JSON::ParserError: 757: unexpected token at '{

Question

the current hash is

{\\\"report_name\\\"=>\\\"Study/Control: ABIRATERONE ACETATE - 20151413355\\\", \\\"left_mue_start_date\\\"=>\\\"02-26-2015\\\",          


        

Answer 1

To avoid using eval you could use JSON.parse ch.gsub('=>', ':') this way you will get a HASH from your HASH stored as STRING