Rails 3.1, RSpec: testing model validations

Question

I have started my journey with TDD in Rails and have run into a small issue regarding tests for model validations that I can\'t seem to find a solution to. Let\'s say I have a U

Answer 1

An easier way to test model validations (and a lot more of active-record) is to use a gem like shoulda or remarkable.

They will allow to the test as follows:

describe User

  it { should validate_presence_of :name }

end