# How to run a single test in a test file

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-single-test-in-a-test-file/112914>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 24, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-single-test-in-a-test-file/112914 "2007-08-24T12:52:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jesper\_RSSSSnn-Jens](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jesper\_RSSSSnn-Jens](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jesper_RSSSSnn-Jens)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-single-test-in-a-test-file/112914/1 "2007-08-24T12:52:34Z")

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I forget the syntax for running a single test in a test file.

Do any of you know this instantly?

Thanks!  
Jesper Rønn-Jensen  
[http://justaddwater.dk/](http://justaddwater.dk/)

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**Author:** ![Jesper\_RSSSSnn-Jens](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jesper\_RSSSSnn-Jens](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jesper_RSSSSnn-Jens)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-single-test-in-a-test-file/112914/2 "2007-08-24T13:06:38Z")

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Found the answer on  
[http://softiesonrails.com/2007/3/7/how-to-run-a-single-test-from-the-command-line](http://softiesonrails.com/2007/3/7/how-to-run-a-single-test-from-the-command-line)

In my case (running an integration test) I had to write:  
ruby test\integration\all\_pages\_test.rb --name  
test\_movements\_amounts\_are\_correct

I’m just posting it here for somebody else to benefit from 🙂