README.md

Object identity

actual.should equal(expected) # passes if actual.equal?(expected)

Object equivalence

actual.should == expected   # passes if actual == expected
actual.should eql(expected) # passes if actual.eql?(expected)

Optional APIs for identity/equivalence

actual.should eq(expected)  # passes if actual == expected
actual.should be(expected)  # passes if actual.equal?(expected)

Comparisons

actual.should be >  expected
actual.should be >= expected
actual.should be <= expected
actual.should be <  expected
actual.should =~ /expression/
actual.should match(/expression/)
actual.should be_within(delta).of(expected)

Types/classes

actual.should be_instance_of(expected)
actual.should be_kind_of(expected)

Truthiness and existentialism

actual.should be_true  # passes if actual is anything but nil or false
actual.should be_false # passes if actual is nil or false
actual.should be_nil   # passes if actual is nil
actual.should be       # passes if actual is not nil

Expecting errors

expect { ... }.to raise_error
expect { ... }.to raise_error(ErrorClass)
expect { ... }.to raise_error("message")
expect { ... }.to raise_error(ErrorClass, "message")

Expecting throws

expect { ... }.to throw_symbol
expect { ... }.to throw_symbol(:symbol)
expect { ... }.to throw_symbol(:symbol, 'value')

Predicate matchers

actual.should be_xxx # passes if actual.xxx?

Example

[].should be_empty # passes because [].empty? returns true

Collection membership

actual.should include(expected)

Examples

[1,2,3].should include(1)
[1,2,3].should include(1, 2)
{:a => 'b'}.should include(:a => 'b')
"this string".should include("is str")