Rails: rake db:test:prepare Vs rake test:prepare

Question

AS the guides, the command used to prepare test database is

bundle exec rake db:test:prepare

However, I have found that following command also works & created the test db for me.

bundle exec rake test:prepare

Wanted to know if this is a valid command, if yes. Where can I find the documentation.

tested on rails 3.2.8

so did you ever found out if both are the same?

ayjay
– ayjay

2014-04-28 21:43:43 +00:00
Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 21:43 — ayjay
– ayjay, Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 21:43

MarkDBlackwell · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-28 21:09:40Z

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According to github and the source code task 'test:prepare' => 'db:test:prepare' is mentioned at the bottom.

Hence it's a shortcut, wrapper, whatever you want to call it. Another question would be why this doesn't up when you do bundle exec rake -T but hey.

edited May 28, 2013 at 21:09

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CuriousMind Over a year ago

So, I found a easter egg in rails :)

Eric Hu Over a year ago

Only rake tasks with a desc "some description" before the task definition will show up with rake -T. I'm guessing that the test:prepare task is missing this.

Derek Prior Over a year ago

These don't actually appear to be aliases for one another, if you look at the source. test:prepare has more prerequisites than db:test:prepare.

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