# prepare 'wc.input' def prepare_wc_input wcinput = File.join(File.dirname($0), 'wc.input') wcbase = File.join(File.dirname($0), 'wc.input.base') unless FileTest.exist?(wcinput) data = File.read(wcbase) 13.times{ data << data } open(wcinput, 'w'){|f| f.write data} end end prepare_wc_input