RSpechttps://rspec.info |
Test::Unithttps://test-unit.github.io/ |
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Programming language | Ruby | Ruby |
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Unit Testing, Intergration Testing
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Unit Testing, Intergration Testing
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General info |
Domain Specific Language (DSL) testing solution for Ruby code It focuses on empowering Test Driven Development (TDD). RSpec contains multiple smaller libraries, which may be independently used with other testing frameworks. |
Test::Unit is a unit testing framework for Ruby Test::Unit is an implementation of the xUnit testing framework for ruby which is used for Unit Testing. However Test::Unit has been left in the standard library to support legacy test suites therefore if you are writing new test code use Minitest instead of Test::Unit |
xUnit
Set of frameworks originating from SUnit (Smalltalk's testing framework). They share similar structure and functionality. |
Yes Yes, but it differs from more traiditional xUnit solutions. Its tests are written in a "Tests as Specification" manner. This means that the terminology used in RSpec is adjusted to a language more fitting for specification. |
Yes test-unit is a xUnit family unit testing framework for Ruby |
Client-side
Allows testing code execution on the client, such as a web browser |
Yes RSpec is used to primarily test the behaviour of applications or individual components so it can test front-end behaviour as well - you can use capybara gem with RSpec for that. |
It could have tested some front-end components but its now legacy hence wouldn't work with the many new front-end components |
Server-side
Allows testing the bahovior of a server-side code |
Yes You can test server-side behaviour with Rspec |
Yes
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Fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data (fixtures) that are test-local. This ensures specific environment for a single test |
Yes RSpec does contain fixture methods |
Yes Fixture methods are available through its ClassMethods Module |
Group fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data for a group of tests (group-fixtures). This ensures specific environment for a given group of tests. |
Yes Group fixture methods are supported |
Yes Group fixture methods are supported |
Generators
Supports data generators for tests. Data generators generate input data for test. The test is then run for each input data produced in this way. |
Yes RSpec contains generators for example intergration_'test_name' which will save a spec inside the spec/requests folder |
No
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Licence
Licence type governing the use and redistribution of the software |
MIT License
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LGPLv2.1, Ruby Licence
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Mocks
Mocks are objects that simulate the behavior of real objects. Using mocks allows testing some part of the code in isolation (with other parts mocked when needed) |
Yes Available through rspec-mocks gem. |
No
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Grouping
Allows organizing tests in groups |
Yes Allows declaring example groups and contexts. |
No
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Other
Other useful information about the testing framework |
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