From: Matthew Kerwin <matthew@...>
Date: 2012-05-25T16:22:34+09:00
Subject: Re: accessing data in a ruby array

The keys in the hash appear to be strings, so use: product[1]["id"]

Although what you wrote doesn't match the data structure, so I'm kind
of guessing here.

On 25 May 2012 17:11, Maksim D. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> I have this array. I want to access the stuff in the hashes.
>
> i can loop through them all and get the individual hashes but i cannot
> access the data.
>
> products.each.do |product|
>     product[1]
>     #this gives me the hash
>     #product[1].id and product[1][:id] does not work
> end
>
> How do i access the name and description and rateplans inside this
> structure.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> products => ["prod0", {"id"=>"4028e6963457a2a001345934b93633e4",
> "name"=>"Product 1", "description"=>"This is a cool product with 4 rate
> plans of different frequencies",
> "rate_plans"=>{"rp0"=>{"id"=>"4028e6963457a2a001345936b60d33fa",
> "name"=>"Quarterly Rate Plan", "description"=>"This is a Quarterly Rate
> Plan billed every quarter.", "uom"=>"Seat",
> "charges"=>{"rpc0"=>{"id"=>"4028e697343fffc20134593a0a242ebd",
> "uom"=>"Seat", "quantity"=>"5", "name"=>"New Component", "price"=>0,
> "charge_model"=>"Per Unit Pricing"}}, "quantifiable"=>true},
> "rp1"=>{"id"=>"4028e697343fffc2013459355d232e61", "name"=>"Monthly Rate
> Plan", "description"=>"This is the Monthly Rate Plan which is the most
> basic plan", "uom"=>"Seat",
> "charges"=>{"rpc0"=>{"id"=>"4028e697343fffc20134593678b12e65",
> "uom"=>"Seat", "quantity"=>"5", "name"=>"New Component", "price"=>0,
> "charge_model"=>"Per Unit Pricing"}}, "quantifiable"=>true},
> "rp2"=>{"id"=>"4028e697343fffc20134593a4b652ec4", "name"=>"Semi-Annual
> Rate Plan", "description"=>"This is a Semi-Annual Rate Plan billed every
> 6 months.", "uom"=>"Seat",
> "charges"=>{"rpc0"=>{"id"=>"4028e6963457a2a00134593ac09f3415",
> "uom"=>"Seat", "quantity"=>"5", "name"=>"New Component", "price"=>0,
> "charge_model"=>"Per Unit Pricing"}}, "quantifiable"=>true},
> "rp3"=>{"id"=>"4028e697343fffc20134593b63272ecd", "name"=>"Annual Rate
> Plan", "description"=>"This is an Annual Rate Plan billed yearly",
> "uom"=>"Each",
> "charges"=>{"rpc0"=>{"id"=>"4028e6963457a2a00134593ba494343a",
> "uom"=>"Each", "quantity"=>"5", "name"=>"New Component", "price"=>0,
> "charge_model"=>"Per Unit Pricing"}}, "quantifiable"=>true}}}]
>
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