[rspec-users] [RSpec] [Rails] [BDD]

[Ben Mabey]

>     When you use instance_variable_set you are setting the variable
>     inside the example group (the test) and not the actual controller
>     it self. 
>
>
> Ah ok - got it now.  Thanks for clearing that up !
> Although it does leave me slightly confused as to what the object is 
> that performs the test - i.e. who that instance variable belongs to 
> (not that I need it now). I mean - unlike Test::Unit, there is no 
> 'class AccountTest ' - I'll dig around and find out.

RSpec's DSL creates these classes and objects for you.  You can think of 
'describe' as an alias to 'class' in a way.  (It is of course more 
complicated than that.)

-Ben