Class: NilClass
Instance Attribute Summary
-
#blank? ⇒ true
readonly
nil
is blank: - #present? ⇒ Boolean readonly Internal use only
Instance Method Summary
Instance Attribute Details
#blank? ⇒ true
(readonly)
nil
is blank:
nil.blank? # => true
# File 'activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/blank.rb', line 56
def blank? true end
#present? ⇒ Boolean
(readonly)
This method is for internal use only.
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# File 'activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/blank.rb', line 60
def present? # :nodoc: false end
Instance Method Details
#as_json(options = nil)
This method is for internal use only.
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# File 'activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/json.rb', line 93
def as_json( = nil) # :nodoc: self end
#to_param
Returns self
.
# File 'activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/to_query.rb', line 20
def to_param self end
#try
Calling try
on nil
always returns nil
. It becomes especially helpful when navigating through associations that may return nil
.
nil.try(:name) # => nil
Without try
@person && @person.children.any? && @person.children.first.name
With try
@person.try(:children).try(:first).try(:name)
# File 'activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/try.rb', line 148
def try(*) nil end
#try!
Calling try!
on nil
always returns nil
.
nil.try!(:name) # => nil
# File 'activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/try.rb', line 155
def try!(*) nil end