[Rspec-devel] contexts in reporting

David Astels dastels at daveastels.com
Fri Jun 9 23:49:01 EDT 2006


On 10-Jun-06, at 12:42 AM, itsme213 wrote:

>>>> I don't see the usefulness in outputting a dot for each should_*
>
> Maybe I am doing something wrong with my shoulds. Is it a best  
> practice to
> have a single should per spec? Smallest number possible?

I say yes & yes
>
> If not, what is the fundamental difference between seeking feedback on
>   - the number of should's vs.
>   - the number of specs?

specs are more conceptual.. what is the desired behaviour...  
expectations (what you are calling 'shoulds') are technical details.   
Maybe one expectation is enough, maybe not.

Dave



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