- hash(['a',1,'b',2,'c',3])
-
- Would return: {'a'=>1,'b'=>2,'c'=>3}
-
- Note: Since Puppet 5.0.0 type conversions can in general be performed by using the Puppet Type System.
- See the function new() in Puppet for a wide range of available type conversions.
+ > **Note:** This function has been replaced with the built-in ability to create a new value of almost any
+ data type - see the built-in [`Hash.new`](https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/latest/function.html#conversion-to-hash-and-struct) function
+ in Puppet.