Spreadsheet Gem - updating an existing sheet without changing the output location or filename

spreadsheet_test

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require 'spreadsheet'

# Begin Test
print "Spreadsheet Test\n"

# Create the rows to be inserted
row_1 = ['A1', 'B1']
row_2 = ['A2', 'B2']

# Create a new Workbook
new_book = Spreadsheet::Workbook.new

# Create the worksheet
new_book.create_worksheet :name => 'Sheet Name'

# Add row_1
new_book.worksheet(0).insert_row(0, row_1)

# Write the file
new_book.write('test.xls')

# Wait for the user to inspect the file manually
print "Sheet Created, press Enter to continue...."
gets

# Open the previously created Workbook
open_book = Spreadsheet.open('test.xls')

# Get the row index in order to append a new row 
# after any exisitng rows with data
new_row_index = open_book.worksheet(0).last_row_index + 1

# Indicate the row index to the user
print "Inserting new row at index: #{new_row_index}\n"

# Insert row_2
open_book.worksheet(0).insert_row(new_row_index, row_2)

# Delete the file so that it can be re-written
File.delete('test.xls')

# Write out the Workbook again
open_book.write('test.xls')

# End Test
print "Test Complete.\n"

It works! Could you please explain this? How is deleting the file helping solve the issue?

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