Using Rspec with Factory Girl. Trying to check out what data is being assigned in my controller (and test against it). Every post I've read says I should be able to get something out of assigns() but it keeps returning nill

Controller

def index
 @stickies = Sticky.where(:user_id => current_user.id)
end

Spec

it "should assign stickies" do
  foo = assigns(:stickies)
  puts "foo = #{foo}"
end

Output

foo =

Am I using the wrong syntax? Is there a better way to do this? Thanks!!

ruby-on-rails ruby rspec
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