Fixed new line bug from Capybara

NashvilleSoftwareSchool · Nov 8, 2012 · 605ddce · elizabrock · Nov 13, 2012 · 605ddce
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diff --git a/features/step_definitions/interaction_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/interaction_steps.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 Then /^I should see "(.*?)" in the "(.*?)" field$/ do |text, field_name|
   field = find_field(field_name)
-  field_value = (field.tag_name == 'textarea') ? field.text : field.value
-  field_value.to_s.should == text.to_s
+  # Rails adds a line break to beginning of textarea tags
+  # https://github.com/rails/rails/issues/393
+  # Capybara does not remove the line break
+  # https://github.com/jnicklas/capybara/issues/677
+  # We are fixing it locally by removing the first character
+  field_value = (field.tag_name == 'textarea') ? field.text[1..-1] || "" : field.value
+  field_value.should == text
 end