July 6, 2013 11:48 · Jul 6, 2013
diff --git a/gistfile1.rb b/gistfile1.rb
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+puts 'What is the name and path of the file?'
+
+filename = gets.chomp
+text = String.new
+File.open(filename) { |f| text = f.read } 
+words = text.split(/[^a-zA-Z]/)
+freqs = Hash.new(0)
+words.each { |word| freqs[word] += 1 }
+freqs = freqs.sort_by {|x,y| y }
+freqs.reverse!
+freqs.each {|word, freq| puts word+' '+freq.to_s}