examples

  file("lib/fun_party.rb") do
    hostname = ask("What is the virtual hostname I should use?")
    "vhost.name = #{hostname}"
  end

  file("config/apach.conf", "your apache config")

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# File railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/applications/app/template_runner.rb, line 45
    def file(filename, data = nil, log_action = true, &block)
      log 'file', filename if log_action
      dir, file = [File.dirname(filename), File.basename(filename)]

      inside(dir) do
        File.open(file, "w") do |f|
          if block_given?
            f.write(block.call)
          else
            f.write(data)
          end
        end
      end
    end

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