How to scan text file for string, and run code if string isn't there?

Question

I have tried:

elsif file.grep(/Mode: 1/)
   puts "test"
else
   puts "test but else"

Codacy is saying this is wrong. Is there a way to improve this? According to Codacy:

unexpected token kELSIF (Using Ruby 2.2 parser; configure using `TargetRubyVersion` parameter, under `AllCops`)

unexpected token kELSE (Using Ruby 2.2 parser; configure using `TargetRubyVersion` parameter, under `AllCops`)

Possible duplicate of [What's the best way to search for a string in a file?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/633396/whats-the-best-way-to-search-for-a-string-in-a-file) — Brad Werth, Mar 26 '19 at 20:46

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 26 '19 at 18:21

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You can use IO::read to assign text file content and then String#include? for checking.

file_string = File.read('path/to/file')

if file_string.include?('substring')
  puts 'Yes'
else
  puts 'No'
end

Also you can replace it by String#match? (it is faster).

file_string.match?(/pattern/) will return true or false.

answered Mar 26 '19 at 18:21

mechnicov

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Thank you so much! you're a true lifesaver. I'm new to ruby, and this helps loads. Thank you! – Mar 27 '19 at 01:12
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Glad I could help – mechnicov Mar 27 '19 at 01:14
if I want to print something from file it shows blank output even though condition is true as the text matches File.open("fahad.txt","r") do |i| if i.read().include?("major") puts i.read() end end – Mohammad Fahad Rao Jun 30 '22 at 22:00

How to scan text file for string, and run code if string isn't there?

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