I prefer: my_variable or raise 'Hey dude! Where's My Variable Assignment' or else: my_variable.nil? and raise 'Hey dude! Where's My Variable Assignme

I prefer: my_variable or raise 'Hey dude! Where's My Variable Assignment' or else: my_variable.nil? and raise 'Hey dude! Where's My Variable Assignment' since it puts what's being tested in front like with if/then but is also syntactically light-weight.