Outputs variable to file in ruby language

output.rb

def self.output_to_file(item)
  fname = "program-output.txt"
  time = Time.new.strftime("%a, %b %d @ %I:%M:%S %p")
  file = File.open(fname, "a") # a = append, w = wipe
  file.puts "#{time}: #{item} \n\n"
  file.close
end