Nope, just an alias. On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 12:48 AM, fuzzy <hlog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Mirri for you post ... I had a look at the link ... are they > saying that 'specify' has now been superceded by 'it'? > > > On Jan 18, 10:17 am, Mirri Kim <mirri....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > `specify` is actually just the same as `it`. It's just there because > > sometimes it reads better. See here: > https://github.com/rspec/rspec-core/blob/master/lib/rspec/core/exampl... > > > > - Mirri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:22 PM, <and...@benjamin.dk> wrote: > > > Hey fuzzy, > > > > > I think the first thing that is maybe wrong with your spec is that you > are > > > trying to do a request inside of a describe. > > > > > it should be something like: > > > > > describe "#update" do > > > before { put employee_path(employee) } > > > it "returns something or does something" do > > > specify { response.should redirect_to(signin_path) } > > > end > > > end > > > > > also whats the whole spec file you are running and in which like you > get > > > and which error exactly: please copy all this details > > > > > all the best, > > > > > Andre > > > > > On Thursday, 17 January 2013 00:05:44 UTC+1, fuzzy wrote: > > > > >> I just read that Capybara does not do integration testing ... this I > > >> found right at the bottom of the Capybara documentation page. So since > > >> all Capybara tests reside in the spec/features folder, I moved the > > > > >> submitting a PUT request to the Employees#update > > > > >> test into the spec/request folder and it passes. > > > > >> Some progress .. now for the other two failing tests ... namely the: > > > > >> undefined local variable or method 'cookies' > > > > >> Some more research of maybe someone has an understanding of why this > > >> test is failing and is willing to give me some guidance? > > > > >> Thanks. > > > > >> On Jan 15, 5:09 pm, fuzzy <hlog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > Hi, > > > > >> > rails 3.2.11 and Capybara 2.0.2 and the latest rspec. > > > > >> > I have another test that has me searching for a solution ... just > now, > > >> I do > > >> > not have one and I have spent a number of days trying out different > > >> > solutions. > > > > >> > If I may ... here is the test, spec/features: > > > > >> > describe "submitting a PUT request to the > Employees#update > > >> > action" do > > >> > before { put employee_path(employee) } > > >> > specify { response.should redirect_to(signin_path) } > > >> > end > > > > >> > It fails with this message: > > > > >> > NoMethodErrror: undefined method 'put' > > > > >> > In this same group, I have another two tests failing both with: > > > > >> > undefined local variable or method 'cookies' > > > > >> > and it identifies the sign_in def as the culprit: > > > > >> > def sign_in(employee) > > >> > visit signin_path > > >> > fill_in "Email", with: employee.email > > >> > fill_in "Password", with: employee.password > > >> > click_button "Sign in" > > >> > # Sign in when not using Capybara. > > >> > cookies[:remember_token] = employee.remember_token > > >> > end > > > > >> > This is part of the spec/support/utilities file. > > > > >> > Does anyone have any ideas on how to solve this? > > > > >> > Thanks. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-talk/-/iNBNpjYdySMJ. > > > > > For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
