require 'set' module ActiveSupport #:nodoc: module CoreExtensions #:nodoc: module Hash #:nodoc: # Return a hash that includes everything but the given keys. This is useful for # limiting a set of parameters to everything but a few known toggles: # # @person.update_attributes(params[:person].except(:admin)) module Except # Returns a new hash without the given keys. def except(*keys) rejected = Set.new(respond_to?(:convert_key) ? keys.map { |key| convert_key(key) } : keys) reject { |key,| rejected.include?(key) } end # Replaces the hash without only the given keys. def except!(*keys) replace(except(*keys)) end end end end end