gistfile1.txt

This my output_buffer that needs to be parsed and presented in a 3D Hash.
groupid fnam   lname    bday 
1        abc    xyz     jan1
         def    lmn     feb1
2        amy    morgan  may1
         nick   cary    may6
Here is a sample code..

begin
test = Hash.new
test[port] = Hash.new
test[port].store(type, Hash.new)

mybuffer.each { |line|

    groupid   <- 1

    fname     <- 'abc'

    lname     <- 'xyz'

    bday      <- 'jan1'

    test = {groupid=>{fnam=>{"lname"=>lname, "bday"=>bday}}}
}

puts " FINAL HASH-- #{test} "

end



--------> When I print the final hash; I get only the last line [ nick   cary    may6]