# Testing for a a new file using Rspec **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 26, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-for-a-a-new-file-using-rspec/161406 "2009-02-26T09:33:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beriahotep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Beriahotep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Beriahotep)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-for-a-a-new-file-using-rspec/161406/1 "2009-02-26T09:33:00Z")
Hi, I am new to Rspec so i am not sure if this can be done. I want to write a test that the outcome of a function is that a new file is successfully created in a directory. The test would be somthing like “it should save the xml to a file in /path/foo”. Can this be done? If so how is it done? (I am guessing it would be a clause in the “after” method. Regards, Beriahotep ---
**Author:** ![Beriahotep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Beriahotep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Beriahotep)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-for-a-a-new-file-using-rspec/161406/2 "2009-02-26T13:38:30Z")
Beriahotep wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to Rspec so i am not sure if this can be done. I want to > write a test that the outcome of a function is that a new file is > successfully created in a directory. The test would be somthing like > “it should save the xml to a file in /path/foo”. > > Can this be done? If so how is it done? (I am guessing it would be a > clause in the “after” method. It’s not what you’re searching for, but can be a start line. 🙂 > **[How to test file uploads with Cucumber](https://cassiomarques.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/how-to-test-file-uploads-with-cucumber/)** > > In a previous article (in portuguese, but you can always use Google Translate to take a look at it) I showed how to use Cucumber to create functional tests for your web applications. Today I’… Hth, Davi V.