Can't get RSpec to work -- 'require': cannot load such file

rspec, ruby

Solution

The failure is caused by the line: `require "hello"`

This line tells Ruby that it needs to search the load path for a file named `hello.rb`. However, when it looks at the load path, it can't find that file. You should either remove that line and define your code directly in the spec file, or create a `hello.rb` file.

Newer versions of RSpec (2.11+ I believe) automatically add subdirectory `lib` to the load path. Based on your `Rakefile` it seems you are also loading the current lab directory and the subdirectory `solution`.

I'm guessing you're expected to put your solution in `solution/hello.rb`.

Problem

I just spent three days of my life banging my head against the wall trying to figure out why a simple 'rake' would not pass my spec file. If this happens to you: Do not have a space in any folder path!. Seriously. In fact do not have a space in anything you name from here on out. Here is my console output: (in `/Users/*****/Desktop/Learning Ruby/learn_ruby`) ``` $ rake /Users/*******/Desktop/Learning Ruby/learn_ruby/00_hello/hello_spec.rb:116: in `require': cannot load such file -- hello (LoadError) ```

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