Generating an Excel File From a Hash in Rails

csv_from_hash.txt

      # Pulling the data from the db
      @active_record_objects = ActiveRecordObject.where(is_something: [false, nil])
      # Turning the data into hashes for your own purposes
      hashes = @active_record_objects.map do |object|
        { name: object.vendor.name,
          data1: object.data1,
          data2: object.data2,
          data3: object.data3 }
      end
      # Generating the csv file
      column_names = hashes.first.keys
      path = 'hashes.csv'
      CSV.open(path, 'w', headers: column_names, write_headers: true) do |csv|
        hashes.each do |hash|
          csv << hash.values
        end
      end