gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/local/bin/ruby
require 'ftools'

class String
  def has(word)
    self =~ /#{word}/ ? true : false
  end
  def suffix(n)
    return self if n == 1
    case self
    when /n$/
      "#{self}s"
    when /y$/
      "#{self[0...-1]}s"
    else
      self # don't know what to do about this ending
    end
  end
end

filename = "#{ARGV}"
count = 0

File.open(filename, "r") do |file|
  while (line = file.gets)
    if line.has("Users") && File.exist?(line.gsub("\r\n", ""))
      puts "Moving '#{line.gsub("\r\n", "")}' to the Trash\n"
      File.move line.gsub("\r\n", ""), "#{ENV["HOME"]}/.Trash/"
      count += 1
    end
  end
end

puts "Moved #{count} #{'file'.suffix(count)} to the trash, Process Complete!"