How to add "config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods" to rspec config block in spec_helper.rb?

Question

If I add:

config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods  

under

RSpec.configure do |config|  

and run rspec, I see this error:

/Users/perry_mac/rails_projects/mymri/spec/spec_helper.rb:21:in `block in ': uninitialized constant FactoryBot (NameError)

my gemfile.lock can be seen in this pastebin
my gemfile can be seen in this pastebin

If I omit the Rspec.configure statement, my tests all run fine. I'd like to make use of the abbreviated syntax, but am not sure what I am doing wrong here.

Note: FactoryBot was previously called FactoryGirl

Affenpinscher

gem 'factory_girl_rails' does the gem present in Gemfile ? – Centonze

yes, for both :development and :test environments. – Affenpinscher

and this line? require File.expand_path("../../config/environment", __FILE__) – Centonze

added a link to pastebin of my gemfile. – Affenpinscher

require File.expand_path("../../config/environment", FILE) appears in rails_helper.rb – Affenpinscher

you can try my installation for rspec by my gem teleporter and then run rails g initial:rspec_base but commit your changes before running. Source code here: github.com/itsNikolay/teleporter – Centonze

Uh, what? Am not familiar with the teleporter gem. – Affenpinscher

This is just generators for installation gems you can check it mannually github.com/itsNikolay/teleporter/blob/master/lib/generators/… – Centonze

I appreciate the offer, but I am hoping to find a more specific answer. Thanks. – Affenpinscher

Answer 1

Got it.

This link showed me the way.

The required addition should be made in spec/support/factory_bot.rb and it should look like this:

# RSpec
# spec/support/factory_bot.rb
RSpec.configure do |config|
  config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods
end

Note: FactoryBot was previously called FactoryGirl

Affenpinscher

Answer 2

You must add this string in file 'spec/RAILS_helper.rb' not in 'spec_helper.rb'

Thay

Answer 3

Also make sure to require 'factory_bot' in spec/support/factory_bot.rb

That's what ended up being the issue for me.

Teeny

Answer 4

Make sure to include require 'support/factory_girl' in spec/rails_helper.rb after require 'rspec/rails'.

I was getting this error after putting it right after require 'spec_helper'.

Ascham

Answer 5

This answer is compiled and tested from previous comments and factory_bot.

1. Create spec/support/factory_bot.rb file.

2. Paste inside spec/support/factory_bot.rb file:

require 'factory_bot'

RSpec.configure do |config|
  config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods
end

3. Add require 'support/factory_bot.rb' in spec/rails_helper.rb file or uncomment the following line in your rails_helper.rb:

Dir[Rails.root.join('spec', 'support', '**', '*.rb')].sort.each { |f| require f }

Pregnant

Answer 6

I think it's worth mentioning here that, going forward, if using FactoryGirl, you will receive a deprecation message:

The factory_girl gem has been deprecated and has been replaced by factory_bot. Please switch to factory_bot as soon as possible.

Just a note for developers in the future that are trying to use FactoryGirl.

Snath