[rspec-users] testing instance variables that are set inside views

[aslak hellesoy]

@header is an implementation detail of your view that you shouldn't
care about in your view spec at all. I recommend you use the have_tag
matcher instead to verify what content gets rendered as expected.

Aslak

On 6/29/07, Jeremy Stephens <jeremy.f.stephens at vanderbilt.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In my view specs (for Rails), how can I get at instance variables that
> are set within my view?  For example, if my view looks like this:
>
> <% @header = "My Header" -%>
> <div>some content</div>
>
> How can I get to @header from within my view spec?  I've tried @header
> and assigns[:header] to no avail.
>
> TIA,
> Jeremy
>
> --
> Jeremy Stephens   Computer Systems Analyst I    School of Medicine
>                   Department of Biostatistics   Vanderbilt University
>
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