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Ruby Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4 Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4 Write Our First Tests

Posted by chenzi wang
chenzi wang
6,884 Points

1 example, 1 failure

I am running this first Spec and it has a failure I am not sure what I did wrong since I followed every step that the instructor told, pls HELP!

1 example, 1 failure

Failed examples:

rspec ./spec/features/todo_lists/creat_spec.rb:5 # Creating todo lists redirects to the todo list index page on success My code:

require 'spec_helper'

describe "Creating todo lists" do 

  it "redirects to the todo list index page on success" do 
    visit"/todo_lists"
    click_link" New Todo list"
    expect(page).to have_content("New todo_list")



  end

end

3 Answers

Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Chenzi,

I couldn't see whole errors message, but I think we can look below, we are expecting to have same content (must have same name)

line 7

expect(page).to have_content("New todo_list")

Now let's try go to your localhost:3000/todo_lists/new and see what the title look like in bold. Example - 4:08.

If it is different title, then type exact the same title from localhost:3000/todo_lists/new and replace your content title in create_spec.rb in line 7

expect(page).to have_content("New Todo List")
Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Chenzi,

I see there is misspelling, let's take a look at file name - "creat_spec.rb"

rspec ./spec/features/todo_lists/creat_spec.rb

Then you can review video again at 4:26

Be careful with spelling missing and spaces.

Hope that helps.

-Salman

chenzi wang
chenzi wang
6,884 Points

thanks so much Salman! I changed the spell and it seems still not working. Finished in 0.39302 seconds 1 example, 1 failure

Failed examples:

rspec ./spec/features/todo_lists/create_spec.rb:5 # Creating todo lists redirects to the todo list index page on success

my code:

require 'spec_helper'

describe "Creating todo lists" do 

  it "redirects to the todo list index page on success" do 
    visit"/todo_lists"
    click_link "New Todo list"
    expect(page).to have_content("New todo_list")



  end

end

EDIT: You can use backticks(ruby) on the top and then another backticks() to show codes colorful that we can read clearly. :)

Example:

` ` `ruby (remove spaces like ```)

      Copy and Paste your codes here

` ` `

Markdown - See "Screencast of posting code"

Jaco Burger
Jaco Burger
20,807 Points
Jaco Burger
Jaco Burger
20,807 Points

Hi Salman, your suggestion work. I was wondering about this tbh, where did Jason get the "todo_list" part from? Why is his showing "todo_list" and our's "Todo List".

Either way, now I can continue. Thanks man.