Convert Array to Hash in Ruby

1. Use Array.to_h to Convert Array to Hash in Ruby
2. Use Hash::[] to Convert Array to Hash in Ruby

This article will shortly discuss the solution to convert the following array:

['key1', 'value1', 'key2', 'value2']

into a hash with the following format:

{ 'key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2' }

Use Array.to_h to Convert Array to Hash in Ruby

Ruby version 2.1.10 introduced a new method, to_h on the array, which interprets a 2-element array into a hash.

Code:

[['key1', 'value1'], ['key2', 'value2']].to_h

We first need to convert our original array to a 2-element array.

Code:

['key1', 'value1', 'key2', 'value2'].each_slice(2).to_a

Output:

[["key1", "value1"], ["key2", "value2"]]

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Code:

['key1', 'value1', 'key2', 'value2'].each_slice(2).to_a.to_h

Output:

{ "key1"=>"value1", "key2"=>"value2" }

Use Hash::[] to Convert Array to Hash in Ruby

Hash::[] accepts a list of arguments. The number of this list should be even, or an error will be raised.

Hash::[] converts the list into a hash, where odd arguments will be the keys, and even arguments will be the values.

Code:

Hash['key1', 'value1', 'key2', 'value2']

Output:

{"key1"=>"value1", "key2"=>"value2"}

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