gistfile1.rb

# assume we're passing the values from the file below as arguments to the following:
# WTF is name always nil?

# I'm not sure off the top of my head, but maybe just avoid regexp's all together?
# - jh

def filtered_filenames(paths)
    paths ||= []
    paths.collect { |path|
      File.basename(path)
    }.reject { |name|
      name == "index.haml"
    }
end

gistfile2.txt

# This is a Dir.glob of a folder.

"views/articles/74-twitter-adds-a-breakdown"
"views/articles/action-reaction"
"views/articles/ardent-about-arduino"
"views/articles/bitter-twitches"
"views/articles/gitjour-the-quickening"
"views/articles/index.haml"
"views/articles/internet-gurus"
"views/articles/joining-the-conversation"
"views/articles/local-government-open-web"
"views/articles/make-the-leap"
"views/articles/meraki-madness"
"views/articles/meshing-with-meraki"
"views/articles/nonscary-way-of-learning-openid"
"views/articles/phishing-fools"
"views/articles/pimping-your-github-commits-js"
"views/articles/podcast-for-your-pleasure"
"views/articles/remix-australia-rocked"
"views/articles/share-the-love"
"views/articles/sun-said-what"
"views/articles/test"
"views/articles/twitterific-troll-filter"
"views/articles/x-ua-compatible-past-thoughts-of-children"