File word count

gistfile1.rb

def word_count(file)
  file = File.open(file) { |f| f.read.split }
  file = file.reduce(:+)
  file = file.each_char.count
end

# or you could do this

def word_count(file)
  File.open(file) { |f| f.read.split }
  .reduce(:+)
  .each_char.count
end