How to remove outer hash in Ruby

Question

Let's say I've got hash like this:

{"290"=>{"id"=>"290", "name"=>"Test Number", "order"=>"2"}}

I want to to have:

{"id"=>"290", "name"=>"Test Number", "order"=>"2"}

possible duplicate of [Ruby Hash to array of values](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9560335/ruby-hash-to-array-of-values) — Matt Burrow, Jan 23 '15 at 11:51
If that's the form of your hash (say `h`), but values may vary, then `h.values.first` or `h.to_a.first.last` will do it. — Cary Swoveland, Jan 23 '15 at 15:34

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '15 at 11:49

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Let's say h = {"290"=>{"id"=>"290", "name"=>"Test Number", "order"=>"2"}}. Now you can do h = h["290"] and you will have what you want.

answered Jan 23 '15 at 11:49

Ivaylo Strandjev

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 23 '15 at 11:52

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Please check below image: It's show different approaches to get the same result :D enter image description here

answered Jan 23 '15 at 11:52

Ajay

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