file_example.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

# Read the file into a string
file_contents = File.read('memes.txt')

# Split those lines into an array
lines = file_contents.split("\n")

# You could also do the same thing in one step with File.readlines, 
# but note that File.readlines will keep newlines whereas split strips them
unless File.readlines('memes.txt') == lines
  puts "readlines works, too - but it keeps newlines so it's a bit different!" 
end

# Let's grab the title using Array's shift method, which will remove it from the array
# This is also a good time to try out ruby string interpolation (i.e. the #{} stuff)
puts "title: #{lines.shift}"

# Okay, now we can iterate through the lines of the file 
lines.each do |line|
  # You can totally assign multiple values at once from an array return value in Ruby!
  year, meme = line.split("-")
  # and here we have some more string interpolation
  puts "meme for #{year}: #{meme}"
end

memes.txt

Top Memes by Year
2014 - What Does The Fox Say
2013 - Harlem Shake
2012 - Gangnam Style
2011 - Friday
2010 - Old Spice Guy