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Feature #16274

Updated by sawa (Tsuyoshi Sawada) over 4 years ago

We have `Hash#transform_keys` and its bang version to change the keys of a hash, but that requires passing a block, which assumes that the mapping from the old keys to the new keys follows follow some rule. But in reality, we frequently want to change the keys where it is difficult to provide a rule. For example, suppose we have: 

 ``` 
 hash = {created: 2019-10-23 17:54:46 +0900, updated: 2019-10-23 17:59:18 +0900, author: "foo"} 
 ``` 

 and want to achieve: 

 ``` 
 {created_at: 2019-10-23 17:54:46 +0900, update_time: 2019-10-23 17:59:18 +0900, author: "foo"} 
 ``` 


 I request an option to change the keys of a hash not by giving a block, but by passing a hash. I came up with two options. 

 ### 1. Argument for `Hash#transform_keys` and its bang version 

 Allow `Hash#transform_keys` to optionally take a hash argument instead of a block. 

 ``` 
 hash.transform_keys({created: :created_at, updated: :update_time}) 
 # => {created_at: 2019-10-23 17:54:46 +0900, update_time: 2019-10-23 17:59:18 +0900, author: "foo"} 
 ``` 

 ### 2. Argument for `Hash#slice` and the counterparts in other classes 

 Since `Hash#slice` is often the first step of modifying a hash into some other hash form, it makes sense to let it take an optional hash argument. 

 ``` 
 hash.slice(:created, :author, transform_keys: {created: :created_at}) 
 # => {created_at: 2019-10-23 17:54:46 +0900, author: "foo"} 
 ``` 


 With option 1, it could make sense to even allow a hash argument and a block simultaneously: 

 ``` 
 hash.transform_keys({created: :created_at, updated: :update_time}, &:to_s) 
 # => {"created_at" => 2019-10-23 17:54:46 +0900, "update_time" => 2019-10-23 17:59:18 +0900, "author" => "foo"} 
 ``` 

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