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Asked: June 12, 20262026-06-12T02:26:01+00:00 2026-06-12T02:26:01+00:00

Possible Duplicate: What's the difference between colon “:” and fat arrow “=>” I recently

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What's the difference between colon “:” and fat arrow “=>”

I recently came across this line:

<%= link_to "sample app", '#', id: "logo" %>

I know about Hashes and the immutable keys that look like {:id => "logo"} but what is id:? If this is a hash, why does it not follow the normal convention?

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    2026-06-12T02:26:03+00:00Added an answer on June 12, 2026 at 2:26 am

    That’s the new syntax introduced with Ruby 1.9. You can write it like that, or you could write it like this also:

    { :id => "logo" }
    

    The JSON style is just supported as a shorter alternative, and for people who like JavaScript.

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