Recursively Sort Ruby Hash By Key

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a quick and easy way to sort a Ruby hash by its keys. The ability to sort recursively and provide a custom sort block are also available features.

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I took the approach of monkey patching a sort_by_key method into the Ruby Hash class itself. The method can be easily modified and placed into a utility class if you’d prefer to take more procedural approach.

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Recursively Sort Ruby Hash By Key

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