# Ri bug?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ri-bug/129103>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 14, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ri-bug/129103 "2008-02-14T09:52:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nobullet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@nobullet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobullet)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ri-bug/129103/1 "2008-02-14T09:52:50Z")

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Try

ri -T Object#blank? in console (Ubuntu).

The result is:

More than one method matched your request. You can refine  
your search by asking for information on one of:

```
 Object#blank?, Object#blank?

```

Is any way to point that I want read the first?

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**Author:** ![nobullet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@nobullet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobullet)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ri-bug/129103/2 "2008-02-14T14:53:03Z")

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On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM, nobullet [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> ```
> Object#blank?, Object#blank?
> 
> ```
> 
> Is any way to point that I want read the first?

try fastri, eg

## botp@jedi-hopeful:~$ qri object.blank ---------------------------------------------------------- Object#blank? blank?()

```
 An object is blank if it's nil, empty, or a whitespace string. For
 example, "", " ", nil, [], and {} are blank.

 This simplifies

   if !address.nil? && !address.empty?

 to

   if !address.blank?

```

botp@jedi-hopeful:~$

kind regards -botp

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**Author:** ![nobullet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@nobullet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobullet)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ri-bug/129103/3 "2008-02-14T19:43:50Z")

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On Feb 14, 2008, at 12:50 AM, nobullet wrote:

> Is any way to point that I want read the first?

You’ve probably got two sets of ri/rdoc installs. Try:

locate cdesc-Object.yaml | grep -iv gems

(assuming unix)