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diff --git a/guides/source/testing.md b/guides/source/testing.md index 40bf2603c4..1937cbf17a 100644 --- a/guides/source/testing.md +++ b/guides/source/testing.md @@ -501,6 +501,21 @@ You also have access to three instance variables in your functional tests: * `@request` - The request * `@response` - The response +### Setting Headers and CGI variables + +Headers and cgi variables can be set directly on the `@request` +instance variable: + +```ruby +# setting a HTTP Header +@request.headers["Accepts"] = "text/plain, text/html" +get :index # simulate the request with custom header + +# setting a CGI variable +@request.headers["HTTP_REFERER"] = "http://example.com/home" +post :create # simulate the request with custom env variable +``` + ### Testing Templates and Layouts If you want to make sure that the response rendered the correct template and layout, you can use the `assert_template` |