rspec users - Feb 2012 - Can anyone tell me why this test is failing?

I ran this scenario in the console and it works as expected. But RSpec 
keeps failing the test and I can''t understand why.

describe User do

  before do
    @user = User.new(name: "Mickey Mouse", email: "mickey at
disney.com",
password: "m1ckey", password_confirmation: "m1ckey")
  end

    # Password
    describe "when password is not present" do
      before { @user.password = @user.password_confirmation = " " }
      it { should_not be_valid }
    end
end

--> expected valid? to return false, got true

If I take out the @user.password_confirmation from the assignment, it works:

      before { @user.password = " " }
      it { should_not be_valid }

But, as I said, using the console I can verify that everything works as 
expected. Why does adding @password_confirmation break the test?

Here''s my user model:

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  attr_accessible :name, :email, :password, :password_confirmation
  has_secure_password
  validates :password,  length: { minimum: 6 }
end
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On Feb 28, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Mohamad El-Husseini wrote:
> I ran this scenario in the console and it works as expected. But RSpec
keeps failing the test and I can''t understand why.
> 
> describe User do
> 
>   before do
>     @user = User.new(name: "Mickey Mouse", email: "mickey at
disney.com", password: "m1ckey", password_confirmation:
"m1ckey")
>   end
> 
>     # Password
>     describe "when password is not present" do
>       before { @user.password = @user.password_confirmation = " "
}
>       it { should_not be_valid }
>     end
> end
> 
> --> expected valid? to return false, got true
> 
> If I take out the @user.password_confirmation from the assignment, it
works:
> 
>       before { @user.password = " " }
>       it { should_not be_valid }
> 
> But, as I said, using the console I can verify that everything works as
expected. Why does adding @password_confirmation break the test?
> 
> Here''s my user model:
> 
> class User < ActiveRecord::Base
>   attr_accessible :name, :email, :password, :password_confirmation
>   has_secure_password
>   validates :password,  length: { minimum: 6 }
> end
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
Can''t reproduce. What versions are you using? Ruby, Rails, RSpec

Also, do you have a `subject` set?

Sorry, after much frustration, I closed the terminal window and restarted 
everything. The test passed. I have a feeling it might have had something 
to do with Spork or Guard... sorry for the false alarm! I should restart my 
terminal more often!

On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:18:10 AM UTC-3, Justin Ko
wrote:
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Mohamad El-Husseini wrote:
>
> > I ran this scenario in the console and it works as expected. But RSpec
> keeps failing the test and I can''t understand why.
> > 
> > describe User do
> > 
> >   before do
> >     @user = User.new(name: "Mickey Mouse", email:
"mickey at disney.com",
> password: "m1ckey", password_confirmation: "m1ckey")
> >   end
> > 
> >     # Password
> >     describe "when password is not present" do
> >       before { @user.password = @user.password_confirmation = "
" }
> >       it { should_not be_valid }
> >     end
> > end
> > 
> > --> expected valid? to return false, got true
> > 
> > If I take out the @user.password_confirmation from the assignment, it 
> works:
> > 
> >       before { @user.password = " " }
> >       it { should_not be_valid }
> > 
> > But, as I said, using the console I can verify that everything works
as
> expected. Why does adding @password_confirmation break the test?
> > 
> > Here''s my user model:
> > 
> > class User < ActiveRecord::Base
> >   attr_accessible :name, :email, :password, :password_confirmation
> >   has_secure_password
> >   validates :password,  length: { minimum: 6 }
> > end
> > _______________________________________________
> > rspec-users mailing list
> > rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
>
> Can''t reproduce. What versions are you using? Ruby, Rails, RSpec
>
> Also, do you have a `subject` set? 
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
>
>
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On Feb 29, 2012, at 5:58 AM, Mohamad El-Husseini wrote:
> Sorry, after much frustration, I closed the terminal window and restarted
everything. The test passed. I have a feeling it might have had something to do
with Spork or Guard... sorry for the false alarm! I should restart my terminal
more often!
> 
> On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:18:10 AM UTC-3, Justin Ko wrote:
> 
> On Feb 28, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Mohamad El-Husseini wrote:
> > I ran this scenario in the console and it works as expected. But RSpec
keeps failing the test and I can''t understand why.
> > 
> > describe User do
> > 
> >   before do
> >     @user = User.new(name: "Mickey Mouse", email:
"mickey at disney.com", password: "m1ckey",
password_confirmation: "m1ckey")
> >   end
> > 
> >     # Password
> >     describe "when password is not present" do
> >       before { @user.password = @user.password_confirmation = "
" }
> >       it { should_not be_valid }
> >     end
> > end
> > 
> > --> expected valid? to return false, got true
> > 
> > If I take out the @user.password_confirmation from the assignment, it
works:
> > 
> >       before { @user.password = " " }
> >       it { should_not be_valid }
> > 
> > But, as I said, using the console I can verify that everything works
as expected. Why does adding @password_confirmation break the test?
> > 
> > Here''s my user model:
> > 
> > class User < ActiveRecord::Base
> >   attr_accessible :name, :email, :password, :password_confirmation
> >   has_secure_password
> >   validates :password,  length: { minimum: 6 }
> > end
> > _______________________________________________
> > rspec-users mailing list
> > rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
> 
> Can''t reproduce. What versions are you using? Ruby, Rails, RSpec
> 
> Also, do you have a `subject` set? 
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> rspec-users mailing list
> rspec-users at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
This is why I don''t use spork.

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