Overview:
RSpec-rails is a gem that brings the RSpec testing framework to Ruby on Rails, providing a detailed explanation of how the application is supposed to behave in plain English. It serves as an alternative to the default testing framework, Minitest, in Rails projects. The gem follows a versioning strategy based on the Rails version being used.
Features:
- RSpec Testing Framework: Provides a detailed explanation of application behavior called specifications.
- Semantic Versioning: Follows semantic versioning for upgrades and breaking changes.
- Generators and Rake Tasks: Can be used with generators and rake tasks in the development and test environments.
- RSpec DSL Basics: Describes application behavior in plain English and test code.
- Helpful Rails Matchers: Provides various matchers to make testing Rails systems easier.