From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2006-08-14T07:31:05+09:00
Subject: Re: hash.keys and hash.values

Mage wrote:
>          Hello,
> 
> I know the order of the keys of a hash is arbitary. However, has the 
> hash.keys and hash.values same order? Will they be consistent with each 
> other?
> 
> I found nothing in the manual about this. The @Agile Web Developing" 
> book uses the form below:
> 
> Users.update(params[:user].keys,params[:user].values)
> 
> So, I think, the order of the keys and values should be same. If it is 
> then it should be documented, too.
> 
> If I missed something, excuse me.

They'll certainly be the same order. It would be crazy otherwise.

This perhaps should be mentioned somewhere, but maybe people
take it for granted.


Hal