When nothing isn't

So factor it out.

def my_something   @my_something ||= (session[:somethingorotherarray] || ) end

def my_something=(s)   @my_something = session[:somethingorotherarray] = s end

Now if it's not defined in the session you'll get a blank array back.

It's a pretty basic principle...if you see duplication, factor it out.

Pat

p.s. it's definitely not a good idea to stick a full array of objects in the session...at most you'd want a string/array containing the IDs of objects

I'd be more tempted to write:

myhash[:foo].size rescue 0

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