[Solved] How to get value from another ruby script

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If all files are written in Ruby, you can probably require your test case from your test suite (or vice versa) and call the appropriate methods. However, let’s assume that your test cases are arbitrary executables:

In my test case script, I have a value which is set true/false (pass/fail) as per the test result. I want testSuite.rb script to capture that value …

You could pass this value as an exit status by calling exit:

# passing_test.rb
exit

# failing_test.rb
exit(false)

# test_suite.rb
system('ruby passing_test.rb') #=> true
system('ruby failing_test.rb') #=> false

Or by printing some value to stdout (use `cmd` to capture the output):

# passing_test.rb
puts 'passed'

# failing_test.rb
puts 'failed'

# test_suite.rb
`ruby passing_test.rb` #=> "passed\n"
`ruby failing_test.rb` #=> "failed\n"

Or a combination of both. ($? returns the Process::Status)

# passing_test.rb
puts 'passed'
exit

# failing_test.rb
puts 'failed'
exit(false)

# test_suite.rb
`ruby passing_test.rb` #=> "passed\n"
$?.success?            #=> true

`ruby failing_test.rb` #=> "failed\n"
$?.success?            #=> false

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