method

match

1.1.12 - Show latest stable - Class: Spec::Matchers

match(regexp)

public

Given a Regexp, passes if actual =~ regexp

Examples

  email.should match(/^([^\s]+)((?:[-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})$/i)

# File lib/spec/matchers/match.rb, line 13
    def match(regexp)
      simple_matcher do |actual, matcher|
        matcher.failure_message          = "expected #{actual.inspect} to match #{regexp.inspect}", regexp, actual
        matcher.negative_failure_message = "expected #{actual.inspect} not to match #{regexp.inspect}", regexp, actual
        matcher.description              = "match #{regexp.inspect}"
        actual =~ regexp
      end
    end

2Notes

Careful when comparing strings

emime · Apr 22, 2011

Input String is treated as Regexp:

"*test*".should match "*test*" #=> fail
"*test*".should match ".*test.*" #=> pass

Regexp special characters inside input String can't [be] escaped:

"test".should match "\test\" #=> fail "test".should match /\test\/ #=> pass

Input strings are treated as regexp

emime · Apr 24, 2011

Input strings are treated as regexp, but you can escape special regexp characters as usual:

"test".should match "\\test\\" #=> pass "test".should match '\test\' #=> pass "test".should match /\test\/ #=> pass

match

Examples

2Notes

Careful when comparing strings

Input strings are treated as regexp

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