Original: { hk1 => 5, hk2 => [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 8]] } The new dump string: { "hk1" => 5, "hk2" => [ [ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 4, 5, 8 ] ] } Validation of the new dump: { hk1 => 5, hk2 => [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 8]] } VALID :)