convert string to hash ruby
hash_as_string =
"{\"0\"=>{\"answer\"=>\"1\", \"value\"=>\"No\"},
\"1\"=>{\"answer\"=>\"2\", \"value\"=>\"Yes\"},
\"2\"=>{\"answer\"=>\"3\", \"value\"=>\"No\"},
\"3\"=>{\"answer\"=>\"4\", \"value\"=>\"1\"},
\"4\"=>{\"value\"=>\"2\"}, \"5\"=>{\"value\"=>\"3\"},
\"6\"=>{\"value\"=>\"4\"}}"
JSON.parse hash_as_string.gsub('=>', ':')