Rspec let hash key unexpected =>, expecting '}'

Question

I am confusing in using ruby hash key format and let.

This works in normal case.

{
           "id" => 1,
  "description" => "test 3",
   "difficulty" => { "id" => 1, "description" => "easy" },
}

but fails in let block

Here's the code:

describe 'incorrect_question' do

  let(:wrong_question1) {
             "id" => 1,
    "description" => "test 3",
     "difficulty" => { "id" => 1, "description" => "easy" },
  }
  it 'does something' do
    # ...
  end
end

It results in the following exception:

syntax error, unexpected =>, expecting '}' (SyntaxError)
                  "id" => 1,
                         ^

I think, problem is that you need to move your hash to one more `{}` and remove `,` after `.. "easy" },` — Oleksandr Holubenko, Apr 27 '17 at 08:48
@sawa sorry, I extract the wrong error segment. I've modified it. — rj487, Apr 27 '17 at 10:11

Andrey Deineko · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-27T08:49:43.193

3

If your block spans for more than one line use do/end.

When above is done you'll see that you're missing both the opening { and closing } of the hash:

let(:wrong_question1) do
  {
             "id" => 1,
    "description" => "test 3",
    "difficulty" => { "id" => 1, "description" => "easy" }
  }
end

edited Apr 27 '17 at 08:49

answered Apr 27 '17 at 08:48

Andrey Deineko

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