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RSpec matcher to compare two file, using their MD5 hashes
RSpec::Matchers.define(:be_same_file_as) do |exected_file_path|
match do |actual_file_path|
expect(md5_hash(actual_file_path)).to eq(md5_hash(expected_file_path))
end
def md5_hash(file_path)
Digest::MD5.hexdigest(File.read(file_path))
end
end
# e.g. path_to_foo.should be_same_file_as(path_to_bar)
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Ah, of course this code needing correction was not 10 years old 🤦

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Just one small additional correction -- a typo in expected_file_path.

You have the same typo on line 1 😅

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