map_h

Adds a map_h method to Enumerable for easily building hashes from a given block.

This is similar to the existing map method, but retains the original values as the keys in the resulting hash.

Installation

Add this line to your application’s Gemfile:

gem 'map_h'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Usage

The method will be added to all Enumerable objects when you:

require 'map_h'

To use map_h, pass it a block. For example:

['john', 'paul', 'george', 'ringo'].map_h { |name| name.length }
# => {'john' => 4, 'paul' => 4, 'george' => 6, 'ringo' => 5}

Or you can use the shorthand Symbol#to_proc syntax:

['john', 'paul', 'george', 'ringo'].map_h(&:length)
# => {'john' => 4, 'paul' => 4, 'george' => 6, 'ringo' => 5}

If the Enumerable yields multiple values (e.g. Hash), an array of these values will be used as the key:

{
  'george' => 'guitar',
  'ringo'  => 'drums'
}.map_h {|name, instrument| "#{instrument}: #{name}"}
# => {
#      ['george', 'guitar'] => "guitar: george",
#      ['ringo', 'drums']   => "drums: ringo"
#    }

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/fishpercolator/map_h. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Future

• Have map_h return an Enumerator instead of raising an exception if no block is passed.