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diff --git a/guides/source/testing.md b/guides/source/testing.md index fa55c09c64..14bc75aa7d 100644 --- a/guides/source/testing.md +++ b/guides/source/testing.md @@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ user_<%= n %>: Rails by default automatically loads all fixtures from the `test/fixtures` directory for your models and controllers test. Loading involves three steps: -* Remove any existing data from the table corresponding to the fixture -* Load the fixture data into the table -* Dump the fixture data into a method in case you want to access it directly +1. Remove any existing data from the table corresponding to the fixture +2. Load the fixture data into the table +3. Dump the fixture data into a method in case you want to access it directly TIP: In order to remove existing data from the database, Rails tries to disable referential integrity triggers (like foreign keys and check constraints). If you are getting annoying permission errors on running tests, make sure the database user has privilege to disable these triggers in testing environment. (In PostgreSQL, only superusers can disable all triggers. Read more about PostgreSQL permissions [here](http://blog.endpoint.com/2012/10/postgres-system-triggers-error.html)) @@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ Finished tests in 0.009262s, 107.9680 tests/s, 107.9680 assertions/s. 1 tests, 1 assertions, 0 failures, 0 errors, 0 skips ``` +This will run all test methods from the test case. + You can also run a particular test method from the test case by running the test and providing the `test method name`. ```bash @@ -281,8 +283,6 @@ Finished tests in 0.009064s, 110.3266 tests/s, 110.3266 assertions/s. 1 tests, 1 assertions, 0 failures, 0 errors, 0 skips ``` -This will run all test methods from the test case. - The `.` (dot) above indicates a passing test. When a test fails you see an `F`; when a test throws an error you see an `E` in its place. The last line of the output is the summary. #### Your first failing test @@ -347,7 +347,11 @@ Finished tests in 0.047721s, 20.9551 tests/s, 20.9551 assertions/s. 1 tests, 1 assertions, 0 failures, 0 errors, 0 skips ``` -Now, if you noticed, we first wrote a test which fails for a desired functionality, then we wrote some code which adds the functionality and finally we ensured that our test passes. This approach to software development is referred to as _Test-Driven Development_ (TDD). +Now, if you noticed, we first wrote a test which fails for a desired +functionality, then we wrote some code which adds the functionality and finally +we ensured that our test passes. This approach to software development is +referred to as +[_Test-Driven Development_ (TDD)](http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TestDrivenDevelopment). #### What an error looks like @@ -379,7 +383,11 @@ NameError: undefined local variable or method `some_undefined_variable' for #<Ar Notice the 'E' in the output. It denotes a test with error. -NOTE: The execution of each test method stops as soon as any error or an assertion failure is encountered, and the test suite continues with the next method. All test methods are executed in alphabetical order. +NOTE: The execution of each test method stops as soon as any error or an +assertion failure is encountered, and the test suite continues with the next +method. All test methods are executed in random order. The +[`config.active_support.test_order` option](http://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#configuring-active-support) +can be used to configure test order. When a test fails you are presented with the corresponding backtrace. By default Rails filters that backtrace and will only print lines relevant to your @@ -480,21 +488,28 @@ In the `test_should_get_index` test, Rails simulates a request on the action cal The `get` method kicks off the web request and populates the results into the response. It accepts 4 arguments: -* The action of the controller you are requesting. This can be in the form of a string or a symbol. -* An optional hash of request parameters to pass into the action (eg. query string parameters or article variables). -* An optional hash of session variables to pass along with the request. -* An optional hash of flash values. +* The action of the controller you are requesting. + This can be in the form of a string or a symbol. + +* `params`: option with a hash of request parameters to pass into the action + (e.g. query string parameters or article variables). + +* `session`: option with a hash of session variables to pass along with the request. + +* `flash`: option with a hash of flash values. + +All the keyword arguments are optional. Example: Calling the `:show` action, passing an `id` of 12 as the `params` and setting a `user_id` of 5 in the session: ```ruby -get(:show, {'id' => "12"}, {'user_id' => 5}) +get(:show, params: { 'id' => "12" }, session: { 'user_id' => 5 }) ``` Another example: Calling the `:view` action, passing an `id` of 12 as the `params`, this time with no session, but with a flash message. ```ruby -get(:view, {'id' => '12'}, nil, {'message' => 'booya!'}) +get(:view, params: { 'id' => '12' }, flash: { 'message' => 'booya!' }) ``` NOTE: If you try running `test_should_create_article` test from `articles_controller_test.rb` it will fail on account of the newly added model level validation and rightly so. @@ -504,7 +519,7 @@ Let us modify `test_should_create_article` test in `articles_controller_test.rb` ```ruby test "should create article" do assert_difference('Article.count') do - post :create, article: {title: 'Some title'} + post :create, params: { article: { title: 'Some title' } } end assert_redirected_to article_path(assigns(:article)) @@ -530,11 +545,12 @@ NOTE: Functional tests do not verify whether the specified request type is accep ### Testing XHR (AJAX) requests -`xhr` accepts method (listed in the section above), action name and parameters: +To test AJAX requests, you can specify the `xhr: true` option to `get`, `post`, +`patch`, `put`, and `delete` methods: ```ruby test "ajax request responds with no layout" do - xhr :get, :show, id: articles(:first).id + get :show, params: { id: articles(:first).id }, xhr: true assert_template :index assert_template layout: nil @@ -638,7 +654,7 @@ Let's start by adding this assertion to our `test_should_create_article` test: ```ruby test "should create article" do assert_difference('Article.count') do - post :create, article: {title: 'Some title'} + post :create, params: { article: { title: 'Some title' } } end assert_redirected_to article_path(assigns(:article)) @@ -708,7 +724,7 @@ Let's write a test for the `:show` action: ```ruby test "should show article" do article = articles(:one) - get :show, id: article.id + get :show, params: { id: article.id } assert_response :success end ``` @@ -721,7 +737,7 @@ How about deleting an existing Article? test "should destroy article" do article = articles(:one) assert_difference('Article.count', -1) do - delete :destroy, id: article.id + delete :destroy, params: { id: article.id } end assert_redirected_to articles_path @@ -733,7 +749,7 @@ We can also add a test for updating an existing Article. ```ruby test "should update article" do article = articles(:one) - patch :update, id: article.id, article: {title: "updated"} + patch :update, params: { id: article.id, article: { title: "updated" } } assert_redirected_to article_path(assigns(:article)) end ``` @@ -759,20 +775,20 @@ class ArticlesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase test "should show article" do # Reuse the @article instance variable from setup - get :show, id: @article.id + get :show, params: { id: @article.id } assert_response :success end test "should destroy article" do assert_difference('Article.count', -1) do - delete :destroy, id: @article.id + delete :destroy, params: { id: @article.id } end assert_redirected_to articles_path end test "should update article" do - patch :update, id: @article.id, article: {title: "updated"} + patch :update, params: { id: @article.id, article: { title: "updated" } } assert_redirected_to article_path(assigns(:article)) end end @@ -1026,7 +1042,8 @@ test "can create an article" do assert_response :success assert_template "articles/new", partial: "articles/_form" - post "/articles", article: {title: "can create", body: "article successfully."} + post "/articles", + params: { article: { title: "can create", body: "article successfully." } } assert_response :redirect follow_redirect! assert_response :success @@ -1042,7 +1059,8 @@ We start by calling the `:new` action on our Articles controller. This response After this we make a post request to the `:create` action of our Articles controller: ```ruby -post "/articles", article: {title: "can create", body: "article successfully."} +post "/articles", + params: { article: { title: "can create", body: "article successfully." } } assert_response :redirect follow_redirect! ``` @@ -1147,7 +1165,7 @@ require 'test_helper' class UserControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase test "invite friend" do assert_difference 'ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.size', +1 do - post :invite_friend, email: 'friend@example.com' + post :invite_friend, params: { email: 'friend@example.com' } end invite_email = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last |