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+class Object
+ # Alias of <tt>to_s</tt>.
+ def to_param
+ to_s
+ end
+
+ # Converts an object into a string suitable for use as a URL query string, using the given <tt>key</tt> as the
+ # param name.
+ #
+ # Note: This method is defined as a default implementation for all Objects for Hash#to_query to work.
+ def to_query(key)
+ "#{CGI.escape(key.to_s)}=#{CGI.escape(to_param.to_s)}"
+ end
+end
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