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Converting Between Symbols and Strings

Converting between strings and symbols is a snap. 

:sasquatch.to_s
# ==> "sasquatch"

"sasquatch".to_sym
# ==> :sasquatch

The .to_s and .to_sym methods are what you're looking for!

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