convert ruby hash to URL query string … without those square brackets

Question

In Python, I can do this:

>>> import urlparse, urllib
>>> q = urlparse.parse_qsl(\"a=b&a=c&d=e\")
>>> urllib.urlencode(q)
\'a=         


        

Answer 1

Here's a quick function to turn your hash into query parameters:

require 'uri'
def hash_to_query(hash)
  return URI.encode(hash.map{|k,v| "#{k}=#{v}"}.join("&"))
end