# Unit tests and fixtures **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 13, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711 "2009-08-13T17:14:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/1 "2009-08-13T17:14:26Z")
Hello I’m experiencing some problems using rails fixtures with unit tests. With my version of Ruby I have to define test with the following syntax: test ‘some test’ do assert… end instead of def test\_some\_test assert… end If I try to include/load the fixtures by using: fixtures :stories, :votes after the class definition, I get the following errors: StandardError: No fixture with name… What am I doing wrong? Is this the latest Ruby test code or am I using some outdated version? Is there any place that I could check that (I tried with some googling without relevant results)? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/2 "2009-08-13T20:56:11Z")
Aljaz F. wrote: > With my version of Ruby I have to define test with the following syntax: > > test ‘some test’ do > assert… > end What do you mean by this? I don’t think the Ruby version should have anything to do with this. What testing framework are you using (Test::Unit, Soulda, etc)? This might affect how you use fixtures, I’m not sure. I use rSpec myself. I also tend to avoid fixtures altogether in favor of factories (factory\_girl, machinist, etc.). ---
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/3 "2009-08-13T21:22:59Z")
Robert W. wrote: > Aljaz F. wrote: > > > With my version of Ruby I have to define test with the following syntax: > > > > test ‘some test’ do > > assert… > > end > > What do you mean by this? I don’t think the Ruby version should have > anything to do with this. What testing framework are you using > (Test::Unit, Soulda, etc)? > > This might affect how you use fixtures, I’m not sure. I use rSpec > myself. I also tend to avoid fixtures altogether in favor of factories > (factory\_girl, machinist, etc.). I’m using the default one and I’m not yet familiar with all the concepts. ---
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/4 "2009-08-14T00:07:34Z")
On Aug 13, 4:14 pm, Aljaz F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > instead of > > def test\_some\_test > assert… > end Either syntax works. > If I try to include/load the fixtures by using: > fixtures :stories, :votes you don’t need that any more - The default test\_helper.rb is set to load all fixtures. Fred ---
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/5 "2009-08-14T16:59:58Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On Aug 13, 4:14�pm, Aljaz F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > wrote: > > > instead of > > > > def test\_some\_test > > � assert… > > end > > Either syntax works. > > > If I try to include/load the fixtures by using: > > � fixtures :stories, :votes > > you don’t need that any more - The default test\_helper.rb is set to > load all fixtures. > > Fred If I remove the line for including specific fixtures, I still get the errors (although the fixtures exist): 1. Error: test\_should\_return\_3\_latest\_votes(StoryTest): StandardError: No fixture with name ‘first’ found for table ‘stories’ Any idea what could be wrong? ---
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/6 "2009-08-14T17:09:30Z")
2009/8/14 Aljaz F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > > Either syntax works. > > errors (although the fixtures exist): > > Â 1) Error: > test\_should\_return\_3\_latest\_votes(StoryTest): > StandardError: No fixture with name ‘first’ found for table ‘stories’ Have you got a record ‘first:’ in stories.yml? If so check the syntax carefully. Colin ---
**Author:** ![introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711/7 "2009-08-17T07:47:43Z")
You should write fixtures :stories, :votes, :first 2009/8/14 Colin L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)