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Rspec (run when flag is set)

How do I run an rspec test only when a flag is set?

I am using Stripe-Ruby-Mock and they use a live flag. However, I do not want the test to run when -t live is not set.

bundle exec rspec -t live spec

it "should run rspec test, only when live is true", live: true do
  expect('value').to eq('value')
end

Currently, my test runs when -t live is set AND when it's not.

Solution

  • Configure RSpec to filter out that tag by default in your spec_helper.rb using #filter_run_excluding:

    config.filter_run_excluding live: true

    That way they will only run when you specify the tag on the command line.