From: Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@...>
Date: 2010-12-29T13:53:27+09:00
Subject: Re: What am I missing about splat operator?


On Dec 28, 2010, at 20:35 , RichardOnRails wrote:

> A little more info ... this time, incorrect IMHO:
> 
> Splat array of arrays:
> 	a = [[:planes, 21], [:cars, 36]]
> 	h = Hash[*a]  # => {[:planes, 21]=>[:cars, 36]}
> 	Allegedly, h = Hash[*a]  # => { :planes=>21, :cars=>36}
> Do you concur in my finding that the site's in error here?
> 
> So, I hunt for a more informative (and more accurate) presentation of
> the virtues of splat.

http://theplana.wordpress.com/2007/03/03/ruby-idioms-the-splat-operator/
                              ^^^^^^^^^^

the comments correct the errors in the post.

Hash[a] works fine.