Convert INI file to Hash in Ruby

ini_to_hash.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'pp'

ini = Hash.new

cur_section = nil

File.open("Test.ini").each do |line|

  if line.strip.split(';').first =~ /^\[(.*)\]$/
    cur_section = $1
    ini[cur_section] = Hash.new
    next
  end

  if line.strip.split(';').first =~ /\=/
    key = line.strip.split(';').first.split('=')
    ini[cur_section].merge!( key[0] => key[1].nil? ? '' : key[1] )
  end
end

pp ini