Sorting a hash by value then by key (but the key is reversed)

Question

The title says it all.

total = {\"Bob\"=>37, \"Alice\"=>42, \"Carl\"=>42}

I want to sort it by value, and then by key, but with th

Answer 1

If you're using ruby >= 2.1, then just call to_h on sorted array of tuples:

total = {"Bob"=>37, "Alice"=>42, "Carl"=>42}
total.sort_by{|k, v| [v, k]}.to_h

Else call Hash.new:

total = {"Bob"=>37, "Alice"=>42, "Carl"=>42}
Hash.new total.sort_by{|k, v| [v, k]}.to_h