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Code Style: avoid hashrocket for Symbol keys in hashes

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#1,068 opened on Jan 21, 2026

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Description

I read some code, and saw that => was in use for Hash. For Symbol keys we can use : instead.

  • code
  • YAML that has code in it (feature tests)
  • style rules in tools

Trivia: the hashrocket is called Fat Comma in other languages.

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Search the codebase for instances of the hashrocket (=>) used with Symbol keys (e.g., :key => value). Replace each with the colon syntax (:key: value). Also check YAML files in feature tests and any style rule tool configurations. After changes, run the existing test suite to confirm nothing is broken. No further investigation needed; the change is purely cosmetic and well defined.
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ruby
Domain
backend
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Refactor
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1
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1-3 hours
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Ruby
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90