Ignore some test

[eddbrown]

Hey there!

You can selectively run some tests by specifying their directory, but is there a way to deselect some tests and keep the others?

Thanks!

[ArturT]

You can pass arguments to test runner the same way as you do it right now by using just test runner alone.

https://github.com/ArturT/knapsack#passing-arguments-to-rake-task

For instance, you can use RSpec tags and tell the RSpec to skip some of them:

bundle exec rake "knapsack:rspec[--tag ~skipTagName]"

What problem do you want to solve?

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NOTE: this issue is related to KnapsackPro/knapsack_pro-ruby#57

[egze]

I have a similar feature request.

My use case is this. We have the following structure:

spec
├── acceptance
├── controllers
├── decorators
├── features

Acceptance folder has capybara specs with Chrome and requires a certain setup and is run in a separate pipeline and docker container. All the other specs are splitted with knapsack and run in parallel.

We want to exclude acceptance folder completely, but can't do it with just a KNAPSACK_TEST_FILE_PATTERN because internally knapsack does Dir.glob and there is no good way to exclude stuff. What also doesn't work is passing --exclude-pattern argument to knapsack:rspec["--exclude-pattern 'acceptance'"].

What would be nice is a KNAPSACK_TEST_FILE_EXLUDE_PATTERN that is used after Dir.glob.

[ArturT]

The exclude pattern is now available in Knapsack Pro version:

• https://knapsackpro.com/faq/question/how-to-exclude-tests-from-running-them
• https://knapsackpro.com/faq/question/dir-glob-pattern-examples-for-knapsack_pro_test_file_pattern-and-knapsack_pro_test_file_exclude_pattern

[robertwe]

@ArturT what with the support for path exclusion in free version of the Knapsack?

[ArturT]

Hi @robertwe

We are focused on improving the knapsack_pro gem. Support from our users is the way to ensure we provide maintenance of the project in the long run. knapsack_pro gem offers superior functionality, here are some examples for excluding patterns:

• https://knapsackpro.com/faq/question/how-to-exclude-tests-from-running-them
• https://knapsackpro.com/faq/question/dir-glob-pattern-examples-for-knapsack_pro_test_file_pattern-and-knapsack_pro_test_file_exclude_pattern
• https://knapsackpro.com/faq/question/how-to-run-only-a-specific-set-of-test-files-in-rspec
• https://knapsackpro.com/faq/question/how-to-run-a-specific-list-of-test-files-or-only-some-tests-from-test-file

There is also a free plan for knapsack_pro gem if you'd like to try it.

[qileilove]

is anything updated on this topic?

[ArturT]

@qileilove Could you share more about your project and what kind of tests you need to ignore? Feel free to email me at support https://knapsackpro.com/contact if you don't want to share it publicly.