How do I run all Spinach features which use a specific step?

Question

When changing Spinach step defined in a Spinach steps file, it is useful to run all those features which use that step.

e.g:

• I have step 'I have an empty array' do..

  defined in features/steps/test_how_spinach_works.rb

• I would like to run spinach for every .feature file which includes:

  I have an empty array.

Answer 1

Assuming you use bash:

1. Install ack.

2. Update your ack.rc to include Spinach features:

   --type-set=spinach=.feature`
   

3. Add the following to your bashrc:

   function ack-spinach() {
     ack --spinach --print0 -l '$1' | xargs -0 spinach
   }
   

You may now run all the features with:

$ ack-spinach 'I have an empty array'