From: Joel VanderWerf <vjoel@...>
Date: 2006-10-29T14:35:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Define a hash using %q?

Joe Ruby MUDCRAP-CE wrote:
> Is there a way for us lazy typists to define a hash using %q? I tried 
> this, but it doesn't create a hash:
> 
> h = %q(a => b, c => d)

irb(main):006:0> Hash[*%w{ a b c d }]
=> {"a"=>"b", "c"=>"d"}

More decadent:

irb(main):008:0> def mkh arg; Hash[*arg]; end
=> nil
irb(main):009:0> mkh %w{ a b c d }
=> {"a"=>"b", "c"=>"d"}

Ultra decadent:

irb(main):017:0> class Array; def -@; Hash[*self]; end; end
=> nil
irb(main):018:0> -%w{ a b c d }
=> {"a"=>"b", "c"=>"d"}

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