rspec undefined method get

gistfile1.rb

require 'spec_helper'

describe ArticlesController, :type => :controller do
  describe "GET index" do
    get :index
    response.should be_successful
  end
end

# Rails 3.0.5 & Ruby 1.9.2-p180 & rspec-rails 2.5.0
#
# bundle exec rspec spec/controllers/articles_controller_spec.rb
# 
# /spec/controllers/articles_controller_spec.rb:5:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>': undefined method `get' for #<Class:0x00000105aab738> (NoMethodError)
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb:132:in `module_eval'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb:132:in `subclass'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb:119:in `describe'
#   from /controllers/articles_controller_spec.rb:4:in `block in <top (required)>'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb:132:in `module_eval'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb:132:in `subclass'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb:119:in `describe'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/extensions/object.rb:6:in `describe'
#   from /spec/controllers/articles_controller_spec.rb:3:in `<top (required)>'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb:386:in `load'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb:386:in `block in load_spec_files'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb:386:in `map'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb:386:in `load_spec_files'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/command_line.rb:18:in `run'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/runner.rb:55:in `run_in_process'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/runner.rb:46:in `run'
#   from /Users/DBA/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/rspec-core-2.5.1/lib/rspec/core/runner.rb:10:in `block in autorun'

Yes, the problem was that I was not defining the it block, e.g. require 'spec_helper' describe ArticlesController, :type => :controller do describe "GET index" do it "does something" get :index response.should be_successful end end end Diogo Almeida | Gnomeslab .............................................. e-mail: diogo.almeida@gnomeslab.com skype: diogo.borges.almeida twitter: dbalmeida linkedin: http://pt.linkedin.com/in/dbalmeida .............................................. Visit our website at http://gnomeslab.com

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On Aug 25, 2011, at 4:26 PM, agirorn wrote: I have the same problem with nested controllers. Did you ever get this to work? ## Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://gist.github.com/858192

Man, such a small and simple thing and I managed to miss it too :D
Thanks!

Me too.

the "..., :type => :controller do" was a solution for me!

I just had to add :type => :controller after upgrading from rspec-rails 3.0.0.rc1 to 3.0.1 in a Rails 4.1.1 app on Ruby 2.1.2 because get was undefined. Whaat? The file is spec/controllers/home_controller_spec.rb. Adding the explicit :type fixed it.

@pboling that's kink of annoying. There must be a way to not have to add :type => :controller

Gooood call on the it block

OMG, one more here.