Hi, I’m having a bit of an IF-statement-problem that produces a
NoMethodError if it’s included in my method, although there is a
corresponding column in my table. What I want to do is check if an
record exists, or else I would like to create a new one based on
previously defined variables in my method.
def ait
@country = ‘Some place warm’
@location = Location.find_by_adress(@requested_adress)
if @location = nil
@new_location = Location.new
@new_location.adress = @requested_adress
@new_location.country = @hostname
@new_location.save
@location = @location_ip
end
render :text => @location.country
end
Without the if-statement, it all works fine but when it’s included I
get:
NoMethodError in TestsController#cached_hostname_reaction
You have a nil object when you didn’t expect it!
The error occurred while evaluating nil.country
It seems to me that I’m missing some fundamental Ruby-aspect, but I
can’t figure out what…
Many thanks!