How do I unstub in rspec 3 without enabling the old syntax?

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I am upgrading from rspec 2 to rspec 3 and would like to use the new syntax and not enable the old syntax. But I have a few stubs that I set up in my top-level before(:each) block that I selectively unstub where I want the original implementation.

Is there some equivalent way to remove a stub when I've defined it with the new allow syntax?

score 29 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '14 at 19:47

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You could redifine them with

expect(Person).to receive(:find).and_call_original

which will additionaly check that the original :find method was called on person

answered Jun 23 '14 at 19:47

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Ah, I didn't know I could redefine it. Seems obvious now! I also see I can redefine with `allow` as well. Thanks! – Kevin Bullaughey Jun 23 '14 at 19:51
You need to specify the instance of the object you want to unstub. i.e. If my `Person` instance lives in `company.boss`, then you need to call `expect(company.boss).to receive(:find).and_call_original` – lu1s Nov 16 '17 at 20:53

How do I unstub in rspec 3 without enabling the old syntax?

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