Adam Akhtar wrote:
> err on a similiar note if i have a hash like the one above and i do this
>
> temp = template
>
> if i then modify temp say using temp.insert()
>
> will it also modify the hash?

Yes, it will. If you don't want that, do:
temp = template.dup

HTH,
Sebastian
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