There is a much easier solution to all of this. Utilize the try() method that comes with ActiveSupport:
<p> <%= @post.try(:user).try(:name) %> </p> try() calls a method and catches exceptions, returning nil instead. Try is added to the main Object class, so even nil objects have the method, hence your ability to chain them together.... -casey On Jun 29, 5:50 am, Michael Pavling <pavl...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 29 June 2010 10:37, Carsten Gehling <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote: > > > Yup it is a very neat solution, that I will adapt to. Thanks > > No worries. I got it from the "Refactoring: Ruby Edition" book - they > call it the "introduce null object" pattern. > Well worth being familiar with the book for loads of other very good > little patterns. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
