# File lib/action_controller/base.rb, line 885
      def head(*args)
        if args.length > 2
          raise ArgumentError, "too many arguments to head"
        elsif args.empty?
          raise ArgumentError, "too few arguments to head"
        elsif args.length == 2
          status = args.shift
          options = args.shift
        elsif args.first.is_a?(Hash)
          options = args.first
        else
          status = args.first
          options = {}
        end

        raise ArgumentError, "head requires an options hash" if !options.is_a?(Hash)

        status = interpret_status(status || options.delete(:status) || :ok)

        options.each do |key, value|
          headers[key.to_s.dasherize.split(/-/).map { |v| v.capitalize }.join("-")] = value.to_s
        end

        render :nothing => true, :status => status
      end