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diff --git a/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md b/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md index dc754721e24..30d193de2f2 100644 --- a/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md +++ b/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md @@ -11,19 +11,21 @@ in lieu of the standard Spec helper. Instead of `require 'spec_helper'`, use `require 'rake_helper'`. The helper includes `spec_helper` for you, and configures a few other things to make testing Rake tasks easier. -At a minimum, requiring the Rake helper redirects `stdout`, include the -runtime task helpers, and include the `RakeHelpers` Spec support module. +At a minimum, requiring the Rake helper includes the runtime task helpers, and +includes the `RakeHelpers` Spec support module. The `RakeHelpers` module exposes a `run_rake_task(<task>)` method to make executing tasks simple. See `spec/support/helpers/rake_helpers.rb` for all available methods. +`$stdout` can be redirected by adding `:silence_stdout`. + Example: ```ruby require 'rake_helper' -describe 'gitlab:shell rake tasks' do +describe 'gitlab:shell rake tasks', :silence_stdout do before do Rake.application.rake_require 'tasks/gitlab/shell' |