Failing "if" in Rails 3

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I have this piece of code that doesn't seem to work for a strange reason:

    <% if (@user.photo.blank?) %>               
        <%= image_tag("empty_profile_pic.png") %> <!-- replace with user's image -->
    <%else %>
        <%= image_tag(@user.photo.url(:small)) %> 
    <% end %>

If the picture is null in the mySQL database I want it to display another pic. I have tried, empty?, nil?, blank? but with no success, and also

 @user.photo.blank.url.*

Any help?

What plugin do you use for image-handling? Carrierwave? Dragonfly? Paperclip? — Marcel Jackwerth
– Marcel Jackwerth, Commented Jun 8, 2012 at 11:11

thisfeller · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-08 12:47:13Z

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How about

@user.photo.exists?

~Charles~

answered Jun 8, 2012 at 12:47

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Jason Noble · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-08 14:06:06Z

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<%= image_tag(@user.photo.try(:url, :small) || "empty_profile_pic.png") %>

answered Jun 8, 2012 at 14:06

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