1.9.2p320 :122 > person = {'name'=>'jack','age'=>25,'city'=>'abc'} => {"name"=>"jack", "age"=>25, "city"=>"abc"} 1.9.2p320 :123 > person.to_a => [["name", "jack"], ["age", 25], ["city", "abc"]] 1.9.2p320 :124 > person['age'] => 25 1.9.2p320 :125 > person['name'] => "jack" 1.9.2p320 :126 > person.length => 3 1.9.2p320 :127 > person[1] => nil 1.9.2p320 :128 > => nil 1.9.2p320 :128 >