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Specs and Testing Articles
Rapid application development and Agile development practices emphasize execution over design, with iterative development phases intended to improve the quality of code over time. If integrated testing isn't part of your development process, however, you'll waste time on each iteration fixing broken code instead of moving your app forward.
Articles in this area cover RSpec, RCov, Reek, and other testing tools and technologies.
Tracking Down Slow-Running Examples in RSpec
As the number of tests goes up in your Rails project, you'll find yourself spending more and more time waiting for the RSpec to finish. This article shows you how to track down slow-running examples to target for refactoring.
Writing Specs for Controller Actions that Return JSON
Demonstrates a method for writing RSpec tests to test output from Ruby on Rails controllers that return JSON content.
DRY Your Tests With Dynamic Specs in RSpec
Use reflection and code generation to automatically created tests in RSpec for named scopes in Ruby on Rails ActiveRecord models.
Using RSpec to Test ActiveRecord Associations for Arbitrary Models
Demonstrates a method for using RSpec to test ActiveRecord models that are not backed by a database table.
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