gistfile1.rb

col1 = []
col2 = []
col3 = []
col4 = []
col5 = []
File.open("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Desktop\\test.txt", "r") do |infile|
  while(line = infile.gets)
    numbers = line.split(/\s*,\s*/)
    col1 << numbers[0].to_i
    col2 << numbers[1].to_i
    col3 << numbers[2].to_i
    col4 << numbers[3].to_i
    col5 << numbers[4].to_i
  end
end