ruby pdf to file

To convert a PDF to a file using Ruby, you can follow these steps:

1. Install the "pdf-reader" gem by adding it to your Gemfile and running the bundle install command.

2. Require the "pdf/reader" library in your Ruby file.

3. Open the PDF file using the PDF::Reader.new method and pass the file path as an argument.

4. Iterate through the pages of the PDF using the each method on the PDF::Reader object.

5. Extract the text content from each page using the text method.

6. Write the extracted text content to a new file using the File.open method with the "w" mode.

7. Close the PDF file and the newly created text file using the close method.

By following these steps, you can effectively convert a PDF to a file using Ruby.