RSpec-SharedContext.md

Pattern: Malformed shared_context/shared_examples

Issue: -

Description

Checks for proper shared_context and shared_examples usage.

If there are no examples defined, use shared_context. If there is no setup defined, use shared_examples.

Examples

# bad
RSpec.shared_context 'only examples here' do
  it 'does x' do
  end

  it 'does y' do
  end
end

# good
RSpec.shared_examples 'only examples here' do
  it 'does x' do
  end

  it 'does y' do
  end
end

# bad
RSpec.shared_examples 'only setup here' do
  subject(:foo) { :bar }

  let(:baz) { :bazz }

  before do
    something
  end
end

# good
RSpec.shared_context 'only setup here' do
  subject(:foo) { :bar }

  let(:baz) { :bazz }

  before do
    something
  end
end

Further Reading

• RSpec - RSpec/SharedContext
• http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/rubocop-rspec/RuboCop/Cop/RSpec/SharedContext