to_arylist.rb

class Object
  # Attempts to wrap the object into an Array if it isnt already one.
  #
  # @return [Array]
  def to_arylist
    [self]
  end
end

class Array
  # (see Object#to_arylist)
  def to_arylist
    self.dup
  end
end

# var1 = {a:2,c:3}; var2 = [{a:2,c:3}]; [var1, var2].map { |obj| obj.to_arylist } #=> [[{:a=>2, :c=>3}], [{:a=>2, :c=>3}]]