How to say "should_receive" more times in RSpec

Question

I have this in my test

Project.should_receive(:find).with(@project).and_return(@project)

but when object receive that method call two times, I have to do

Project.should_receive(:find).with(@project).and_return(@project)
Project.should_receive(:find).with(@project).and_return(@project)

Is there any way how to say something like

Project.should_receive(:find).with(@project).and_return(@project).times(2)

score 226 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 22 '22 at 09:55

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This is outdated. Please check Uri's answer below

for 2 times:

Project.should_receive(:find).twice.with(@project).and_return(@project)

for exactly n times:

Project.should_receive(:find).exactly(n).times.with(@project).and_return(@project)

for at least n times:

Project.should_receive(:msg).at_least(n).times.with(@project).and_return(@project)

more details at https://www.relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-mocks/v/2-13/docs/message-expectations/receive-counts under Receive Counts

edited Dec 22 '22 at 09:55

starball

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answered Aug 25 '09 at 14:12

Staelen

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Seems like maybe this doesn't work with `any_instance`? – Jared Beck Dec 23 '13 at 22:26
@YoLudke I don't know – Jared Beck Jan 03 '14 at 18:04
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Should use the new syntax mentioned in [Uri's answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/25744654/1747491). – theblang Apr 22 '16 at 15:27

score 85 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 09 '14 at 12:27

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The new expect syntax of rspec will look like this:

for 2 times:

expect(Project).to receive(:find).twice.with(@project).and_return(@project)

for exactly n times:

expect(Project).to receive(:find).exactly(n).times.with(@project).and_return(@project)

for at least n times:

expect(Project).to receive(:msg).at_least(n).times.with(@project).and_return(@project)

answered Sep 09 '14 at 12:27

Uri Agassi

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The `have_received` syntax also works. `expect(Project).to have_received(:find).exactly(n).times` etc. – David Tuite Sep 10 '14 at 22:25

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 27 '15 at 14:58

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should_receive, as opposed to any_instance, expects that the class receives message the specified number of times.

any_instance on the other hand is generally used for stubbing a method.

So the first case is an expectation that we would like to test, while the second one is getting past a method to the next line so we can move on.

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answered Feb 21 '14 at 05:39

amnsan

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Drenmi I appreciate the time you have taken to add a few comma's to a post I had added almost a year ago... It did not look like there was any change to the technical aspect of the answer... Why would you down vote me for this...? – amnsan Dec 29 '15 at 05:40

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 16 '15 at 12:00

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@JaredBeck pointed out. The solution didn't work for me on any_instance call.

For any instance i ended up using stub instead of should_receive.

Project.any_instance.stub(:some_method).and_return("value")

This will work for any no. of times though.

answered Oct 16 '15 at 12:00

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24595203/rspec-any-instance-deprecation-how-to-fix-it – Uri Agassi Dec 27 '15 at 14:18

How to say "should_receive" more times in RSpec

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