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Create Struct with Keyword Args in Ruby

I use Ruby Structs all the time. They're great... if you don't, check them out!

However I have found them a bit cumbersome to set up because they are generally used with positional arguments:

Money = Struct.new(:price, :currency)
Money.new(1.23, "USD")

Be cumbered no more! I have found a different approach.

Money = Struct.new(:price, :currency, keyword_init: true)
Money.new(currency: "USD", price: 1.23)

Using the keyword_init argument allows the new Struct instantiation to accept keyword arguments which, I find, clearer to read and also do not need to be positional.

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