Rails - May 2006 - testing for empty columns

i almost feel dumb for even asking this one, but i can''t seem to figure
it out.

i just need to test for an empty variable. i''ve tried:

<% if object.value
  do_something_here
end %>

but it always evaluates to true, even if the variable is empty.

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figured it out. nvm.

i used "object.value.nil?"

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