From: Robin Stocker <robin@...>
Date: 2006-01-11T23:15:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Testing Gems

Hi,

I recently had exactly the same question... So, maybe the Gemspec 
Reference should be updated.

The install command has the --test or -t option.
Have a look at gem help install.

So, for example:
gem install examplegem --test

   Robin

Caleb Tennis wrote:
> According to http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/20#test_files, the 
> test_files section of the gemspec file lists test files that are loaded "when 
> the user requests a gem to be unit tested".
> 
> Is there a gem command to run the tests?  I can't see one listed in the help, 
> but I may just be missing it.
> 
> Caleb