Ruby problems

i can easily obtain information and write to forms

i can open files and read them with

File.open("file.txt", "r") do |ini|

while (line = ini.gets)

puts line

end

end

i have a simple tool to match strings

string=john

if string=~ /(john)/

puts "match"

else

puts "no match"

end

but how can do the two together?

i have a list of usernames and when a user inputs a username via a form it will search through the text file and if ok they register ELSE choose another

i need somehing like????????STUCKKKKK

File.open("file.txt", "r") do |ini|

while (line = ini.gets)

end

end

if line=~ /(john)/

puts "match"

else

puts "no match"

end

please help!!!

Edited July 12, 201115 yr by webknit