# If/else in index.rss.builder

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/if-else-in-index-rss-builder/195758>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 29, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/if-else-in-index-rss-builder/195758 "2010-09-29T17:40:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/if-else-in-index-rss-builder/195758/1 "2010-09-29T17:40:25Z")

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Hi. I’m new to Rails. It’s my first post here.

So I have an index.rss.builder ([http://gist.github.com/602773](http://gist.github.com/602773))  
On line 10 I want to check for an excerpt before showing:

post.excerpt + ‘

\*\*\*

’ +

I know how to do if/else in views, but not here.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/if-else-in-index-rss-builder/195758/2 "2010-09-29T17:46:17Z")

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On Sep 29, 3:14 pm, Martin P [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi. I’m new to Rails. It’s my first post here.
> 
> So I have an index.rss.builder ([http://gist.github.com/602773](http://gist.github.com/602773))  
> On line 10 I want to check for an excerpt before showing:
> 
> post.excerpt + ‘
> 
> \*\*\*
> 
> ’ +
> 
> I know how to do if/else in views, but not here.

it’s ever simpler than a view because a .builder file is pure ruby - a  
normal if/else is all you need.

Fred