# Testing rescue (tdd with rspec)

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-rescue-tdd-with-rspec/253118>\
**Category:** RSpec\
**Created:** [September 30, 2019, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-rescue-tdd-with-rspec/253118 "2019-09-30T22:24:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![juannodeb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/juannodeb/32/1191_2.png) [@juannodeb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juannodeb)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-rescue-tdd-with-rspec/253118/1 "2019-09-30T22:24:21Z")

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Hello. I’m getting into TDD, I’m using rspec and I’m having a hard time trying to test rescues(exceptions). Can anyone please advice me on how to test exceptions with RSpec 3.8?

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![gema](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/gema/32/442_2.png) [@gema](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gema)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-rescue-tdd-with-rspec/253118/2 "2020-02-11T18:50:06Z")

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[https://relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-expectations/v/3-9/docs/built-in-matchers/raise-error-matcher](https://relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-expectations/v/3-9/docs/built-in-matchers/raise-error-matcher)