Given a list of strings, how can you convert them to symbols efficiently in Ruby?

hard📝 Application Q8 of 15

Ruby - Variables and Data Types

names = ["alice", "bob", "carol"]
symbols = ?

Anames.map { |name| :name }

Bnames.map { |name| name.to_sym }

Cnames.map(&:to_s)

Dnames.map { |name| name.to_s }

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand conversion method
To convert strings to symbols, use the to_sym method on each string.
Step 2: Apply map with to_sym
Using names.map { |name| name.to_sym } converts each string to a symbol.
Final Answer:
names.map { |name| name.to_sym } -> Option B
Quick Check:
String to symbol conversion = B [OK]

Quick Trick: Use to_sym method to convert strings to symbols [OK]

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