# Capture standard Error and failure of ruby unit test

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-standard-error-and-failure-of-ruby-unit-test/170539>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 18, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-standard-error-and-failure-of-ruby-unit-test/170539 "2009-06-18T17:29:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anilg)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-standard-error-and-failure-of-ruby-unit-test/170539/1 "2009-06-18T17:29:16Z")

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Hi,  
I would like to capture standard failure and standard error message of  
testcases executed using ruby unit test framework.

is there any plugin to capture failure and error?  
how can i capture error and failure.

Please help me.

Thanks,  
Anil kumar.

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**Author:** ![anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anilg)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-standard-error-and-failure-of-ruby-unit-test/170539/2 "2009-06-18T19:55:31Z")

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> is there any plugin to capture failure and error?  
> how can i capture error and failure.
> 
> Please help me.

gem install test-unit

require ‘rubygems’  
gem ‘test-unit’  
require ‘test/unit’

assert\_raise\_message

Regards,

Dan