Platform-Specific RSpec Examples

Sometimes you need to mark specs as pending for specific Ruby versions or platforms. Here’s how to do it with rspec-pending_for.

Installation

gem 'rspec-pending_for'

Usage

Mark specs as pending for specific Ruby versions:

it "uses advanced Ruby 3.2 features", pending_for: { ruby: "2.7" } do
  # This will be pending on Ruby 2.7
  expect(some_ruby_32_feature).to work
end

Mark specs as pending for specific platforms:

it "uses Linux-specific features", pending_for: { platform: :windows } do
  # This will be pending on Windows
  expect(linux_feature).to work
end

Why Use This?

• Document platform/version-specific behavior
• Keep specs green across different environments
• Make compatibility issues visible
• Maintain a comprehensive test suite

Great for maintaining gems across multiple Ruby versions!