Class: Object

Inherits:
BasicObject
Defined in:
lib/if_blank.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#if_blank?(replacement = "") ⇒ Boolean

Check to see if the current string is empty (empty). If it is, allow its return value to be the result of a passed in block, or else a replacement string Converts self to a string.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/if_blank.rb', line 10

def if_blank?(replacement = "")
  return self unless self.tap do |obj| 
    obj.strip! if obj.respond_to?(:strip!)
  end.empty?
  
  block_given? ? yield : replacement
end