NoMethodError: undefined method `describe_to' for nil:NilClass

[Richard Donovan]

Hi All,

Running the first (empty) feature from 'Cucumber and Cheese', pages 44 and 45, I'm getting the following error - NoMethodError: undefined method `describe_to' for nil:NilClass.

I have set up the project framework exactly as described. See attached image.

My feature file is thus:

Feature: Making Cheese

  As a cheese maker
  I want to make cheese
  So I can share my cheesiness

  Scenario: Using the cheese machine
    Given I have no cheese
    When I press the make cheese button
    Then I should have 1 piece of cheese

When I run the file I get this

C:\Ruby23-x64\bin\ruby.exe -EUTF-8 -e $stdout.sync=true;$stderr.sync=true;load($0=ARGV.shift) C:\Ruby23-x64\bin/cucumber C:/Users/richard.donovan/Desktop/automation_files/automation_projects/automation_project_cheese/test_puppies/features/making_cheese.feature --format Teamcity::Cucumber::Formatter --expand --name "^Using the cheese machine$" --color -r features

Testing started at 09:24 ...

WARNING: The formatter Teamcity::Cucumber::Formatter is using the deprecated formatter API which will be removed in v4.0 of Cucumber.

NoMethodError: undefined method `describe_to' for nil:NilClass

C:/Program Files/JetBrains/RubyMine 2017.2/rb/testing/patch/bdd/teamcity/cucumber/common.rb:631:in `create_snippet_text'

C:/Program Files/JetBrains/RubyMine 2017.2/rb/testing/patch/bdd/teamcity/cucumber/common.rb:619:in `print_undef_step_snippet'

C:/Program Files/JetBrains/RubyMine 2017.2/rb/testing/patch/bdd/teamcity/cucumber/common.rb:479:in `log_status_and_test_finished'

C:/Program Files/JetBrains/RubyMine 2017.2/rb/testing/patch/bdd/teamcity/cucumber/common.rb:402:in `tc_before_step_result'

C:/Program Files/JetBrains/RubyMine 2017.2/rb/testing/patch/bdd/teamcity/cucumber/formatter_03103.rb:131:in `before_step_result'

-e:1:in `load'

-e:1:in `<main>'

1 scenario (1 failed)

2 steps (1 failed, 1 undefined)

0m6.314s

Process finished with exit code 1

I should get the following output. Any ideas on how to fix?

Feature: Making Cheese

As a cheese maker

I want to make cheese

So I can share my cheesiness

Scenario: Using the cheese machine

Given I have no cheese

When I press the make cheese button

Then I should have 1 piece of cheese

1 scenario (1 undefined)

3 steps (3 undefined)

13 0m0.232s

You can implement step definitions for undefined steps with these snippets:

Given /^I have no cheese$/ do

pending # express the regexp above with the code you wish …

end

When /^I press the make cheese button$/ do

pending # express the regexp above with the code you wish …

end

Then /^I should have (\d+) piece of cheese$/ do |arg1|

pending # express the regexp above with the code you wish …

end

[Carlos GZ]

Hi Richard

I know what this problem is, it's to do with the RubyMine/Intellij run configuration. Go to Edit Configurations.. and then put the following in the Runner options field: -f pretty

Or alternatively you can open a terminal/cmd prompt, change directory into the project directory and run your feature using: bundle exec cucumber.

Hope this helps

Carlos

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[Richard Donovan]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the help.

 

How do I get to the ‘Edit Configuration’ window? I’m using RubyMine.

 

Richard Donovan

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[Richard Donovan]

Never mind, got it. Thanks

 

Richard Donovan

Senior Consultant

 

 

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