gistfile1.rb

  def parse_record
    # Remove all non-digits from numeric attributes.
    # Required in order to store data in Fannie Format
    phones = %w{
    borrower_ssn
    borrower_phone_cell
    borrower_phone_home
    borrower_phone_work
    borrower_employer_phone

    coborrower_ssn
    coborrower_phone_cell
    coborrower_phone_home
    coborrower_phone_work
    coborrower_employer_phone
    }
    phones.each do |attribute|
      # Cycle through each attribute, and remove non-digits from the string.
      if self.send(attribute)
        self.send("#{attribute}=", self.send(attribute).gsub(/[^0-9]/, "") }
      else
        self.send("#{attribute}=", "")
      end
    end
  end