Fix AR#update_columns tests on Ruby 1.8.7

activerecord/test/cases/persistence_test.rb

@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ def test_update_column_with_one_changed_and_one_updated
 
   def test_update_columns
     topic = Topic.find(1)
-    topic.update_columns({ "approved" => true, title: "Sebastian Topic" })
+    topic.update_columns("approved" => true, :title => "Sebastian Topic")
     assert topic.approved?
     assert_equal "Sebastian Topic", topic.title
     topic.reload
@@ -536,27 +536,27 @@ def test_update_columns
 
   def test_update_columns_should_raise_exception_if_new_record
     topic = Topic.new
-    assert_raises(ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError) { topic.update_columns({ approved: false }) }
+    assert_raises(ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError) { topic.update_columns(:approved => false) }
   end
 
   def test_update_columns_should_not_leave_the_object_dirty
     topic = Topic.find(1)
-    topic.update_attributes({ "content" => "Have a nice day", :author_name => "Jose" })
+    topic.update_attributes("content" => "Have a nice day", :author_name => "Jose")
 
     topic.reload
-    topic.update_columns({ content: "You too", "author_name" => "Sebastian" })
+    topic.update_columns(:content => "You too", "author_name" => "Sebastian")
     assert_equal [], topic.changed
 
     topic.reload
-    topic.update_columns({ content: "Have a nice day", author_name: "Jose" })
+    topic.update_columns(:content => "Have a nice day", :author_name => "Jose")
     assert_equal [], topic.changed
   end
 
   def test_update_columns_with_one_readonly_attribute
     minivan = Minivan.find('m1')
     prev_color = minivan.color
     prev_name = minivan.name
-    assert_raises(ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError) { minivan.update_columns({ name: "My old minivan", color: 'black' }) }
+    assert_raises(ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError) { minivan.update_columns(:name => "My old minivan", :color => 'black') }
     assert_equal prev_color, minivan.color
     assert_equal prev_name, minivan.name
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ def test_update_columns_should_not_modify_updated_at
     developer.update_column(:updated_at, prev_month)
     assert_equal prev_month, developer.updated_at
 
-    developer.update_columns({ salary: 80000 })
+    developer.update_columns(:salary => 80000)
     assert_equal prev_month, developer.updated_at
     assert_equal 80000, developer.salary