From: dempsejn@...
Date: 2001-12-18T05:07:37+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28817] Re: array.to_h

wow...it really does get easier...thanks so much!
Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: Joel VanderWerf <vjoel@PATH.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:02 pm
Subject: [ruby-talk:28816] Re: array.to_h

> dempsejn@georgetown.edu wrote:
> > 
> > with to_a it is possible to create an array from a hash...is 
> there a function to do the
> > opposite?
> > 
> > a = [1,2,3,4]
> > hash = a.to_h    # h = {1=>2, 3=>4}
> > 
> > perhaps there's a shortcut and that's where there's no to_h 
> function, but i'm curious
> > thanks!
> > Jack
> 
> h = Hash[*[1, 2, 3, 4]]
> or
> h = Hash[*a]
> 
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