The value of the string, not its name, becomes the symbol : Convert to Symbol « String « Ruby

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Ruby » String » Convert to Symbol 
The value of the string, not its name, becomes the symbol


play = "this is a test".intern 

 
Related examples in the same category
1. To convert a string into a symbol (Symbol class), use either the to_sym or intern methods
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