RSpec-Capybara-SpecificMatcher.md

Pattern: Missing use of specific matcher by Capybara

Issue: -

Description

Checks for there is a more specific matcher offered by Capybara.

Examples

# bad
expect(page).to have_selector('button')
expect(page).to have_no_selector('button.cls')
expect(page).to have_css('button')
expect(page).to have_no_css('a.cls', href: 'http://example.com')
expect(page).to have_css('table.cls')
expect(page).to have_css('select')
expect(page).to have_css('input', exact_text: 'foo')

# good
expect(page).to have_button
expect(page).to have_no_button(class: 'cls')
expect(page).to have_button
expect(page).to have_no_link('foo', class: 'cls', href: 'http://example.com')
expect(page).to have_table(class: 'cls')
expect(page).to have_select
expect(page).to have_field('foo')

Further Reading

• RSpec - RSpec/Capybara/SpecificMatcher
• https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/rubocop-rspec/RuboCop/Cop/RSpec/Capybara/SpecificMatcher