User placeholder user picture if not set?

Hello.

I extended myth auth to have user picture, so I can acces that property like this:

PHP Code:

<?= user()->profile_pic ?>

What would the best approach display a stock image if picture is not set?   Should i validate right in the view like this?

PHP Code:

<?php
$userpic = !(user()->profile_pic ? 'custom_pic.jpg : user()->profile_pic;
?>

Or it would be a better practice to do this in the controller and just recieve in the view the pic like a variable already validated?