From: "uggsonsale (uggsonsale uggsonsale)" Date: 2012-11-22T16:04:04+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:49866] [ruby-trunk - Feature #4801] Shorthand Hash Syntax for Strings Issue #4801 has been updated by uggsonsale (uggsonsale uggsonsale). =begin the epicurean doctrine, but most people would be affected by the impending (()) penalty. In the story, the doomed hero is usually at the last minute by some stroke of luck and rescued, but his values usually will change, he becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and the eternal spirit value. We often notice.458gyu854 =end ---------------------------------------- Feature #4801: Shorthand Hash Syntax for Strings https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/4801#change-33520 Author: wardrop (Tom Wardrop) Status: Rejected Priority: Normal Assignee: nobu (Nobuyoshi Nakada) Category: Target version: next minor Assuming there's no technical limitation or ambiguities, I suggest that the shorthand syntax for symbol's in the context of an array, be applied to strings also. E.g. {'key': 'value'} I don't believe there are any syntax ambiguous that this would give rise to. The only consideration that may need to be made, is if there are plans to support shorthand syntax for quoted symbols, e.g. {'key': 'value'}. If quoted symbols are off the table, then there's no harm in implementing a shorthand hash syntax for strings. This may stem the growing problem of what I like to call 'symbolitis' , where symbol's are selected as the key type purely for their aesthetics and ease of use, even when strings are a more appropriate choice. Thoughts? -- http://bugs.ruby-lang.org/