Symbolize a nested hash containing arrays.

gistfile1.txt

def symbolize(obj)
    return obj.reduce({}) do |memo, (k, v)|
      memo.tap { |m| m[k.to_sym] = symbolize(v) }
    end if obj.is_a? Hash

    return obj.reduce([]) do |memo, v|
      memo << symbolize(v); memo
    end if obj.is_a? Array
    obj
end

test = {
	:item => 1,
	:stuff => 2,
	:h => { 'a' => 2, 'b' => "string" },
	'array' => [ {'c' => 4}, { :d => "major string with description"}],
	'final' => {},
}

puts symbolize(test)