Can I create a Ruby Hash from a block? Something like this (although this

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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T17:56:32+00:00 2026-05-16T17:56:32+00:00

Can I create a Ruby Hash from a block?

Something like this (although this specifically isn’t working):

foo = Hash.new do |f|
  f[:apple] = "red"
  f[:orange] = "orange"
  f[:grape] = "purple"
end

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-16T17:56:33+00:00

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I cannot understand why

foo = {
  :apple => "red",
  :orange => "orange",
  :grape => "purple"
}

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