rspec users - Sep 2011 - generate user-readable tests from Rspec tests?

I have been writing manual tests and dabbled in Cucumber.  I like that
end users can read the Cucumber tests.  Is there a way to generate
user-readable tests from Rspec tests or Watir tests?

Thank you.

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You can write your own Formatter[1] if the existing ones don''t work for
you.
The default RSpec document format is already available[2] - just pass
`--format doc` as a param when running the specs.

Best,
Sidu.
http://c42.in
http://blog.sidu.in

[1] http://cheat.errtheblog.com/s/rspec/
[2] https://github.com/jeffkreeftmeijer/fuubar

On 12 September 2011 06:18, wolf volpi <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> I have been writing manual tests and dabbled in Cucumber.  I like that
> end users can read the Cucumber tests.  Is there a way to generate
> user-readable tests from Rspec tests or Watir tests?
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> Thank you.
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Sorry my question was not clear.

Sidu Ponnappa wrote in post #1021398:
> You can write your own Formatter[1] if the existing ones don''t
work for
> you.
> [1] http://cheat.errtheblog.com/s/rspec/
I am mostly testing Java web applications (I do not know Rails).  Will 
Formatter[1] work without Rails?
> The default RSpec document format is already available[2] - just pass
> `--format doc` as a param when running the specs.
> [2] https://github.com/jeffkreeftmeijer/fuubar
I watched the video and it looks like it just outputs test results.  The 
output should be a test-narrative similar to:
  Given some context
  When some event occurs
  Then I expect some outcome.
Then the end users will review the test-narrative before we start 
development. Is there a tool that can generate a test-narrative from 
Rspec tests or Watir tests?

Thanks Sidu.

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On Sep 13, 2011, at 1:51 AM, wolf volpi wrote:
> Sorry my question was not clear.
> 
> Sidu Ponnappa wrote in post #1021398:
>> You can write your own Formatter[1] if the existing ones don''t
work for
>> you.
>> [1] http://cheat.errtheblog.com/s/rspec/
> I am mostly testing Java web applications (I do not know Rails).  Will 
> Formatter[1] work without Rails?
> 
>> The default RSpec document format is already available[2] - just pass
>> `--format doc` as a param when running the specs.
>> [2] https://github.com/jeffkreeftmeijer/fuubar
> I watched the video and it looks like it just outputs test results.  The 
> output should be a test-narrative similar to:
>  Given some context
>  When some event occurs
>  Then I expect some outcome.
> Then the end users will review the test-narrative before we start 
> development. Is there a tool that can generate a test-narrative from 
> Rspec tests or Watir tests?
See https://www.relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-core/docs/command-line/format-option.
Also, you can get a good start by typing `rspec help`.

HTH,
David

Now I understand better.  Goggling "rspec formatter" shows that there 
are formatters for progress, documentation, and html.  This will make 
more sense after I learn Rspec.

Thank you David and Sidu.

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