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Useful FactoryGirl methods part 2

23 Oct 2014 cookieshq factorygirl rails testing ruby

I鈥檝e written a second part about Factory Girl for the CookiesHQ blog, here it is:

  • Useful FactoryGirl methods part 2.

Enjoy!

Julio Antequera Galiano
Julio Antequera Galiano
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