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a_w·last year·discussI do this often:```rubyif (user = User.find_by(email: '[email protected]')) user.update(status: 'active') end```Is it better to do this instead?```rubyuser = User.find_by(email: '[email protected]')user.update(status: 'active') if user.present?```
```ruby
if (user = User.find_by(email: '[email protected]'))
end
```
Is it better to do this instead?
```ruby
user = User.find_by(email: '[email protected]')
user.update(status: 'active') if user.present?
```