A function that goes in Ruby unit tests to check an array of hashes by property. Supply a list of symbols to check.

compare_arrays_of_hashes.rb

def compare_arrays_of_hashes(expected_array,actual_array,symbols)
  expected_array.each_with_index do |expected,index|
    actual = actual_array[index]
    symbols.each do |symbol|
      assert_equal expected[symbol],actual[symbol],"#{symbol} of element #{index} doesn't match"
    end
  end
end