# class Hash

A Hash maps each of its unique keys to a specific value.

A Hash has certain similarities to an `Array`, but:

- An `Array` index is always an `Integer`.

- A Hash key can be (almost) any object.

### Hash Data Syntax¶ ↑

The older syntax for Hash data uses the “hash rocket,” `=>`:

    h = {:foo => 0, :bar => 1, :baz => 2}
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Alternatively, but only for a Hash key that’s a `Symbol`, you can use a newer JSON-style syntax, where each bareword becomes a Symbol:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

You can also use a `String` in place of a bareword:

    h = {'foo': 0, 'bar': 1, 'baz': 2}
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

And you can mix the styles:

    h = {foo: 0, :bar => 1, 'baz': 2}
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

But it’s an error to try the JSON-style syntax for a key that’s not a bareword or a String:

    # Raises SyntaxError (syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting =>):
    h = {0: 'zero'}

`Hash` value can be omitted, meaning that value will be fetched from the context by the name of the key:

    x = 0
    y = 100
    h = {x:, y:}
    h # => {:x=>0, :y=>100}

### Common Uses¶ ↑

You can use a Hash to give names to objects:

    person = {name: 'Matz', language: 'Ruby'}
    person # => {:name=>"Matz", :language=>"Ruby"}

You can use a Hash to give names to method arguments:

    def some_method(hash)
      p hash
    end
    some_method({foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}) # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Note: when the last argument in a method call is a Hash, the curly braces may be omitted:

    some_method(foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2) # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

You can use a Hash to initialize an object:

    class Dev
      attr_accessor :name, :language
      def initialize(hash)
        self.name = hash[:name]
        self.language = hash[:language]
      end
    end
    matz = Dev.new(name: 'Matz', language: 'Ruby')
    matz # => #<Dev: @name="Matz", @language="Ruby">

### Creating a Hash¶ ↑

You can create a Hash object explicitly with:

- A hash literal.

You can convert certain objects to Hashes with:

- Method `Hash`.

You can create a Hash by calling method `Hash.new`.

Create an empty Hash:

    h = Hash.new
    h # => {}
    h.class # => Hash

You can create a Hash by calling method `Hash.[]`.

Create an empty Hash:

    h = Hash[]
    h # => {}

Create a Hash with initial entries:

    h = Hash[foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2]
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

You can create a Hash by using its literal form (curly braces).

Create an empty Hash:

    h = {}
    h # => {}

Create a Hash with initial entries:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

### Hash Value Basics¶ ↑

The simplest way to retrieve a Hash value (instance method `[]`):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h[:foo] # => 0

The simplest way to create or update a Hash value (instance method `[]=`):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h[:bat] = 3 # => 3
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2, :bat=>3}
    h[:foo] = 4 # => 4
    h # => {:foo=>4, :bar=>1, :baz=>2, :bat=>3}

The simplest way to delete a Hash entry (instance method `delete`):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.delete(:bar) # => 1
    h # => {:foo=>0, :baz=>2}

### Entry Order¶ ↑

A Hash object presents its entries in the order of their creation. This is seen in:

- Iterative methods such as `each`, `each_key`, `each_pair`, `each_value`.

- Other order-sensitive methods such as `shift`, `keys`, `values`.

- The `String` returned by method `inspect`.

A new Hash has its initial ordering per the given entries:

    h = Hash[foo: 0, bar: 1]
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

New entries are added at the end:

    h[:baz] = 2
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Updating a value does not affect the order:

    h[:baz] = 3
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>3}

But re-creating a deleted entry can affect the order:

    h.delete(:foo)
    h[:foo] = 5
    h # => {:bar=>1, :baz=>3, :foo=>5}

### Hash Keys¶ ↑

#### Hash Key Equivalence¶ ↑

Two objects are treated as the same hash key when their `hash` value is identical and the two objects are `eql?` to each other.

#### Modifying an Active Hash Key¶ ↑

Modifying a Hash key while it is in use damages the hash’s index.

This Hash has keys that are Arrays:

    a0 = [ :foo, :bar ]
    a1 = [ :baz, :bat ]
    h = {a0 => 0, a1 => 1}
    h.include?(a0) # => true
    h[a0] # => 0
    a0.hash # => 110002110

Modifying array element `a0[0]` changes its hash value:

    a0[0] = :bam
    a0.hash # => 1069447059

And damages the Hash index:

    h.include?(a0) # => false
    h[a0] # => nil

You can repair the hash index using method `rehash`:

    h.rehash # => {[:bam, :bar]=>0, [:baz, :bat]=>1}
    h.include?(a0) # => true
    h[a0] # => 0

A `String` key is always safe. That’s because an unfrozen `String` passed as a key will be replaced by a duplicated and frozen String:

    s = 'foo'
    s.frozen? # => false
    h = {s => 0}
    first_key = h.keys.first
    first_key.frozen? # => true

#### User-Defined Hash Keys¶ ↑

To be useable as a Hash key, objects must implement the methods `hash` and `eql?`. Note: this requirement does not apply if the Hash uses `compare_by_identity` since comparison will then rely on the keys’ object id instead of `hash` and `eql?`.

`Object` defines basic implementation for `hash` and `eq?` that makes each object a distinct key. Typically, user-defined classes will want to override these methods to provide meaningful behavior, or for example inherit `Struct` that has useful definitions for these.

A typical implementation of `hash` is based on the object’s data while `eql?` is usually aliased to the overridden `==` method:

    class Book
      attr_reader :author, :title

      def initialize(author, title)
        @author = author
        @title = title
      end

      def ==(other)
        self.class === other &&
          other.author == @author &&
          other.title == @title
      end

      alias eql? ==

      def hash
        [self.class, @author, @title].hash
      end
    end

    book1 = Book.new 'matz', 'Ruby in a Nutshell'
    book2 = Book.new 'matz', 'Ruby in a Nutshell'

    reviews = {}

    reviews[book1] = 'Great reference!'
    reviews[book2] = 'Nice and compact!'

    reviews.length #=> 1

### Default Values¶ ↑

The methods `[]`, `values_at` and `dig` need to return the value associated to a certain key. When that key is not found, that value will be determined by its default proc (if any) or else its default (initially ‘nil`).

You can retrieve the default value with method `default`:

    h = Hash.new
    h.default # => nil

You can set the default value by passing an argument to method `Hash.new` or with method `default=`

    h = Hash.new(-1)
    h.default # => -1
    h.default = 0
    h.default # => 0

This default value is returned for `[]`, `values_at` and `dig` when a key is not found:

    counts = {foo: 42}
    counts.default # => nil (default)
    counts[:foo] = 42
    counts[:bar] # => nil
    counts.default = 0
    counts[:bar] # => 0
    counts.values_at(:foo, :bar, :baz) # => [42, 0, 0]
    counts.dig(:bar) # => 0

Note that the default value is used without being duplicated. It is not advised to set the default value to a mutable object:

    synonyms = Hash.new([])
    synonyms[:hello] # => []
    synonyms[:hello] << :hi # => [:hi], but this mutates the default!
    synonyms.default # => [:hi]
    synonyms[:world] << :universe
    synonyms[:world] # => [:hi, :universe], oops
    synonyms.keys # => [], oops

To use a mutable object as default, it is recommended to use a default proc

#### Default `Proc`¶ ↑

When the default proc for a Hash is set (i.e., not `nil`), the default value returned by method `[]` is determined by the default proc alone.

You can retrieve the default proc with method `default_proc`:

    h = Hash.new
    h.default_proc # => nil

You can set the default proc by calling `Hash.new` with a block or calling the method `default_proc=`

    h = Hash.new { |hash, key| "Default value for #{key}" }
    h.default_proc.class # => Proc
    h.default_proc = proc { |hash, key| "Default value for #{key.inspect}" }
    h.default_proc.class # => Proc

When the default proc is set (i.e., not `nil`) and method `[]` is called with with a non-existent key, `[]` calls the default proc with both the Hash object itself and the missing key, then returns the proc’s return value:

    h = Hash.new { |hash, key| "Default value for #{key}" }
    h[:nosuch] # => "Default value for nosuch"

Note that in the example above no entry for key `:nosuch` is created:

    h.include?(:nosuch) # => false

However, the proc itself can add a new entry:

    synonyms = Hash.new { |hash, key| hash[key] = [] }
    synonyms.include?(:hello) # => false
    synonyms[:hello] << :hi # => [:hi]
    synonyms[:world] << :universe # => [:universe]
    synonyms.keys # => [:hello, :world]

Note that setting the default proc will clear the default value and vice versa.

Be aware that a default proc that modifies the hash is not thread-safe in the sense that multiple threads can call into the default proc concurrently for the same key.

### What’s Here¶ ↑

First, what’s elsewhere. Class Hash:

- Inherits from class Object.

- Includes module Enumerable, which provides dozens of additional methods.

Here, class Hash provides methods that are useful for:

- Creating a Hash

- Setting Hash State

- Querying

- Comparing

- Fetching

- Assigning

- Deleting

- Iterating

- Converting

- Transforming Keys and Values

- And more.…

Class Hash also includes methods from module `Enumerable`.

#### Methods for Creating a Hash¶ ↑

- `::[]`: Returns a new hash populated with given objects.

- `::new`: Returns a new empty hash.

- `::try_convert`: Returns a new hash created from a given object.

#### Methods for Setting Hash State¶ ↑

- `compare_by_identity`: Sets `self` to consider only identity in comparing keys.

- `default=`: Sets the default to a given value.

- `default_proc=`: Sets the default proc to a given proc.

- `rehash`: Rebuilds the hash table by recomputing the hash index for each key.

#### Methods for Querying¶ ↑

- `any?`: Returns whether any element satisfies a given criterion.

- `compare_by_identity?`: Returns whether the hash considers only identity when comparing keys.

- `default`: Returns the default value, or the default value for a given key.

- `default_proc`: Returns the default proc.

- `empty?`: Returns whether there are no entries.

- `eql?`: Returns whether a given object is equal to `self`.

- `hash`: Returns the integer hash code.

- `has_value?`: Returns whether a given object is a value in `self`.

- `include?`, `has_key?`, `member?`, `key?`: Returns whether a given object is a key in `self`.

- `length`, `size`: Returns the count of entries.

- `value?`: Returns whether a given object is a value in `self`.

#### Methods for Comparing¶ ↑

- `<`: Returns whether `self` is a proper subset of a given object.

- `<=`: Returns whether `self` is a subset of a given object.

- `==`: Returns whether a given object is equal to `self`.

- `>`: Returns whether `self` is a proper superset of a given object

- `>=`: Returns whether `self` is a superset of a given object.

#### Methods for Fetching¶ ↑

- `[]`: Returns the value associated with a given key.

- `assoc`: Returns a 2-element array containing a given key and its value.

- `dig`: Returns the object in nested objects that is specified by a given key and additional arguments.

- `fetch`: Returns the value for a given key.

- `fetch_values`: Returns array containing the values associated with given keys.

- `key`: Returns the key for the first-found entry with a given value.

- `keys`: Returns an array containing all keys in `self`.

- `rassoc`: Returns a 2-element array consisting of the key and value of the first-found entry having a given value.

- `values`: Returns an array containing all values in `self`/

- `values_at`: Returns an array containing values for given keys.

#### Methods for Assigning¶ ↑

- `[]=`, `store`: Associates a given key with a given value.

- `merge`: Returns the hash formed by merging each given hash into a copy of `self`.

- `merge!`, `update`: Merges each given hash into `self`.

- `replace`: Replaces the entire contents of `self` with the contents of a given hash.

#### Methods for Deleting¶ ↑

These methods remove entries from `self`:

- `clear`: Removes all entries from `self`.

- `compact!`: Removes all `nil`-valued entries from `self`.

- `delete`: Removes the entry for a given key.

- `delete_if`: Removes entries selected by a given block.

- `filter!`, `select!`: Keep only those entries selected by a given block.

- `keep_if`: Keep only those entries selected by a given block.

- `reject!`: Removes entries selected by a given block.

- `shift`: Removes and returns the first entry.

These methods return a copy of `self` with some entries removed:

- `compact`: Returns a copy of `self` with all `nil`-valued entries removed.

- `except`: Returns a copy of `self` with entries removed for specified keys.

- `filter`, `select`: Returns a copy of `self` with only those entries selected by a given block.

- `reject`: Returns a copy of `self` with entries removed as specified by a given block.

- `slice`: Returns a hash containing the entries for given keys.

#### Methods for Iterating¶ ↑

- `each`, `each_pair`: Calls a given block with each key-value pair.

- `each_key`: Calls a given block with each key.

- `each_value`: Calls a given block with each value.

#### Methods for Converting¶ ↑

- `inspect`, `to_s`: Returns a new `String` containing the hash entries.

- `to_a`: Returns a new array of 2-element arrays; each nested array contains a key-value pair from `self`.

- `to_h`: Returns `self` if a Hash; if a subclass of Hash, returns a Hash containing the entries from `self`.

- `to_hash`: Returns `self`.

- `to_proc`: Returns a proc that maps a given key to its value.

#### Methods for Transforming Keys and Values¶ ↑

- `transform_keys`: Returns a copy of `self` with modified keys.

- `transform_keys!`: Modifies keys in `self`

- `transform_values`: Returns a copy of `self` with modified values.

- `transform_values!`: Modifies values in `self`.

#### Other Methods¶ ↑

- `flatten`: Returns an array that is a 1-dimensional flattening of `self`.

- `invert`: Returns a hash with the each key-value pair inverted.

### Public Class Methods

Hash[] → new_empty_hash click to toggle source
Hash[hash] → new_hash
Hash[ [*2_element_arrays] ] → new_hash
Hash[*objects] → new_hash

Returns a new Hash object populated with the given objects, if any. See `Hash::new`.

With no argument, returns a new empty Hash.

When the single given argument is a Hash, returns a new Hash populated with the entries from the given Hash, excluding the default value or proc.

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    Hash[h] # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

When the single given argument is an `Array` of 2-element Arrays, returns a new Hash object wherein each 2-element array forms a key-value entry:

    Hash[ [ [:foo, 0], [:bar, 1] ] ] # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

When the argument count is an even number; returns a new Hash object wherein each successive pair of arguments has become a key-value entry:

    Hash[:foo, 0, :bar, 1] # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

Raises an exception if the argument list does not conform to any of the above.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_s_create(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE klass)
    {
        VALUE hash, tmp;

        if (argc == 1) {
            tmp = rb_hash_s_try_convert(Qnil, argv[0]);
            if (!NIL_P(tmp)) {
                if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(tmp)  && rb_hash_compare_by_id_p(tmp)) {
                    /* hash_copy for non-empty hash will copy compare_by_identity
                       flag, but we don't want it copied. Work around by
                       converting hash to flattened array and using that. */
                    tmp = rb_hash_to_a(tmp);
                }
                else {
                    hash = hash_alloc(klass);
                    if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(tmp))
                        hash_copy(hash, tmp);
                    return hash;
                }
            }
            else {
                tmp = rb_check_array_type(argv[0]);
            }

            if (!NIL_P(tmp)) {
                long i;

                hash = hash_alloc(klass);
                for (i = 0; i < RARRAY_LEN(tmp); ++i) {
                    VALUE e = RARRAY_AREF(tmp, i);
                    VALUE v = rb_check_array_type(e);
                    VALUE key, val = Qnil;

                    if (NIL_P(v)) {
                        rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong element type %s at %ld (expected array)",
                                 rb_builtin_class_name(e), i);
                    }
                    switch (RARRAY_LEN(v)) {
                      default:
                        rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "invalid number of elements (%ld for 1..2)",
                                 RARRAY_LEN(v));
                      case 2:
                        val = RARRAY_AREF(v, 1);
                      case 1:
                        key = RARRAY_AREF(v, 0);
                        rb_hash_aset(hash, key, val);
                    }
                }
                return hash;
            }
        }
        if (argc % 2 != 0) {
            rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "odd number of arguments for Hash");
        }

        hash = hash_alloc(klass);
        rb_hash_bulk_insert(argc, argv, hash);
        hash_verify(hash);
        return hash;
    }

new(default_value = nil) → new_hash click to toggle source
new {|hash, key| ... } → new_hash

Returns a new empty Hash object.

The initial default value and initial default proc for the new hash depend on which form above was used. See Default Values.

If neither an argument nor a block given, initializes both the default value and the default proc to `nil`:

    h = Hash.new
    h.default # => nil
    h.default_proc # => nil

If argument `default_value` given but no block given, initializes the default value to the given `default_value` and the default proc to `nil`:

    h = Hash.new(false)
    h.default # => false
    h.default_proc # => nil

If a block given but no argument, stores the block as the default proc and sets the default value to `nil`:

    h = Hash.new {|hash, key| "Default value for #{key}" }
    h.default # => nil
    h.default_proc.class # => Proc
    h[:nosuch] # => "Default value for nosuch"

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_initialize(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        rb_hash_modify(hash);

        if (rb_block_given_p()) {
            rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 0);
            SET_PROC_DEFAULT(hash, rb_block_proc());
        }
        else {
            rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);

            VALUE options, ifnone;
            rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "01:", &ifnone, &options);
            if (NIL_P(ifnone) && !NIL_P(options)) {
                ifnone = options;
                rb_warn_deprecated_to_remove("3.4", "Calling Hash.new with keyword arguments", "Hash.new({ key: value })");
            }
            RHASH_SET_IFNONE(hash, ifnone);
        }

        return hash;
    }

ruby2_keywords_hash(hash) → hash click to toggle source

Duplicates a given hash and adds a ruby2_keywords flag. This method is not for casual use; debugging, researching, and some truly necessary cases like deserialization of arguments.

    h = {k: 1}
    h = Hash.ruby2_keywords_hash(h)
    def foo(k: 42)
      k
    end
    foo(*[h]) #=> 1 with neither a warning or an error

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_s_ruby2_keywords_hash(VALUE dummy, VALUE hash)
    {
        Check_Type(hash, T_HASH);
        VALUE tmp = rb_hash_dup(hash);
        if (RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash) && rb_hash_compare_by_id_p(hash)) {
            rb_hash_compare_by_id(tmp);
        }
        RHASH(tmp)->basic.flags |= RHASH_PASS_AS_KEYWORDS;
        return tmp;
    }

ruby2_keywords_hash?(hash) → true or false click to toggle source

Checks if a given hash is flagged by `Module#ruby2_keywords` (or `Proc#ruby2_keywords`). This method is not for casual use; debugging, researching, and some truly necessary cases like serialization of arguments.

    ruby2_keywords def foo(*args)
      Hash.ruby2_keywords_hash?(args.last)
    end
    foo(k: 1)   #=> true
    foo({k: 1}) #=> false

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_s_ruby2_keywords_hash_p(VALUE dummy, VALUE hash)
    {
        Check_Type(hash, T_HASH);
        return RBOOL(RHASH(hash)->basic.flags & RHASH_PASS_AS_KEYWORDS);
    }

try_convert(obj) → obj, new_hash, or nil click to toggle source

If `obj` is a Hash object, returns `obj`.

Otherwise if `obj` responds to `:to_hash`, calls `obj.to_hash` and returns the result.

Returns `nil` if `obj` does not respond to `:to_hash`

Raises an exception unless `obj.to_hash` returns a Hash object.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_s_try_convert(VALUE dummy, VALUE hash)
    {
        return rb_check_hash_type(hash);
    }

### Public Instance Methods

hash < other_hash → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `hash` is a proper subset of `other_hash`, `false` otherwise:

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h2 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 < h2 # => true
    h2 < h1 # => false
    h1 < h1 # => false

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_lt(VALUE hash, VALUE other)
    {
        other = to_hash(other);
        if (RHASH_SIZE(hash) >= RHASH_SIZE(other)) return Qfalse;
        return hash_le(hash, other);
    }

hash <= other_hash → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `hash` is a subset of `other_hash`, `false` otherwise:

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h2 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 <= h2 # => true
    h2 <= h1 # => false
    h1 <= h1 # => true

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_le(VALUE hash, VALUE other)
    {
        other = to_hash(other);
        if (RHASH_SIZE(hash) > RHASH_SIZE(other)) return Qfalse;
        return hash_le(hash, other);
    }

hash == object → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if all of the following are true:

- `object` is a Hash object.

- `hash` and `object` have the same keys (regardless of order).

- For each key `key`, `hash[key] == object[key]`.

Otherwise, returns `false`.

Equal:

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h2 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 == h2 # => true
    h3 = {baz: 2, bar: 1, foo: 0}
    h1 == h3 # => true

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_equal(VALUE hash1, VALUE hash2)
    {
        return hash_equal(hash1, hash2, FALSE);
    }

hash > other_hash → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `hash` is a proper superset of `other_hash`, `false` otherwise:

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h2 = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h1 > h2 # => true
    h2 > h1 # => false
    h1 > h1 # => false

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_gt(VALUE hash, VALUE other)
    {
        other = to_hash(other);
        if (RHASH_SIZE(hash) <= RHASH_SIZE(other)) return Qfalse;
        return hash_le(other, hash);
    }

hash >= other_hash → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `hash` is a superset of `other_hash`, `false` otherwise:

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h2 = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h1 >= h2 # => true
    h2 >= h1 # => false
    h1 >= h1 # => true

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_ge(VALUE hash, VALUE other)
    {
        other = to_hash(other);
        if (RHASH_SIZE(hash) < RHASH_SIZE(other)) return Qfalse;
        return hash_le(other, hash);
    }

hash[key] → value click to toggle source

Returns the value associated with the given `key`, if found:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h[:foo] # => 0

If `key` is not found, returns a default value (see Default Values):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h[:nosuch] # => nil

    VALUE
    rb_hash_aref(VALUE hash, VALUE key)
    {
        st_data_t val;

        if (hash_stlike_lookup(hash, key, &val)) {
            return (VALUE)val;
        }
        else {
            return rb_hash_default_value(hash, key);
        }
    }

hash[key] = value → value click to toggle source

Associates the given `value` with the given `key`; returns `value`.

If the given `key` exists, replaces its value with the given `value`; the ordering is not affected (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h[:foo] = 2 # => 2
    h.store(:bar, 3) # => 3
    h # => {:foo=>2, :bar=>3}

If `key` does not exist, adds the `key` and `value`; the new entry is last in the order (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h[:baz] = 2 # => 2
    h.store(:bat, 3) # => 3
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2, :bat=>3}

    VALUE
    rb_hash_aset(VALUE hash, VALUE key, VALUE val)
    {
        bool iter_p = hash_iterating_p(hash);

        rb_hash_modify(hash);

        if (RHASH_TYPE(hash) == &identhash || rb_obj_class(key) != rb_cString) {
            RHASH_UPDATE_ITER(hash, iter_p, key, hash_aset, val);
        }
        else {
            RHASH_UPDATE_ITER(hash, iter_p, key, hash_aset_str, val);
        }
        return val;
    }

Also aliased as: store
any? → true or false click to toggle source
any?(object) → true or false
any? {|key, value| ... } → true or false

Returns `true` if any element satisfies a given criterion; `false` otherwise.

If `self` has no element, returns `false` and argument or block are not used.

With no argument and no block, returns `true` if `self` is non-empty; `false` if empty.

With argument `object` and no block, returns `true` if for any key `key` `h.assoc(key) == object`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.any?([:bar, 1]) # => true
    h.any?([:bar, 0]) # => false
    h.any?([:baz, 1]) # => false

With no argument and a block, calls the block with each key-value pair; returns `true` if the block returns any truthy value, `false` otherwise:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.any? {|key, value| value < 3 } # => true
    h.any? {|key, value| value > 3 } # => false

Related: `Enumerable#any?`

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_any_p(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE args[2];
        args[0] = Qfalse;

        rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);
        if (RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) return Qfalse;
        if (argc) {
            if (rb_block_given_p()) {
                rb_warn("given block not used");
            }
            args[1] = argv[0];

            rb_hash_foreach(hash, any_p_i_pattern, (VALUE)args);
        }
        else {
            if (!rb_block_given_p()) {
                /* yields pairs, never false */
                return Qtrue;
            }
            if (rb_block_pair_yield_optimizable())
                rb_hash_foreach(hash, any_p_i_fast, (VALUE)args);
            else
                rb_hash_foreach(hash, any_p_i, (VALUE)args);
        }
        return args[0];
    }

assoc(key) → new_array or nil click to toggle source

If the given `key` is found, returns a 2-element `Array` containing that key and its value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.assoc(:bar) # => [:bar, 1]

Returns `nil` if key `key` is not found.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_assoc(VALUE hash, VALUE key)
    {
        VALUE args[2];

        if (RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) return Qnil;

        if (RHASH_ST_TABLE_P(hash) && RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash)->type != &identhash) {
            VALUE value = Qundef;
            st_table assoctable = *RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash);
            assoctable.type = &(struct st_hash_type){
                .compare = assoc_cmp,
                .hash = assoctable.type->hash,
            };
            VALUE arg = (VALUE)&(struct assoc_arg){
                .tbl = &assoctable,
                .key = (st_data_t)key,
            };

            if (RB_OBJ_FROZEN(hash)) {
                value = assoc_lookup(arg);
            }
            else {
                hash_iter_lev_inc(hash);
                value = rb_ensure(assoc_lookup, arg, hash_foreach_ensure, hash);
            }
            hash_verify(hash);
            if (!UNDEF_P(value)) return rb_assoc_new(key, value);
        }

        args[0] = key;
        args[1] = Qnil;
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, assoc_i, (VALUE)args);
        return args[1];
    }

clear → self click to toggle source

Removes all hash entries; returns `self`.

    VALUE
    rb_hash_clear(VALUE hash)
    {
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);

        if (hash_iterating_p(hash)) {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, clear_i, 0);
        }
        else if (RHASH_AR_TABLE_P(hash)) {
            ar_clear(hash);
        }
        else {
            st_clear(RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash));
            compact_after_delete(hash);
        }

        return hash;
    }

compact → new_hash click to toggle source

Returns a copy of `self` with all `nil`-valued entries removed:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: nil, baz: 2, bat: nil}
    h1 = h.compact
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :baz=>2}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_compact(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result = rb_hash_dup(hash);
        if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_foreach(result, delete_if_nil, result);
            compact_after_delete(result);
        }
        else if (rb_hash_compare_by_id_p(hash)) {
            result = rb_hash_compare_by_id(result);
        }
        return result;
    }

compact! → self or nil click to toggle source

Returns `self` with all its `nil`-valued entries removed (in place):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: nil, baz: 2, bat: nil}
    h.compact! # => {:foo=>0, :baz=>2}

Returns `nil` if no entries were removed.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_compact_bang(VALUE hash)
    {
        st_index_t n;
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        n = RHASH_SIZE(hash);
        if (n) {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, delete_if_nil, hash);
            if (n != RHASH_SIZE(hash))
                return hash;
        }
        return Qnil;
    }

compare_by_identity → self click to toggle source

Sets `self` to consider only identity in comparing keys; two keys are considered the same only if they are the same object; returns `self`.

By default, these two object are considered to be the same key, so `s1` will overwrite `s0`:

    s0 = 'x'
    s1 = 'x'
    h = {}
    h.compare_by_identity? # => false
    h[s0] = 0
    h[s1] = 1
    h # => {"x"=>1}

After calling #compare_by_identity, the keys are considered to be different, and therefore do not overwrite each other:

    h = {}
    h.compare_by_identity # => {}
    h.compare_by_identity? # => true
    h[s0] = 0
    h[s1] = 1
    h # => {"x"=>0, "x"=>1}

    VALUE
    rb_hash_compare_by_id(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE tmp;
        st_table *identtable;

        if (rb_hash_compare_by_id_p(hash)) return hash;

        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (hash_iterating_p(hash)) {
            rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "compare_by_identity during iteration");
        }

        if (RHASH_TABLE_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            // Fast path: There's nothing to rehash, so we don't need a `tmp` table.
            // We're most likely an AR table, so this will need an allocation.
            ar_force_convert_table(hash, __FILE__, __LINE__);
            HASH_ASSERT(RHASH_ST_TABLE_P(hash));

            RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash)->type = &identhash;
        }
        else {
            // Slow path: Need to rehash the members of `self` into a new
            // `tmp` table using the new `identhash` compare/hash functions.
            tmp = hash_alloc(0);
            hash_st_table_init(tmp, &identhash, RHASH_SIZE(hash));
            identtable = RHASH_ST_TABLE(tmp);

            rb_hash_foreach(hash, rb_hash_rehash_i, (VALUE)tmp);
            rb_hash_free(hash);

            // We know for sure `identtable` is an st table,
            // so we can skip `ar_force_convert_table` here.
            RHASH_ST_TABLE_SET(hash, identtable);
            RHASH_ST_CLEAR(tmp);
        }

        return hash;
    }

compare_by_identity? → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `compare_by_identity` has been called, `false` otherwise.

    VALUE
    rb_hash_compare_by_id_p(VALUE hash)
    {
        return RBOOL(RHASH_ST_TABLE_P(hash) && RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash)->type == &identhash);
    }

default → object click to toggle source
default(key) → object

Returns the default value for the given `key`. The returned value will be determined either by the default proc or by the default value. See Default Values.

With no argument, returns the current default value:

    h = {}
    h.default # => nil

If `key` is given, returns the default value for `key`, regardless of whether that key exists:

    h = Hash.new { |hash, key| hash[key] = "No key #{key}"}
    h[:foo] = "Hello"
    h.default(:foo) # => "No key foo"

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_default(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE ifnone;

        rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);
        ifnone = RHASH_IFNONE(hash);
        if (FL_TEST(hash, RHASH_PROC_DEFAULT)) {
            if (argc == 0) return Qnil;
            return call_default_proc(ifnone, hash, argv[0]);
        }
        return ifnone;
    }

default = value → object click to toggle source

Sets the default value to `value`; returns `value`:

    h = {}
    h.default # => nil
    h.default = false # => false
    h.default # => false

See Default Values.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_set_default(VALUE hash, VALUE ifnone)
    {
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        SET_DEFAULT(hash, ifnone);
        return ifnone;
    }

default_proc → proc or nil click to toggle source

Returns the default proc for `self` (see Default Values):

    h = {}
    h.default_proc # => nil
    h.default_proc = proc {|hash, key| "Default value for #{key}" }
    h.default_proc.class # => Proc

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_default_proc(VALUE hash)
    {
        if (FL_TEST(hash, RHASH_PROC_DEFAULT)) {
            return RHASH_IFNONE(hash);
        }
        return Qnil;
    }

default_proc = proc → proc click to toggle source

Sets the default proc for `self` to `proc`: (see Default Values):

    h = {}
    h.default_proc # => nil
    h.default_proc = proc { |hash, key| "Default value for #{key}" }
    h.default_proc.class # => Proc
    h.default_proc = nil
    h.default_proc # => nil

    VALUE
    rb_hash_set_default_proc(VALUE hash, VALUE proc)
    {
        VALUE b;

        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (NIL_P(proc)) {
            SET_DEFAULT(hash, proc);
            return proc;
        }
        b = rb_check_convert_type_with_id(proc, T_DATA, "Proc", idTo_proc);
        if (NIL_P(b) || !rb_obj_is_proc(b)) {
            rb_raise(rb_eTypeError,
                     "wrong default_proc type %s (expected Proc)",
                     rb_obj_classname(proc));
        }
        proc = b;
        SET_PROC_DEFAULT(hash, proc);
        return proc;
    }

delete(key) → value or nil click to toggle source
delete(key) {|key| ... } → object

Deletes the entry for the given `key` and returns its associated value.

If no block is given and `key` is found, deletes the entry and returns the associated value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.delete(:bar) # => 1
    h # => {:foo=>0, :baz=>2}

If no block given and `key` is not found, returns `nil`.

If a block is given and `key` is found, ignores the block, deletes the entry, and returns the associated value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.delete(:baz) { |key| raise 'Will never happen'} # => 2
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

If a block is given and `key` is not found, calls the block and returns the block’s return value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.delete(:nosuch) { |key| "Key #{key} not found" } # => "Key nosuch not found"
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_delete_m(VALUE hash, VALUE key)
    {
        VALUE val;

        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        val = rb_hash_delete_entry(hash, key);

        if (!UNDEF_P(val)) {
            compact_after_delete(hash);
            return val;
        }
        else {
            if (rb_block_given_p()) {
                return rb_yield(key);
            }
            else {
                return Qnil;
            }
        }
    }

delete_if {|key, value| ... } → self click to toggle source
delete_if → new_enumerator

If a block given, calls the block with each key-value pair; deletes each entry for which the block returns a truthy value; returns `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.delete_if {|key, value| value > 0 } # => {:foo=>0}

If no block given, returns a new Enumerator:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.delete_if # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:delete_if>
    e.each { |key, value| value > 0 } # => {:foo=>0}

    VALUE
    rb_hash_delete_if(VALUE hash)
    {
        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (!RHASH_TABLE_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, delete_if_i, hash);
            compact_after_delete(hash);
        }
        return hash;
    }

dig(key, *identifiers) → object click to toggle source

Finds and returns the object in nested objects that is specified by `key` and `identifiers`. The nested objects may be instances of various classes. See Dig Methods.

Nested Hashes:

    h = {foo: {bar: {baz: 2}}}
    h.dig(:foo) # => {:bar=>{:baz=>2}}
    h.dig(:foo, :bar) # => {:baz=>2}
    h.dig(:foo, :bar, :baz) # => 2
    h.dig(:foo, :bar, :BAZ) # => nil

Nested Hashes and Arrays:

    h = {foo: {bar: [:a, :b, :c]}}
    h.dig(:foo, :bar, 2) # => :c

This method will use the default values for keys that are not present:

    h = {foo: {bar: [:a, :b, :c]}}
    h.dig(:hello) # => nil
    h.default_proc = -> (hash, _key) { hash }
    h.dig(:hello, :world) # => h
    h.dig(:hello, :world, :foo, :bar, 2) # => :c

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_dig(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
    {
        rb_check_arity(argc, 1, UNLIMITED_ARGUMENTS);
        self = rb_hash_aref(self, *argv);
        if (!--argc) return self;
        ++argv;
        return rb_obj_dig(argc, argv, self, Qnil);
    }

each {|key, value| ... } → self
each → new_enumerator

Calls the given block with each key-value pair; returns `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.each_pair {|key, value| puts "#{key}: #{value}"} # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    foo: 0
    bar: 1
    baz: 2

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.each_pair # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:each_pair>
    h1 = e.each {|key, value| puts "#{key}: #{value}"}
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    foo: 0
    bar: 1
    baz: 2

Alias for: each_pair
each_key {|key| ... } → self click to toggle source
each_key → new_enumerator

Calls the given block with each key; returns `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.each_key {|key| puts key }  # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    foo
    bar
    baz

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.each_key # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:each_key>
    h1 = e.each {|key| puts key }
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    foo
    bar
    baz

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_each_key(VALUE hash)
    {
        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, each_key_i, 0);
        return hash;
    }

each_pair {|key, value| ... } → self click to toggle source
each_pair → new_enumerator

Calls the given block with each key-value pair; returns `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.each_pair {|key, value| puts "#{key}: #{value}"} # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    foo: 0
    bar: 1
    baz: 2

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.each_pair # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:each_pair>
    h1 = e.each {|key, value| puts "#{key}: #{value}"}
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    foo: 0
    bar: 1
    baz: 2

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_each_pair(VALUE hash)
    {
        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        if (rb_block_pair_yield_optimizable())
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, each_pair_i_fast, 0);
        else
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, each_pair_i, 0);
        return hash;
    }

Also aliased as: each
each_value {|value| ... } → self click to toggle source
each_value → new_enumerator

Calls the given block with each value; returns `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.each_value {|value| puts value } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    0
    1
    2

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.each_value # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:each_value>
    h1 = e.each {|value| puts value }
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Output:

    0
    1
    2

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_each_value(VALUE hash)
    {
        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, each_value_i, 0);
        return hash;
    }

empty? → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if there are no hash entries, `false` otherwise:

    {}.empty? # => true
    {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}.empty? # => false

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_empty_p(VALUE hash)
    {
        return RBOOL(RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash));
    }

eql? object → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if all of the following are true:

- `object` is a Hash object.

- `hash` and `object` have the same keys (regardless of order).

- For each key `key`, `h[key] eql? object[key]`.

Otherwise, returns `false`.

Equal:

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h2 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1.eql? h2 # => true
    h3 = {baz: 2, bar: 1, foo: 0}
    h1.eql? h3 # => true

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_eql(VALUE hash1, VALUE hash2)
    {
        return hash_equal(hash1, hash2, TRUE);
    }

except(*keys) → a_hash click to toggle source

Returns a new Hash excluding entries for the given `keys`:

    h = { a: 100, b: 200, c: 300 }
    h.except(:a)          #=> {:b=>200, :c=>300}

Any given `keys` that are not found are ignored.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_except(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        int i;
        VALUE key, result;

        result = hash_dup_with_compare_by_id(hash);

        for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
            key = argv[i];
            rb_hash_delete(result, key);
        }
        compact_after_delete(result);

        return result;
    }

fetch(key) → object click to toggle source
fetch(key, default_value) → object
fetch(key) {|key| ... } → object

Returns the value for the given `key`, if found.

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.fetch(:bar) # => 1

If `key` is not found and no block was given, returns `default_value`:

    {}.fetch(:nosuch, :default) # => :default

If `key` is not found and a block was given, yields `key` to the block and returns the block’s return value:

    {}.fetch(:nosuch) {|key| "No key #{key}"} # => "No key nosuch"

Raises `KeyError` if neither `default_value` nor a block was given.

Note that this method does not use the values of either `default` or `default_proc`.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_fetch_m(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE key;
        st_data_t val;
        long block_given;

        rb_check_arity(argc, 1, 2);
        key = argv[0];

        block_given = rb_block_given_p();
        if (block_given && argc == 2) {
            rb_warn("block supersedes default value argument");
        }

        if (hash_stlike_lookup(hash, key, &val)) {
            return (VALUE)val;
        }
        else {
            if (block_given) {
                return rb_yield(key);
            }
            else if (argc == 1) {
                VALUE desc = rb_protect(rb_inspect, key, 0);
                if (NIL_P(desc)) {
                    desc = rb_any_to_s(key);
                }
                desc = rb_str_ellipsize(desc, 65);
                rb_key_err_raise(rb_sprintf("key not found: %"PRIsVALUE, desc), hash, key);
            }
            else {
                return argv[1];
            }
        }
    }

fetch_values(*keys) → new_array click to toggle source
fetch_values(*keys) {|key| ... } → new_array

Returns a new `Array` containing the values associated with the given keys *keys:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.fetch_values(:baz, :foo) # => [2, 0]

Returns a new empty `Array` if no arguments given.

When a block is given, calls the block with each missing key, treating the block’s return value as the value for that key:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    values = h.fetch_values(:bar, :foo, :bad, :bam) {|key| key.to_s}
    values # => [1, 0, "bad", "bam"]

When no block is given, raises an exception if any given key is not found.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_fetch_values(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result = rb_ary_new2(argc);
        long i;

        for (i=0; i<argc; i++) {
            rb_ary_push(result, rb_hash_fetch(hash, argv[i]));
        }
        return result;
    }

filter
Alias for: select
filter!
Alias for: select!
flatten → new_array click to toggle source
flatten(level) → new_array

Returns a new `Array` object that is a 1-dimensional flattening of `self`.

By default, nested Arrays are not flattened:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: [:bat, 3], baz: 2}
    h.flatten # => [:foo, 0, :bar, [:bat, 3], :baz, 2]

Takes the depth of recursive flattening from `Integer` argument `level`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: [:bat, [:baz, [:bat, ]]]}
    h.flatten(1) # => [:foo, 0, :bar, [:bat, [:baz, [:bat]]]]
    h.flatten(2) # => [:foo, 0, :bar, :bat, [:baz, [:bat]]]
    h.flatten(3) # => [:foo, 0, :bar, :bat, :baz, [:bat]]
    h.flatten(4) # => [:foo, 0, :bar, :bat, :baz, :bat]

When `level` is negative, flattens all nested Arrays:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: [:bat, [:baz, [:bat, ]]]}
    h.flatten(-1) # => [:foo, 0, :bar, :bat, :baz, :bat]
    h.flatten(-2) # => [:foo, 0, :bar, :bat, :baz, :bat]

When `level` is zero, returns the equivalent of `to_a` :

    h = {foo: 0, bar: [:bat, 3], baz: 2}
    h.flatten(0) # => [[:foo, 0], [:bar, [:bat, 3]], [:baz, 2]]
    h.flatten(0) == h.to_a # => true

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_flatten(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE ary;

        rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);

        if (argc) {
            int level = NUM2INT(argv[0]);

            if (level == 0) return rb_hash_to_a(hash);

            ary = rb_ary_new_capa(RHASH_SIZE(hash) * 2);
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, flatten_i, ary);
            level--;

            if (level > 0) {
                VALUE ary_flatten_level = INT2FIX(level);
                rb_funcallv(ary, id_flatten_bang, 1, &ary_flatten_level);
            }
            else if (level < 0) {
                /* flatten recursively */
                rb_funcallv(ary, id_flatten_bang, 0, 0);
            }
        }
        else {
            ary = rb_ary_new_capa(RHASH_SIZE(hash) * 2);
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, flatten_i, ary);
        }

        return ary;
    }

has_key?(key) → true or false

Returns `true` if `key` is a key in `self`, otherwise `false`.

Alias for: include?
has_value?(value) → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `value` is a value in `self`, otherwise `false`.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_has_value(VALUE hash, VALUE val)
    {
        VALUE data[2];

        data[0] = Qfalse;
        data[1] = val;
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, rb_hash_search_value, (VALUE)data);
        return data[0];
    }

Also aliased as: value?
hash → an_integer click to toggle source

Returns the `Integer` hash-code for the hash.

Two Hash objects have the same hash-code if their content is the same (regardless of order):

    h1 = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h2 = {baz: 2, bar: 1, foo: 0}
    h2.hash == h1.hash # => true
    h2.eql? h1 # => true

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_hash(VALUE hash)
    {
        st_index_t size = RHASH_SIZE(hash);
        st_index_t hval = rb_hash_start(size);
        hval = rb_hash_uint(hval, (st_index_t)rb_hash_hash);
        if (size) {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, hash_i, (VALUE)&hval);
        }
        hval = rb_hash_end(hval);
        return ST2FIX(hval);
    }

include?(key) → true or false click to toggle source

Returns `true` if `key` is a key in `self`, otherwise `false`.

    VALUE
    rb_hash_has_key(VALUE hash, VALUE key)
    {
        return RBOOL(hash_stlike_lookup(hash, key, NULL));
    }

Also aliased as: member?, has_key?, key?
initialize_copy
Also aliased as: replace
inspect → new_string click to toggle source

Returns a new `String` containing the hash entries:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.inspect # => "{:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}"

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_inspect(VALUE hash)
    {
        if (RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash))
            return rb_usascii_str_new2("{}");
        return rb_exec_recursive(inspect_hash, hash, 0);
    }

Also aliased as: to_s
invert → new_hash click to toggle source

Returns a new Hash object with the each key-value pair inverted:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = h.invert
    h1 # => {0=>:foo, 1=>:bar, 2=>:baz}

Overwrites any repeated new keys: (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 0, baz: 0}
    h.invert # => {0=>:baz}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_invert(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE h = rb_hash_new_with_size(RHASH_SIZE(hash));

        rb_hash_foreach(hash, rb_hash_invert_i, h);
        return h;
    }

keep_if {|key, value| ... } → self click to toggle source
keep_if → new_enumerator

Calls the block for each key-value pair; retains the entry if the block returns a truthy value; otherwise deletes the entry; returns `self`.

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.keep_if { |key, value| key.start_with?('b') } # => {:bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.keep_if # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:keep_if>
    e.each { |key, value| key.start_with?('b') } # => {:bar=>1, :baz=>2}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_keep_if(VALUE hash)
    {
        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (!RHASH_TABLE_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, keep_if_i, hash);
        }
        return hash;
    }

key(value) → key or nil click to toggle source

Returns the key for the first-found entry with the given `value` (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 2, baz: 2}
    h.key(0) # => :foo
    h.key(2) # => :bar

Returns `nil` if no such value is found.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_key(VALUE hash, VALUE value)
    {
        VALUE args[2];

        args[0] = value;
        args[1] = Qnil;

        rb_hash_foreach(hash, key_i, (VALUE)args);

        return args[1];
    }

key?(key) → true or false

Returns `true` if `key` is a key in `self`, otherwise `false`.

Alias for: include?
keys → new_array click to toggle source

Returns a new `Array` containing all keys in `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.keys # => [:foo, :bar, :baz]

    VALUE
    rb_hash_keys(VALUE hash)
    {
        st_index_t size = RHASH_SIZE(hash);
        VALUE keys =  rb_ary_new_capa(size);

        if (size == 0) return keys;

        if (ST_DATA_COMPATIBLE_P(VALUE)) {
            RARRAY_PTR_USE(keys, ptr, {
                if (RHASH_AR_TABLE_P(hash)) {
                    size = ar_keys(hash, ptr, size);
                }
                else {
                    st_table *table = RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash);
                    size = st_keys(table, ptr, size);
                }
            });
            rb_gc_writebarrier_remember(keys);
            rb_ary_set_len(keys, size);
        }
        else {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, keys_i, keys);
        }

        return keys;
    }

length → integer

Returns the count of entries in `self`:

    {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}.length # => 3

Alias for: size
member?(key) → true or false

Returns `true` if `key` is a key in `self`, otherwise `false`.

Alias for: include?
merge → copy_of_self click to toggle source
merge(*other_hashes) → new_hash
merge(*other_hashes) { |key, old_value, new_value| ... } → new_hash

Returns the new Hash formed by merging each of `other_hashes` into a copy of `self`.

Each argument in `other_hashes` must be a Hash.

With arguments and no block:

- Returns the new Hash object formed by merging each successive Hash in `other_hashes` into `self`.

- Each new-key entry is added at the end.

- Each duplicate-key entry’s value overwrites the previous value.

Example:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4}
    h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6}
    h.merge(h1, h2) # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>4, :baz=>2, :bat=>6, :bam=>5}

With arguments and a block:

- Returns a new Hash object that is the merge of `self` and each given hash.

- The given hashes are merged left to right.

- Each new-key entry is added at the end.

- For each duplicate key:

  - Calls the block with the key and the old and new values.

  - The block’s return value becomes the new value for the entry.

Example:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4}
    h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6}
    h3 = h.merge(h1, h2) { |key, old_value, new_value| old_value + new_value }
    h3 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>5, :baz=>2, :bat=>9, :bam=>5}

With no arguments:

- Returns a copy of `self`.

- The block, if given, is ignored.

Example:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.merge # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}
    h1 = h.merge { |key, old_value, new_value| raise 'Cannot happen' }
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_merge(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
    {
        return rb_hash_update(argc, argv, copy_compare_by_id(rb_hash_dup(self), self));
    }

merge! → self
merge!(*other_hashes) → self
merge!(*other_hashes) { |key, old_value, new_value| ... } → self

Merges each of `other_hashes` into `self`; returns `self`.

Each argument in `other_hashes` must be a Hash.

With arguments and no block:

- Returns `self`, after the given hashes are merged into it.

- The given hashes are merged left to right.

- Each new entry is added at the end.

- Each duplicate-key entry’s value overwrites the previous value.

Example:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4}
    h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6}
    h.merge!(h1, h2) # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>4, :baz=>2, :bat=>6, :bam=>5}

With arguments and a block:

- Returns `self`, after the given hashes are merged.

- The given hashes are merged left to right.

- Each new-key entry is added at the end.

- For each duplicate key:

  - Calls the block with the key and the old and new values.

  - The block’s return value becomes the new value for the entry.

Example:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = {bat: 3, bar: 4}
    h2 = {bam: 5, bat:6}
    h3 = h.merge!(h1, h2) { |key, old_value, new_value| old_value + new_value }
    h3 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>5, :baz=>2, :bat=>9, :bam=>5}

With no arguments:

- Returns `self`, unmodified.

- The block, if given, is ignored.

Example:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.merge # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}
    h1 = h.merge! { |key, old_value, new_value| raise 'Cannot happen' }
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Alias for: update
rassoc(value) → new_array or nil click to toggle source

Returns a new 2-element `Array` consisting of the key and value of the first-found entry whose value is `==` to value (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 1}
    h.rassoc(1) # => [:bar, 1]

Returns `nil` if no such value found.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_rassoc(VALUE hash, VALUE obj)
    {
        VALUE args[2];

        args[0] = obj;
        args[1] = Qnil;
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, rassoc_i, (VALUE)args);
        return args[1];
    }

rehash → self click to toggle source

Rebuilds the hash table by recomputing the hash index for each key; returns `self`.

The hash table becomes invalid if the hash value of a key has changed after the entry was created. See Modifying an Active Hash Key.

    VALUE
    rb_hash_rehash(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE tmp;
        st_table *tbl;

        if (hash_iterating_p(hash)) {
            rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "rehash during iteration");
        }
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (RHASH_AR_TABLE_P(hash)) {
            tmp = hash_alloc(0);
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, rb_hash_rehash_i, (VALUE)tmp);

            hash_ar_free_and_clear_table(hash);
            ar_copy(hash, tmp);
        }
        else if (RHASH_ST_TABLE_P(hash)) {
            st_table *old_tab = RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash);
            tmp = hash_alloc(0);

            hash_st_table_init(tmp, old_tab->type, old_tab->num_entries);
            tbl = RHASH_ST_TABLE(tmp);

            rb_hash_foreach(hash, rb_hash_rehash_i, (VALUE)tmp);

            hash_st_free(hash);
            RHASH_ST_TABLE_SET(hash, tbl);
            RHASH_ST_CLEAR(tmp);
        }
        hash_verify(hash);
        return hash;
    }

reject {|key, value| ... } → new_hash click to toggle source
reject → new_enumerator

Returns a new Hash object whose entries are all those from `self` for which the block returns `false` or `nil`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = h.reject {|key, value| key.start_with?('b') }
    h1 # => {:foo=>0}

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.reject # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:reject>
    h1 = e.each {|key, value| key.start_with?('b') }
    h1 # => {:foo=>0}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_reject(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result;

        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        result = hash_dup_with_compare_by_id(hash);
        if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_foreach(result, delete_if_i, result);
            compact_after_delete(result);
        }
        return result;
    }

reject! {|key, value| ... } → self or nil click to toggle source
reject! → new_enumerator

Returns `self`, whose remaining entries are those for which the block returns `false` or `nil`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.reject! {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:baz=>2}

Returns `nil` if no entries are removed.

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.reject! # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:reject!>
    e.each {|key, value| key.start_with?('b') } # => {:foo=>0}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_reject_bang(VALUE hash)
    {
        st_index_t n;

        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_modify(hash);
        n = RHASH_SIZE(hash);
        if (!n) return Qnil;
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, delete_if_i, hash);
        if (n == RHASH_SIZE(hash)) return Qnil;
        return hash;
    }

replace(other_hash) → self

Replaces the entire contents of `self` with the contents of `other_hash`; returns `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.replace({bat: 3, bam: 4}) # => {:bat=>3, :bam=>4}

Alias for: initialize_copy
select {|key, value| ... } → new_hash click to toggle source
select → new_enumerator

Returns a new Hash object whose entries are those for which the block returns a truthy value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.select {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.select # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:select>
    e.each {|key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_select(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result;

        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        result = hash_dup_with_compare_by_id(hash);
        if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_foreach(result, keep_if_i, result);
            compact_after_delete(result);
        }
        return result;
    }

Also aliased as: filter
select! {|key, value| ... } → self or nil click to toggle source
select! → new_enumerator

Returns `self`, whose entries are those for which the block returns a truthy value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.select! {|key, value| value < 2 }  => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

Returns `nil` if no entries were removed.

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.select!  # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:select!>
    e.each { |key, value| value < 2 } # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_select_bang(VALUE hash)
    {
        st_index_t n;

        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        n = RHASH_SIZE(hash);
        if (!n) return Qnil;
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, keep_if_i, hash);
        if (n == RHASH_SIZE(hash)) return Qnil;
        return hash;
    }

Also aliased as: filter!
shift → [key, value] or nil click to toggle source

Removes the first hash entry (see Entry Order); returns a 2-element `Array` containing the removed key and value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.shift # => [:foo, 0]
    h # => {:bar=>1, :baz=>2}

Returns nil if the hash is empty.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_shift(VALUE hash)
    {
        struct shift_var var;

        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (RHASH_AR_TABLE_P(hash)) {
            var.key = Qundef;
            if (!hash_iterating_p(hash)) {
                if (ar_shift(hash, &var.key, &var.val)) {
                    return rb_assoc_new(var.key, var.val);
                }
            }
            else {
                rb_hash_foreach(hash, shift_i_safe, (VALUE)&var);
                if (!UNDEF_P(var.key)) {
                    rb_hash_delete_entry(hash, var.key);
                    return rb_assoc_new(var.key, var.val);
                }
            }
        }
        if (RHASH_ST_TABLE_P(hash)) {
            var.key = Qundef;
            if (!hash_iterating_p(hash)) {
                if (st_shift(RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash), &var.key, &var.val)) {
                    return rb_assoc_new(var.key, var.val);
                }
            }
            else {
                rb_hash_foreach(hash, shift_i_safe, (VALUE)&var);
                if (!UNDEF_P(var.key)) {
                    rb_hash_delete_entry(hash, var.key);
                    return rb_assoc_new(var.key, var.val);
                }
            }
        }
        return Qnil;
    }

size → integer click to toggle source

Returns the count of entries in `self`:

    {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}.length # => 3

    VALUE
    rb_hash_size(VALUE hash)
    {
        return INT2FIX(RHASH_SIZE(hash));
    }

Also aliased as: length
slice(*keys) → new_hash click to toggle source

Returns a new Hash object containing the entries for the given `keys`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.slice(:baz, :foo) # => {:baz=>2, :foo=>0}

Any given `keys` that are not found are ignored.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_slice(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        int i;
        VALUE key, value, result;

        if (argc == 0 || RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            return copy_compare_by_id(rb_hash_new(), hash);
        }
        result = copy_compare_by_id(rb_hash_new_with_size(argc), hash);

        for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
            key = argv[i];
            value = rb_hash_lookup2(hash, key, Qundef);
            if (!UNDEF_P(value))
                rb_hash_aset(result, key, value);
        }

        return result;
    }

store(key, value)

Associates the given `value` with the given `key`; returns `value`.

If the given `key` exists, replaces its value with the given `value`; the ordering is not affected (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h[:foo] = 2 # => 2
    h.store(:bar, 3) # => 3
    h # => {:foo=>2, :bar=>3}

If `key` does not exist, adds the `key` and `value`; the new entry is last in the order (see Entry Order):

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1}
    h[:baz] = 2 # => 2
    h.store(:bat, 3) # => 3
    h # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2, :bat=>3}

Alias for: []=
to_a → new_array click to toggle source

Returns a new `Array` of 2-element `Array` objects; each nested `Array` contains a key-value pair from `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.to_a # => [[:foo, 0], [:bar, 1], [:baz, 2]]

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_to_a(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE ary;

        ary = rb_ary_new_capa(RHASH_SIZE(hash));
        rb_hash_foreach(hash, to_a_i, ary);

        return ary;
    }

to_h → self or new_hash click to toggle source
to_h {|key, value| ... } → new_hash

For an instance of Hash, returns `self`.

For a subclass of Hash, returns a new Hash containing the content of `self`.

When a block is given, returns a new Hash object whose content is based on the block; the block should return a 2-element `Array` object specifying the key-value pair to be included in the returned Array:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = h.to_h {|key, value| [value, key] }
    h1 # => {0=>:foo, 1=>:bar, 2=>:baz}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_to_h(VALUE hash)
    {
        if (rb_block_given_p()) {
            return rb_hash_to_h_block(hash);
        }
        if (rb_obj_class(hash) != rb_cHash) {
            const VALUE flags = RBASIC(hash)->flags;
            hash = hash_dup(hash, rb_cHash, flags & RHASH_PROC_DEFAULT);
        }
        return hash;
    }

to_hash → self click to toggle source

Returns `self`.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_to_hash(VALUE hash)
    {
        return hash;
    }

to_proc → proc click to toggle source

Returns a `Proc` object that maps a key to its value:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    proc = h.to_proc
    proc.class # => Proc
    proc.call(:foo) # => 0
    proc.call(:bar) # => 1
    proc.call(:nosuch) # => nil

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_to_proc(VALUE hash)
    {
        return rb_func_lambda_new(hash_proc_call, hash, 1, 1);
    }

to_s
Alias for: inspect
transform_keys {|key| ... } → new_hash click to toggle source
transform_keys(hash2) → new_hash
transform_keys(hash2) {|other_key| ...} → new_hash
transform_keys → new_enumerator

Returns a new Hash object; each entry has:

- A key provided by the block.

- The value from `self`.

An optional hash argument can be provided to map keys to new keys. Any key not given will be mapped using the provided block, or remain the same if no block is given.

Transform keys:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = h.transform_keys {|key| key.to_s }
    h1 # => {"foo"=>0, "bar"=>1, "baz"=>2}

    h.transform_keys(foo: :bar, bar: :foo)
    #=> {bar: 0, foo: 1, baz: 2}

    h.transform_keys(foo: :hello, &:to_s)
    #=> {:hello=>0, "bar"=>1, "baz"=>2}

Overwrites values for duplicate keys:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = h.transform_keys {|key| :bat }
    h1 # => {:bat=>2}

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.transform_keys # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:transform_keys>
    h1 = e.each { |key| key.to_s }
    h1 # => {"foo"=>0, "bar"=>1, "baz"=>2}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_transform_keys(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result;
        struct transform_keys_args transarg = {0};

        argc = rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);
        if (argc > 0) {
            transarg.trans = to_hash(argv[0]);
            transarg.block_given = rb_block_given_p();
        }
        else {
            RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        }
        result = rb_hash_new();
        if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            if (transarg.trans) {
                transarg.result = result;
                rb_hash_foreach(hash, transform_keys_hash_i, (VALUE)&transarg);
            }
            else {
                rb_hash_foreach(hash, transform_keys_i, result);
            }
        }

        return result;
    }

transform_keys! {|key| ... } → self click to toggle source
transform_keys!(hash2) → self
transform_keys!(hash2) {|other_key| ...} → self
transform_keys! → new_enumerator

Same as `Hash#transform_keys` but modifies the receiver in place instead of returning a new hash.

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_transform_keys_bang(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE trans = 0;
        int block_given = 0;

        argc = rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);
        if (argc > 0) {
            trans = to_hash(argv[0]);
            block_given = rb_block_given_p();
        }
        else {
            RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        }
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
        if (!RHASH_TABLE_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            long i;
            VALUE new_keys = hash_alloc(0);
            VALUE pairs = rb_ary_hidden_new(RHASH_SIZE(hash) * 2);
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, flatten_i, pairs);
            for (i = 0; i < RARRAY_LEN(pairs); i += 2) {
                VALUE key = RARRAY_AREF(pairs, i), new_key, val;

                if (!trans) {
                    new_key = rb_yield(key);
                }
                else if (!UNDEF_P(new_key = rb_hash_lookup2(trans, key, Qundef))) {
                    /* use the transformed key */
                }
                else if (block_given) {
                    new_key = rb_yield(key);
                }
                else {
                    new_key = key;
                }
                val = RARRAY_AREF(pairs, i+1);
                if (!hash_stlike_lookup(new_keys, key, NULL)) {
                    rb_hash_stlike_delete(hash, &key, NULL);
                }
                rb_hash_aset(hash, new_key, val);
                rb_hash_aset(new_keys, new_key, Qnil);
            }
            rb_ary_clear(pairs);
            rb_hash_clear(new_keys);
        }
        compact_after_delete(hash);
        return hash;
    }

transform_values {|value| ... } → new_hash click to toggle source
transform_values → new_enumerator

Returns a new Hash object; each entry has:

- A key from `self`.

- A value provided by the block.

Transform values:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h1 = h.transform_values {|value| value * 100}
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>100, :baz=>200}

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.transform_values # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>1, :baz=>2}:transform_values>
    h1 = e.each { |value| value * 100}
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>100, :baz=>200}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_transform_values(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result;

        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        result = hash_dup_with_compare_by_id(hash);
        SET_DEFAULT(result, Qnil);

        if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_stlike_foreach_with_replace(result, transform_values_foreach_func, transform_values_foreach_replace, result);
            compact_after_delete(result);
        }

        return result;
    }

transform_values! {|value| ... } → self click to toggle source
transform_values! → new_enumerator

Returns `self`, whose keys are unchanged, and whose values are determined by the given block.

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.transform_values! {|value| value * 100} # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>100, :baz=>200}

Returns a new `Enumerator` if no block given:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    e = h.transform_values! # => #<Enumerator: {:foo=>0, :bar=>100, :baz=>200}:transform_values!>
    h1 = e.each {|value| value * 100}
    h1 # => {:foo=>0, :bar=>100, :baz=>200}

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_transform_values_bang(VALUE hash)
    {
        RETURN_SIZED_ENUMERATOR(hash, 0, 0, hash_enum_size);
        rb_hash_modify_check(hash);

        if (!RHASH_TABLE_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
            rb_hash_stlike_foreach_with_replace(hash, transform_values_foreach_func, transform_values_foreach_replace, hash);
        }

        return hash;
    }

update
Also aliased as: merge!
value?(value) → true or false

Returns `true` if `value` is a value in `self`, otherwise `false`.

Alias for: has_value?
values → new_array click to toggle source

Returns a new `Array` containing all values in `self`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.values # => [0, 1, 2]

    VALUE
    rb_hash_values(VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE values;
        st_index_t size = RHASH_SIZE(hash);

        values = rb_ary_new_capa(size);
        if (size == 0) return values;

        if (ST_DATA_COMPATIBLE_P(VALUE)) {
            if (RHASH_AR_TABLE_P(hash)) {
                rb_gc_writebarrier_remember(values);
                RARRAY_PTR_USE(values, ptr, {
                    size = ar_values(hash, ptr, size);
                });
            }
            else if (RHASH_ST_TABLE_P(hash)) {
                st_table *table = RHASH_ST_TABLE(hash);
                rb_gc_writebarrier_remember(values);
                RARRAY_PTR_USE(values, ptr, {
                    size = st_values(table, ptr, size);
                });
            }
            rb_ary_set_len(values, size);
        }

        else {
            rb_hash_foreach(hash, values_i, values);
        }

        return values;
    }

values_at(*keys) → new_array click to toggle source

Returns a new `Array` containing values for the given `keys`:

    h = {foo: 0, bar: 1, baz: 2}
    h.values_at(:baz, :foo) # => [2, 0]

The default values are returned for any keys that are not found:

    h.values_at(:hello, :foo) # => [nil, 0]

    static VALUE
    rb_hash_values_at(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE hash)
    {
        VALUE result = rb_ary_new2(argc);
        long i;

        for (i=0; i<argc; i++) {
            rb_ary_push(result, rb_hash_aref(hash, argv[i]));
        }
        return result;
    }