Puppet Function: hash

Defined in:
puppet/modules/stdlib/lib/puppet/parser/functions/hash.rb
Function type:
Ruby 3.x API

Overview

hash() ⇒ Any

This function converts an array into a hash.

Examples:

hash(['a',1,'b',2,'c',3])

Would return: 'a'=>1,'b'=>2,'c'=>3

Returns:

  • (Any) 


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# File 'puppet/modules/stdlib/lib/puppet/parser/functions/hash.rb', line 6

newfunction(:hash, :type => :rvalue, :doc => <<-EOS
This function converts an array into a hash.

*Examples:*

  hash(['a',1,'b',2,'c',3])

Would return: {'a'=>1,'b'=>2,'c'=>3}
  EOS
) do |arguments|

  raise(Puppet::ParseError, "hash(): Wrong number of arguments " +
    "given (#{arguments.size} for 1)") if arguments.size < 1

  array = arguments[0]

  unless array.is_a?(Array)
    raise(Puppet::ParseError, 'hash(): Requires array to work with')
  end

  result = {}

  begin
    # This is to make it compatible with older version of Ruby ...
    array  = array.flatten
    result = Hash[*array]
  rescue StandardError
    raise(Puppet::ParseError, 'hash(): Unable to compute ' +
      'hash from array given')
  end

  return result
end