anagram.rb

def word_to_hash(word)
  primes = {
  'a' => 2,  'b' => 3,  'c' => 5,  'd' => 7,  'e' => 1,  'f' => 13,  'g' => 17,
  'h' => 19,  'i' => 23,  'j' => 29,  'k' => 31,   'l' => 37,  'm' => 41,
  'n' => 43,  'o' => 47,  'p' => 51,  'q' => 53,  'r' => 59,  's' => 61,
  't' => 67,  'u' => 71,  'v' => 73,  'w' => 79,  'x' => 83,  'y' => 97,
  'z' => 101
}
  sum = 1
  word.split('').each{|ch|
    sum *= primes[ch]
  }
  sum
end

dicFile = File.new("dictionary.txt",'r')
contents = dicFile.readlines
wordlist = Array.new
#Wish I could find a better way to do the total count... it's not right.
total = 0
contents.each do |line|
  hash = word_to_hash(line.strip)
  total += 1 if wordlist.select{|x| x == hash}.size > 0
  wordlist.push(hash)
end

puts total