extend_minitest_with_def_alternative.rb

module TestMethodAlternatives

  def testing(description, &block)
    formatted_desc = description.gsub(/\s+/, '_').gsub(/\W+/, '')
    define_method("test_#{formatted_desc}") do
      if block_given?
        instance_eval(&block)
      else
        instance_eval do
          skip("test_#{formatted_desc}")
        end
      end
    end
  end

end

class Minitest::Test
  extend TestMethodAlternatives
end

# e.g.
#
# testing "zero should equal zero" do
#   assert 0.zero?
# end
#
#
# testing "a placeholder test case"
#

Just a quick and dirty example of extending Minitest.