# Using test block in unit testing

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-test-block-in-unit-testing/149317>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 23, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-test-block-in-unit-testing/149317 "2008-09-23T15:21:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hunt\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hunt\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hunt_J)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-test-block-in-unit-testing/149317/1 "2008-09-23T15:21:45Z")

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I saw some code using a block like:

test “describing the test” do  
assert true  
end

in unit test code.

But I can’t get it to work. Is there any thing to do (requiring a gem)?

This is an alternative way to write

def test\_describe\_the\_test  
assert true  
end

right?

I can’t find good documentation on how to use this.

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**Author:** ![Hunt\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hunt\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hunt_J)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-test-block-in-unit-testing/149317/2 "2008-09-23T16:09:30Z")

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On 23 Sep 2008, at 14:20, Hunt J. wrote:

> gem)?

What version of rails are you using? That was added to the as yet  
unreleased rails 2.2.

Fred