On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Nick Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I noticed in the RSpec documentation that "object.should raise_error" isn't > enclosed in a begin..rescue..end : > http://rspec.info/rdoc/classes/Spec/Matchers.html#M000420 > > However, when I use #raise_error , I have to rescue it, otherwise an actual > exception is raised and the script bails. > > This: > RentalMap.make_marker('asdf').should raise_error(RuntimeError, 'The 1st > argument (property) should be a Property') > You need to send :should to a Proc: lambda { RentalMap.make_marker('asdf') }.should raise_error(blah, blah) I'll be every RSpec user has made this mistake at least once (in my case, numerous times). I wonder if it would be possible for the matcher to call this out? ///ark
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