RSpec Code Examples

Passed Failed Pending

pending spec with no implementation: is pending (PENDING: Not yet implemented)

pending command with block format

with content that would fail: is pending (PENDING: No reason given)

with content that would pass

fails n.nnnns

RSpec::Core::Pending::PendingExampleFixedError

<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/resources/formatter_specs.rb&amp;line=18">./spec/rspec/core/resources/formatter_specs.rb:18</a> :in `__script__'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=33">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:33</a> :in `run'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=72">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:72</a> :in `sandboxed'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=32">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:32</a> :in `run'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=37">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:37</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/hash18.rb&amp;line=195">kernel/common/hash18.rb:195</a> :in `fetch'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=59">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:59</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/io.rb&amp;line=217">kernel/common/io.rb:217</a> :in `open'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=59">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:59</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/dir.rb&amp;line=92">kernel/common/dir.rb:92</a> :in `chdir'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=58">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:58</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=38">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:38</a> :in `sandboxed'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=104">kernel/common/eval18.rb:104</a> :in `instance_exec'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=698">kernel/loader.rb:698</a> :in `run_at_exits'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=718">kernel/loader.rb:718</a> :in `epilogue'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=851">kernel/loader.rb:851</a> :in `main'

16  context "with content that would pass" do
17    it "fails" do
18      pending do
19        expect(1).to eq(1)
20      end

passing spec: passesn.nnnns

failing spec

fails n.nnnns

expected: 2
     got: 1

(compared using ==)

<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/resources/formatter_specs.rb&amp;line=33">./spec/rspec/core/resources/formatter_specs.rb:33</a> :in `__script__'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=33">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:33</a> :in `run'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=72">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:72</a> :in `sandboxed'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=32">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:32</a> :in `run'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=37">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:37</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/hash18.rb&amp;line=195">kernel/common/hash18.rb:195</a> :in `fetch'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=59">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:59</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/io.rb&amp;line=217">kernel/common/io.rb:217</a> :in `open'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=59">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:59</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/dir.rb&amp;line=92">kernel/common/dir.rb:92</a> :in `chdir'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=58">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:58</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=38">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:38</a> :in `sandboxed'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=104">kernel/common/eval18.rb:104</a> :in `instance_exec'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=698">kernel/loader.rb:698</a> :in `run_at_exits'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=718">kernel/loader.rb:718</a> :in `epilogue'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=851">kernel/loader.rb:851</a> :in `main'

31describe "failing spec" do
32  it "fails" do
33    expect(1).to eq(2)
34  end
35end

a failing spec with odd backtraces

fails with a backtrace that has no file n.nnnns

foo

(erb):1:in `__script__'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/block_environment.rb&amp;line=75">kernel/common/block_environment.rb:75</a> :in `call_on_instance'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval.rb&amp;line=75">kernel/common/eval.rb:75</a> :in `eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/.rvm/rubies/rbx-head/lib/18/erb.rb&amp;line=719">/Users/jon/.rvm/rubies/rbx-head/lib/18/erb.rb:719</a> :in `result'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/resources/formatter_specs.rb&amp;line=41">./spec/rspec/core/resources/formatter_specs.rb:41</a> :in `__script__'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=33">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:33</a> :in `run'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=72">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:72</a> :in `sandboxed'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=32">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:32</a> :in `run'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=37">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:37</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/hash18.rb&amp;line=195">kernel/common/hash18.rb:195</a> :in `fetch'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=59">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:59</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/io.rb&amp;line=217">kernel/common/io.rb:217</a> :in `open'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=59">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:59</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/dir.rb&amp;line=92">kernel/common/dir.rb:92</a> :in `chdir'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb&amp;line=58">./spec/rspec/core/formatters/text_mate_formatter_spec.rb:58</a> :in `Formatters'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=45">kernel/common/eval18.rb:45</a> :in `instance_eval'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb&amp;line=38">./spec/support/sandboxed_mock_space.rb:38</a> :in `sandboxed'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/common/eval18.rb&amp;line=104">kernel/common/eval18.rb:104</a> :in `instance_exec'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb&amp;line=18">kernel/bootstrap/array18.rb:18</a> :in `map'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb&amp;line=22">kernel/bootstrap/proc.rb:22</a> :in `call'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=698">kernel/loader.rb:698</a> :in `run_at_exits'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=718">kernel/loader.rb:718</a> :in `epilogue'
<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///Users/jon/Code/Scratch/rspec-core/kernel/loader.rb&amp;line=851">kernel/loader.rb:851</a> :in `main'

-1# Couldn't get snippet for (erb)

fails with a backtrace containing an erb file n.nnnns

Exception

<a href="txmt://open?url=file:///foo.html.erb&amp;line=1">/foo.html.erb:1</a> :in `&lt;main&gt;': foo (RuntimeError)

-1# Couldn't get snippet for /foo.html.erb