[rspec-users] "should_not ==" vs "should !="

[David Chelimsky]

On Jan 18, 2008 10:47 PM, David James <davidj503 at gmail.com> wrote:
> describe "should_not == vs. should !="
>   it do
>     5.should_not == 6
>   end # passes
>
>   it do
>     5.should != 6
>   end # fails
> end
>
> # I'm running the rspec 1.1.2 gem with the corresponding Textmate bundle
> # The second failure surprises me.
> # Is != not supported?

Sadly, yes. It is not supported. Because Ruby does not support it.

When you say 5 == 3, what that is really saying is 5.==(3), which is
how we're able to support 5.should == 3 (becomes 5.should.==(3)).

No such luck w/ !=.

C'est la vie.

Cheers,
David

> # I'd like to hear what you all think.
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