I'd like to be one of the cool kids who does "testing". Yes, I know it's essential.
Where do I start. I'd just like to start with a/some simple test.
My app users authlogic and i have an User.admin boolean flag.
I'd like to start by testing some stuff around this like only the current_user or an Admin can delete their own Advert(s).
Any links tips to help start me off.
A User has many Adverts.
Have you seen the rails guide on testing at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/ ?
Colin
What does "!post.save" mean? If I've understood correctly this test is testing that a new post does NOT save?
Am I right?
correct.
Fred
bingo bob wrote:
I'm just reading it. TDD is a bit much for me initially!
It's actually a lot easier to write the tests first, because you can't forget to write them! Also, the tests serve as documentation of what you meant the app to do. Adding tests to already written code -- as you're doing -- requires lots of thought about what you meant originally and where the failure points could be.
One question, trying to understand the stated example..
def test_should_not_save_post_without_title post = Post.new assert !post.save end
What does "!post.save" mean? If I've understood correctly this test is testing that a new post does NOT save?
Yes.
By the way, I'd recommend that you try RSpec. I generally find its syntax and philosophy far more friendly than Rails' own test framework.
Best,
The clue is in the name of the test
Colin