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Asked: June 1, 20262026-06-01T09:26:25+00:00 2026-06-01T09:26:25+00:00

I have a field that may be blank, so I need to use Object.try,

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I have a field that may be blank, so I need to use Object.try, but I’m having trouble with the syntax when adding the date format.

<%= @request.assigned_date.strftime("%m/%d/%y") %>

How would I change the above to include the “.try” ?

Thanks in advance. Katie

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    2026-06-01T09:26:26+00:00Added an answer on June 1, 2026 at 9:26 am

    I’d say…

    <%= @request.assigned_date.try(:strftime, "%m/%d/%y") %>
    

    Note that it wouldn’t work if your field was an empty string. It has to be nil.

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