From: Rob Pitt <rob@...>
Date: 2006-03-09T21:00:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Convert String to Hash

Use YAML.

On 9 Mar 2006, at 11:52, Nick Snels wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I get a string inputted in my program, which I convert to a hash-like
> string, like:
>
> sql = '"table_alias" => [],"original_string" => "select * from table"'
>
> The string has the form of a hash, now I would like to convert this
> string to an actual hash. I tried it like:
>
> test = Hash[sql]
> or
> test = Hash.[](sql)
>
> but I get the following error:
> test2.rb:2:in `[]': odd number of arguments for Hash (ArgumentError)
> from test2.rb:2
>
> When I do it like,
>
> test = Hash.new
> test = sql
>
> test becomes a String and is no longer a Hash.
>
> Is there an easy way to convert my hash-like string to an actual hash?
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Nick
>
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