rspec users - Dec 2008 - assigns variable maintaining state across request?

Hi

I found that if I set assigns[:variables] in a spec, the value is maintained
in subsequent specs.

Example

rails helper method:

  def return_at_variable
    @variable
  end

Specs:

#this passes obviously
  it ''should return true if assigns[:variable] is true'' do
    assigns[:variable] = true
    helper.return_at_variable.should be_true
  end

#this does not pass
  it ''should return nil becasue assigns[:variable] is not set''
do
    helper.return_at_variable.should be_nil
  end

'''' FAILED
expected nil? to return true, got false

In this case both tests pass:

  it ''should return true if assigns[:variable] is true'' do
    assigns[:variable] = true
    helper.return_at_variable.should be_true
  end

  it ''should return nil becasue assigns[:variable] is not set''
do
    helper.return_at_variable.should be_true
  end

Getting around this is simple enough - by just clearing/declaring the
assigs[:variables] where ever I need to, but I am wondering if this is
normal behaviour?

Regards
Ivor
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On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:08 AM, Ivor Paul <ivorpaul at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi
>
> I found that if I set assigns[:variables] in a spec, the value is
maintained
> in subsequent specs.
>
> Example
>
> rails helper method:
>
>   def return_at_variable
>     @variable
>   end
>
> Specs:
>
> #this passes obviously
>   it ''should return true if assigns[:variable] is true''
do
>     assigns[:variable] = true
>     helper.return_at_variable.should be_true
>   end
>
> #this does not pass
>   it ''should return nil becasue assigns[:variable] is not
set'' do
>     helper.return_at_variable.should be_nil
>   end
>
> '''' FAILED
> expected nil? to return true, got false
>
> In this case both tests pass:
>
>   it ''should return true if assigns[:variable] is true''
do
>     assigns[:variable] = true
>     helper.return_at_variable.should be_true
>   end
>
>   it ''should return nil becasue assigns[:variable] is not
set'' do
>     helper.return_at_variable.should be_true
>   end
>
> Getting around this is simple enough - by just clearing/declaring the
> assigs[:variables] where ever I need to, but I am wondering if this is
> normal behaviour?
Nope. Please file a ticket at http://rspec.lighthouseapp.com.

Thanks,
David
>
> Regards
> Ivor
>
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