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Strange problem when running system tests as a whole with RSpec and Capybara/Selenium
I've regular RSpec Rails system tests using Capybara/Selenium, like this:
RSpec.describe "Model", type: :system do
context "update model info1" do
# ...
end
context &...
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Matching text having HTML tags with RSpec and Capybara
I'm using RSpec and Capybara to expect text containing HTML tags, like this:
expect(page).to have_css('#dom_id', :text => "Text with <b>HTML tags</b>", :visible => true, :...
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Rails tests: Net::HTTP post - empty response.body in Rspec when fetching external site
Strange RSpec behaviour: I send a post request from a test.
context "when webmaster" do
let(:question) { create(:question) }
let(:user) { create(:user, :webmaster) }
describe &...
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Testing with RSpec that a method uses the right DB replica
I want to setup a test that checks for a given method that that method will use the right replica role (using the Multiple Database feature by ActiveSupport since Rails 6.1)
Let's pretend that we have ...
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Why is this attibute on a subject not being set in a rails rspec model spec?
I have a spec testing a model that looks like this:
RSpec.describe SomeModel, type: :model do
subject { described_class.new(test_amount: 99) }
describe 'validates a column' do
it 'does some ...
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How to pass a variable in callbacks during rspec testing?
I have callback name authenticatie_admin_user . It will return true if current user email ID is "[email protected]"
def authenticate_admin_user!
if Current.user.blank? || Current.user....
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Inside an RSpec matcher, how to make an instance available that gets created inside a model callback
I try to test a model. After the model under test is created, it creates an object from another model and sends out an email based on the other object's ID.
# model under test
class ...
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Rspec raise matcher not working, copied syntax from docs?
rspec-core (3.9.1)
rspec-expectations (3.9.0)
rspec-mocks (3.9.1)
rspec-rails (4.0.0.beta4, 3.9.0)
rspec-support (3.9.2)
According to docs: https://relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-expectations/v/3-9/docs/...
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How can you run a single RSpec example many times in parallel for deflaking?
I have an RSpec test that is flaky. To reproduce the failure I want to run the test hundreds of times as fast as I can. How can I run a single example many times in parallel?
Is there a better way to ...
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Rails 6 (edge) 'test_helper', 'rails_helper', 'spec_helper' - what's the difference?
I am running a Rails 6 application (edge branch) and by default it comes with a test_helper.rb file which all the empty tests require by default:
require 'test_helper'
class UserTest < ...
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Why is Application Record changing my RSpec Test result
Reasonably green to testing but I was following along with a simple udemy course. I used the RSpec documentation to set up RSpec in rails to try out some testing. But I have come across an issue that ...
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Passing bearer token in RSPEC (no implicit conversion of nil into String)
require 'rails_helper'
RSpec.describe "User management", :type => :request do
describe "Example::V2::Users" do
describe "GET /api/v2/users/" do
it 'returns status 200, ...
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How to write a test for validates_uniqueness_of with scope and presence: true RSpec Rails
Trying to write a test to verify uniqueness of :user_id with scope :board_id.
Model:
class Membership < ApplicationRecord
belongs_to :board
belongs_to :user
validates_uniqueness_of :user_id,...
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How to test json format with specific url use RSpec Rails 4.0?
I need to test url like "/users.json?search=" + "[params]":
it "renders a successful response" do
get :show, params: "/users.json?search=c"
expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
expect(...
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Writing RSPECs / Failed tests. What is wrong with my rspec files?
I am trying to write specs for my Pinterest clone app. My app is working as intended but is failing my tests. What am I not understanding?
pin_controller_spec
require 'spec_helper'
require 'rspec-...
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errors.added? returns false when used with :exclusion
In a recursive rails model I have a validation that the model cannot reference itself:
validates :parent_entity, exclusion: { in: ->(entity) { [entity] } }
This is successful and the exclusion ...
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Using "file_fixture" in before(:suite)?
I want to do this in the spec_helper:
config.before(:suite) do
allow(Net::HTTP)
.to receive(:get)
.with(URI(some_uri))
.and_return(file_fixture('response.json').read)
end
But ...
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How do I write a request RSpec for a request that should fail behind Pundit's authorization mechanism?
I set up Pundit to guard a bunch of request paths, and it's working fine. In particular, if I hit /api/users/:id with a PATCH request, passing the relevant parameters, I get a 403 if I'm not ...
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rspec expectations change depending on other expectations existing
I have a rails app tested with rspec using factorybot.
Users have many entries. Entries belong to a category.
Users have many categories through entries.
I created a user and put an expectation in to ...
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RSpec: How to properly test class method that loops through a collection / calls instance method
Consider the following class and class method:
class Foo < ActiveRecord::Base
scope :active, -> { where(deleted: false) }
class << self
def some_class_method
active....
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test that method was called inside another method with rspec
I have to write a spec for the following method:
def track_event
tracker = set_tracker
category = define_event_category
tracker.event(category: category, action: name, label: properties['...
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Rspec: how to create a method to call and create all mocks?
I am using Rspec to test my rails application and FactoryBot (new nome for factory girl) to create mocks. But in each file I need to call a lot of mocks. And it's almost the something, call some mocks,...
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Rspec how to create an method to "DRY" only some params of a request?
I want to test a create method of my project, but this create method has 3 steps in my form and I want to test all of them. To test each step I need to send a create request with their respective ...
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How to test ActiveAdmin?
I'm using ActiveAdmin on my rails project, and I would like to know how test it, like how does activeadmin usually test? Since there's no tutorial on the internet, is it necessary to test it?, like ...
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How to convert database calls with mocks/doubles, in Rails and Rspec?
I am working on a reminder scheduler and used rails scaffold to create the models and views for the reminder. So far I have the controller looks like this:
class RemindersController < ...
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Rspec concatenate expect statements
expect(a).not_to be(6).or expect(a).to eq(6).and expect(b).to eq(3)
This code is not executable.
But what I'm trying to test is this statement:
(a == 6 AND b == 3) OR a != 6
How do I concatenate ...
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ArgumentError when trying to pass nested parameters in rspec
When I'm trying to execute the following line
post :create, user: Fabricate.attributes_for(:user)
I get this error message ArgumentError: unknown keyword: user.
Here's the code I was originally ...
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How to write tests for active record scopes?
How can I write tests for active record scopes? for example
class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
scope :recent, -> { order("posts.created_at DESC") }
scope :published, -> { where("status = 1")...
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Should I Explicitly Spec my Helpers in Rails
While rspec automatically creates specs for any helpers created by the Rails generators, I was wondering if other Rails developers find it important/useful to spec the helpers in real-world or if they ...
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Issues with spec files load order: in `find_and_eval_shared': Could not find shared examples
I'm currently working through Rails 4 Test Prescriptions and have run into an issue with the load order of my spec files that isn't addressed in the book. And unfortunately, not something I can solve ...
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Devise sign up directing to wrong path
I'm trying to set up a simple online store. I'm using the gem devise for user registration. When I run the site on local host everything works fine, however when I run rspec it appears that after ...
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Rspec 3 - Testing assign in controller action
Currently I have the following custom action in my controller:
def set_active
current_user.active_meal_plan = @meal_plan
current_user.save
respond_with @meal_plan, location: -> { ...
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FactoryGirl How create a instance which is created by association on callback
Consider two models:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
has_one :book
after_create :create_book
end
class Book < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :user
validate_uniqueness :user_id
end
...
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RSpec failure ( undefined method `id' for nil:NilClass ) with has_many through model
I can't make the spec to pass in the relationships controller. I have to change something about my object in the controller or the controller_spec.
Feel free to ask any doubt about my controller... ...
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Rspec delete object failure with method has_many throw, No route matches {:action=>"destroy"
Need some help to make rspec test to pass, my goal is to delete a relationship that has been created with the method has_many throw. I followed this MHartl's tutorial.
relationships_controller.rb :
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Rails failure to load shoulda-matchers 3.1.1 gem, undefined method `allow_value' for #<RSpec
'shoulda-matchers' gem is not loading when running rspec tests.
Error:
NoMethodError: undefined method 'allow_value' for #<RSpec::ExampleGroups::Contact::ActiveModelValidationss:0x007fef1021b310&...
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rspec controller spec for js request
In my controller specs everything works fine (update action, edit action, etc. also via js request), except the create action. For some reason it doesn't change the Task.count, but the http response ...
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rspec controller testing: "expected #count to have changed by -1, but was changed by 0"
am having trouble resolving this error. I'm not sure which part of the controller_spec is written wrongly. Please help!
Routes
Rails.application.routes.draw do
resources :cases, only: [:index, :...
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Rspec Helper Method Not Accessible to Features
I'm learning TDD and running some Feature tests and am having issues with a helper method.
I've pulled out the following method from the feature test:
todo_helper.rb
module Features
def ...
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how do you test csv file content in Rails?
I'm writing a simple CanadaPost price shipping API, where the prices are given in a PDF document in table format (see page 3 of https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/prices/SBParcels-e.pdf).
The data ...
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rspec model spec; testing if local var is assigned
I'd like to test in my model spec if the local var is set in the method. I tried to use assigns, but it doesn't work in model specs. What is the rails way to do this properly?
user.rb
def ...
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Why are instance variables sometimes overused in RSpec tests? [closed]
I've noticed examples of instance variable usage in RSpec unit tests etc.
Something like this:
it 'should update something' do
@user = user(:userone)
@attr = {
:name => 'this',
:phone ...
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What are the differences between the commands: spec, rspec, rake spec?
Here is a thread I looked at:
How to run a single RSpec test?
One answer says to use rspec to run tests. Another answer (originally?) said to use rake spec to run tests but then a commenter said it's ...
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How to test links with RSPEC
I have a side navigation menu and top navigation menu rendering using partials on all pages. On the welcome page, I am trying to check the clicks. I have this, but it is not working at the moment.
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Rspec view test with url parameters
I have a page dashboard.html.erb that may be redirected to from several different controllers/actions. When it receives the redirect, it also receives several url parameters.
Controller code:
class ...
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how to check rails full app using rspec test
Factories data also define
My Code in controller_spec.rb
describe "POST create" do
context "with valid attributes" do
it "creates a new corporate" do
post :create, corporate: FactoryGirl....
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`method_missing': `build` is not available on an example group (e.g. a `describe` or `context` block)
I wanted to remove the FactoryGirl.build(:user) everytime I want to create a user and so I added these lines:
RSpec.configure do |config|
config.include FactoryGirl::Syntax::Methods
end
to the ...
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Query after POST returns Nil unless following expect(page)
After I submit a POST, I check the DB to see if it is stored.
feature 'foo' do
scenario 'bar', :js => true do
navigate_to_form
within '.form-class' do
fill_form
click_on '...
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How to set the locale in RSpec View Examples
I want to test the view to make sure that error messages are properly rendered. My config.default_locale is 'fr'. So, I expect my view to find the proper Active Record error message from my french ...
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How is spec/rails_helper.rb different from spec/spec_helper.rb? Do I need it?
I am doing the Rails Tutorial for the second time. When I enter this
rails generate integration_test static_pages
I get spec/rails_helper.rb and spec/spec_helper.rb instead of just spec/spec_helper....
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