aslakhellesoy-cucumber 0.1.99.21 → 0.1.99.22

data/History.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 == Git (0.2 alpha)
 
 This is a major rewrite of Cucumber's internals. The rewrite was done to address technical
-debt and to have a codebase that is easier to evolve and maintain. There are some major
-changes to the Gherkin language, so this release is not fully backwards compatible. You
-may have to edit your feature files a little. Most importantly, "GivenScenario" and 
+debt and to have a code base that is easier to evolve and maintain. There are some major
+changes to the Gherkin language, so this release is not fully backwards compatible with the 0.1.x series. 
+You may have to edit your feature files a little. Most importantly, "GivenScenario" and 
 "More Examples" no longer exist. See the "Removed features" section below for more details
 on how to use alternatives.
 
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ pure Ruby users have been enjoying for a while.
 ** Full jar and simple jar
 
 == Bugfixes
+* Add support for using << in formatters to ensure the html formatter works (#210 Joseph Wilk)
+* Explicitly require env.rb files first to avoid potential load order problems. (#213, Ben Mabey, Randy Harmon)
 * Depend on polyglot version (0.2.4) to avoid masking require errors. (Aslak Hellesøy).
 * -n option does not suppress the line info for a Scenario Outline (#175 Aslak Hellesøy)
 * Errors with rspec-rails matchers in cucumber 0.1.99 (#173 David Chelimsky)
@@ -92,6 +94,19 @@ pure Ruby users have been enjoying for a while.
 * Pending steps in > steps called from steps (#65 Aslak Hellesøy)
 
 === New features
+* New -S/--step-definitions option. Useful (among other things) for tools that implement automcompletion. (#208 Aslak Hellesøy).
+* The cucumber.rake file defines a dummy :features task if Cucumber is not installed (#225 Josh Nichols)
+* Added map_column to AST tables to ease casting of cell values into relevant types (#223 Rob Holland)
+  Given /^an expense report for (.*) with the following posts:$/ do |date, posts_table|
+    posts_table.map_column!('amount') { |a| a.to_i }
+    posts_table.hashes.each do |post|
+      # post['amount'] is a Fixnum, rather than a String
+    end
+  end
+  Mapping a column which is not specified in the table will produce an error unless you explicitly pass a 2nd false argument. This is to allow different Scenarios to re-use the step definition with different table columns.
+* New --no-diff option (#218 Bryan Ash)
+* Rails generators supports testunit and rspec option, defaulting to rspec (#217 Josh Nichols)
+* Sinatra Example (#204 Rob Holland)
 * Keywords can be aliased in languages.yml. See English for an example (examples: Examples|Scenarios)
 * Adding support for Background (#153 Joseph Wilk) 
 * Added Česky/Czech (Vojtech Salbaba)
@@ -104,10 +119,7 @@ pure Ruby users have been enjoying for a while.
 * Call multiline steps from other steps (#144 Aslak Hellesøy)
 * Run cucumber with --autoformat DIR to reformat (pretty print) all of your feature files. (Aslak Hellesøy)
 * New --strict option exits with an error code if there are undefined steps. (#52 Aslak Hellesøy)
-* Given, When, Then are automatically aliased to current language. 
-  Ruby 1.8 doesn't allow non-ascii method names in the source, so unless you're on 1.9
-  you will have to use Given, When, Then or set up your own aliases. Here is Norwegian:
-    Cucumber.alias_steps(%w{Naar Saa}) # Når, Så already aliased, but can't be called. (Aslak Hellesøy)
+* Given, When, Then methods (used in step definitions) are automatically aliased to current language. Use $KCODE='u' in env.rb if needed.
 * Run cucumber --language help to see all supported languages. (Aslak Hellesøy)
 * Run cucumber --language LANG help to see keywords for a given language. (Aslak Hellesøy)
 * Multiline arguments (tables and """ strings) are printed in the output. (Aslak Hellesøy)
@@ -118,6 +130,7 @@ pure Ruby users have been enjoying for a while.
 * "GivenScenario" is gone. Instead you can call Steps from Steps, or wait for "Background (#153)"
 * "More Examples" is gone. "Scenario" + "More Examples" is no longer supported. Use "Scenario Outline" + "Examples" instead.
 * Pure Ruby features are no longer supported.
+* Remove --color option in autotest. Can be added manually in cucumber.yml (#215 Jean-Michel Garnier)
 
 == (0.16.4 aslakhellesoy-webrat gem on GitHub)
 

data/Manifest.txt

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ examples/i18n/it/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/it/features/somma.feature
 examples/i18n/it/features/step_definitons/calcolatrice_steps.rb
 examples/i18n/it/lib/calcolatrice.rb
-examples/i18n/ja/README.txt
 examples/i18n/ja/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/ja/features/addition.feature
 examples/i18n/ja/features/division.feature
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ examples/i18n/lt/lib/calculator.rb
 examples/i18n/no/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/no/features/step_definitons/kalkulator_steps.rb
 examples/i18n/no/features/summering.feature
+examples/i18n/no/features/support/env.rb
 examples/i18n/no/lib/kalkulator.rb
 examples/i18n/pt/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/pt/features/adicao.feature
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ examples/i18n/ro/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/ro/features/step_definitons/calculator_steps.rb
 examples/i18n/ro/features/suma.feature
 examples/i18n/ro/lib/calculator.rb
+examples/i18n/ru/Rakefile
+examples/i18n/ru/features/addition.feature
+examples/i18n/ru/features/consecutive_calculations.feature
+examples/i18n/ru/features/division.feature
+examples/i18n/ru/features/step_definitons/calculator_steps.rb
+examples/i18n/ru/features/support/env.rb
+examples/i18n/ru/features/support/world.rb
+examples/i18n/ru/lib/calculator.rb
 examples/i18n/se/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/se/features/step_definitons/kalkulator_steps.rb
 examples/i18n/se/features/summering.feature
@@ -97,6 +105,11 @@ examples/i18n/zh-CN/Rakefile
 examples/i18n/zh-CN/features/addition.feature
 examples/i18n/zh-CN/features/step_definitons/calculator_steps.rb
 examples/i18n/zh-CN/lib/calculator.rb
+examples/i18n/zh-TW/Rakefile
+examples/i18n/zh-TW/features/addition.feature
+examples/i18n/zh-TW/features/division.feature
+examples/i18n/zh-TW/features/step_definitons/calculator_steps.rb
+examples/i18n/zh-TW/lib/calculator.rb
 examples/java/README.textile
 examples/java/Rakefile
 examples/java/features/hello.feature
@@ -126,12 +139,20 @@ examples/self_test/features/background/pending_background.feature
 examples/self_test/features/background/scenario_outline_failing_background.feature
 examples/self_test/features/background/scenario_outline_passing_background.feature
 examples/self_test/features/call_undefined_step_from_step_def.feature
+examples/self_test/features/failing_expectation.feature
 examples/self_test/features/lots_of_undefined.feature
 examples/self_test/features/outline_sample.feature
 examples/self_test/features/sample.feature
 examples/self_test/features/step_definitions/sample_steps.rb
 examples/self_test/features/support/env.rb
 examples/self_test/features/support/tag_count_formatter.rb
+examples/sinatra/Rakefile
+examples/sinatra/app.rb
+examples/sinatra/features/add.feature
+examples/sinatra/features/step_definitions/add_steps.rb
+examples/sinatra/features/support/env.rb
+examples/sinatra/views/add.erb
+examples/sinatra/views/layout.erb
 examples/test_unit/Rakefile
 examples/test_unit/features/step_definitions/test_unit_steps.rb
 examples/test_unit/features/test_unit.feature
@@ -155,6 +176,7 @@ examples/watir/features/step_definitons/search_steps.rb
 examples/watir/features/support/env.rb
 features/background.feature
 features/cucumber_cli.feature
+features/cucumber_cli_diff_disabled.feature
 features/cucumber_cli_outlines.feature
 features/custom_formatter.feature
 features/report_called_undefined_steps.feature
@@ -257,6 +279,7 @@ spec/cucumber/cli/main_spec.rb
 spec/cucumber/core_ext/proc_spec.rb
 spec/cucumber/core_ext/string_spec.rb
 spec/cucumber/formatter/ansicolor_spec.rb
+spec/cucumber/formatter/color_io_spec.rb
 spec/cucumber/formatter/html/cucumber.css
 spec/cucumber/formatter/html/cucumber.js
 spec/cucumber/formatter/html/index.html

data/examples/i18n/Rakefile

@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ end
 
 def supported?(lang)
   if RUBY_VERSION =~ /^1\.9/
-    !%w{ar ja ko zh-CN}.index(lang)
+    !%w{ar ko zh-CN}.index(lang)
   else
-    !%w{ar ja ko}.index(lang)
+    !%w{ar ko}.index(lang)
   end
 end
 
 def rake(args)
   ruby($0, args) rescue nil
-end
+end

data/examples/i18n/fr/features/addition.feature

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 Fonctionnalité: Addition
-  Afin de financer mon bonus avec l'argent des pigeons
-  En tant que trader
-  Je souhaite pouvoir additionner 2 chiffres
+  Afin de gagner du temps lors du calcul de la facture
+  En tant que commerçant
+  Je souhaite pouvoir faire une additionn
 
-  Scénario esquisse: Addition de produits dérivés
-    Etant donné que je tape 2
-    Et que je tape 1
-    Lorsque je tape additionner
-    Alors le résultat doit être 3
+  Plan du Scénario: Addition de deux nombres
+    Soit une calculatrice
+    Et que j'entre <a> pour le premier nombre
+    Et que je tape sur la touche "+"
+    Et que j'entre <b> pour le second nombre
+    Lorsque je tape sur la touche "="
+    Alors le résultat affiché doit être <somme>
 
   Exemples:
-    | a | b | sum |
-    | 2 | 2 | 4   |
-    | 2 | 3 | 5   |
+    | a | b | somme |
+    | 2 | 2 | 4     |
+    | 2 | 3 | 5     |

data/examples/i18n/fr/features/step_definitions/calculatrice_steps.rb

@@ -4,24 +4,22 @@ $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib') # This line is not needed in y
 require 'cucumber/formatters/unicode'
 require 'calculatrice'
 
-Before do
-  @calc = Calulatrice.new
+Soit /^une calculatrice$/ do
+  @calc = Calculatrice.new
 end
 
-After do
+Et /^que j'entre (\d+) pour le (.*) nombre/ do |n, x|
+  @calc.push n.to_i
 end
 
-# Etant donné que je tape ...
-Given /que je tape (\d+)/ do |n|
-  @calc.push n.to_i
+Lorsque /^je tape sur la touche "="$/ do
+  @expected_result = @calc.additionner
 end
 
-# Lorsque je tape additionner
-When 'je tape additionner' do
-  @result = @calc.additionner
+Alors /le résultat affiché doit être (\d*)/ do |result|
+  result.to_i.should == @expected_result
 end
 
-# Alors le résultat doit être ...
-Then /le résultat doit être (\d*)/ do |result|
-  @result.should == result.to_i
+Soit /^que je tape sur la touche "\+"$/ do
+  # noop
 end

data/examples/i18n/fr/lib/calculatrice.rb

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class Calulatrice
+class Calculatrice
   def push(n)
     @args ||= []
     @args << n

data/examples/i18n/ja/features/addition.feature

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
   数学オンチとして
   2つの数の合計を知りたい
 
-  シナリオ: 2つの数の加算について
-    前提 50 を入力
-    かつ 70 を入力
-    もし add ボタンを押した
-    ならば 結果は 120 を表示
+  シナリオテンプレート: 2つの数の加算について
+    前提 <値1> を入力
+    かつ <値2> を入力
+    もし <ボタン> を押した
+    ならば <結果> を表示
 
-  他のサンプル:
-    | 入力1 | 入力2 | 実行 | 表示 |
-    | 20    | 30    | add  | 50   |
-    | 2     | 5     | add  | 7    |
-    | 0     | 40    | add  | 40   |
+  例:
+    | 値1 | 値2 | ボタン | 結果 |
+    | 20  | 30  | add    | 50   |
+    | 2   | 5   | add    | 7    |
+    | 0   | 40  | add    | 40   |

data/examples/i18n/ja/features/division.feature

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
   シナリオ: ふつうの数値
     前提 3 を入力
     かつ 2 を入力
-    もし divide ボタンを押した
-    ならば 結果は 1.5 を表示
+    もし divide を押した
+    ならば 1.5 を表示

data/examples/i18n/ja/features/step_definitons/calculator_steps.rb

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# encoding: Shift_JIS
+# encoding: UTF-8
 require 'spec/expectations'
 $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib') # This line is not needed in your own project
 require 'cucumber/formatters/unicode'
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ Given "$n を入力" do |n|
   @calc.push n.to_i
 end
 
-When /(\w+) ボタンを押した/ do |op|
+When /(\w+) を押した/ do |op|
   @result = @calc.send op
 end
 
-Then /結果は (.*) を表示/ do |result|
+Then /(.*) を表示/ do |result|
   @result.should == result.to_f
 end

data/examples/i18n/ko/features/addition.feature

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 기능: 덧셈
-  어이없는 실수을 방지하기 위해
+  예기치못한 실수을 방지하기 위해
   수학을 잘 못하는 사람으로써 
   두숫자의 합을 알고 싶다
 
-  예: 두 숫자를 더하기
+  시나리오: 두 숫자를 더하기
     조건 계산기에 50을 입력했음
     그리고 계산기에 70을 입력했음
-    만일 내가 add를 누루면
+    만일 내가 add를 누르면
     그러면 화면에 출력된 결과는 120이다
 
   다른 예:

data/examples/i18n/ko/features/division.feature

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 기능: 나눗셈
-  어이없는 실수을 방지하기 위해
+  예기치못한 실수을 방지하기 위해
   분수를 계산 능력 요구한다 
 
-  예: 보통 숫자
+  시나리오: 보통 숫자
     조건 계산기에 3을 입력했음
     그리고 계산기에 2을 입력했음    
-    만일 내가 divide를 누루면    
+    만일 내가 divide를 누르면    
     그러면 화면에 출력된 결과는 1.5이다    
 

data/examples/i18n/no/features/step_definitons/kalkulator_steps.rb

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
-require 'spec/expectations'
-$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib') # This line is not needed in your own project
-require 'cucumber/formatters/unicode'
-require 'kalkulator'
-
-# Not necessary with Ruby 1.9 - Gitt, Når Så automatically aliased.
-Cucumber.alias_steps %w{Naar Saa}
 
 Before do
   @calc = Kalkulator.new
@@ -15,10 +8,10 @@ Gitt /at jeg har tastet inn (\d+)/ do |n|
   @calc.push n.to_i
 end
 
-Naar 'jeg summerer' do
+Når 'jeg summerer' do
   @result = @calc.add
 end
 
-Saa /skal resultatet være (\d*)/ do |result|
+Så /skal resultatet være (\d*)/ do |result|
   @result.should == result.to_i
 end

data/examples/i18n/no/features/support/env.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# encoding: utf-8
+$KCODE='u' unless Cucumber::RUBY_1_9
+require 'spec/expectations'
+$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib') # This line is not needed in your own project
+require 'cucumber/formatters/unicode'
+require 'kalkulator'

data/examples/i18n/zh-TW/Rakefile

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../lib')
+require 'cucumber/rake/task'
+
+Cucumber::Rake::Task.new do |t|
+  t.cucumber_opts = "--language zh-TW"
+end

data/examples/i18n/zh-TW/features/addition.feature

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+功能: 加法
+  為了避免愚蠢的錯誤
+  作為一個數學白痴 
+  我希望有人能告訴我兩個數相加的結果
+
+  場景大綱: 將兩個數相加
+    假設我已經在計算機上輸入 <數值_1>
+    而且我已經在計算機上輸入 <數值_2>
+    當我按下 <按鈕>
+    那麼螢幕上應該顯示 <結果>
+
+  例子:
+    | 數值_1 | 數值_2 | 按鈕 | 結果 |
+    | 20     | 30     | add  | 50   |
+    | 2      | 5      | add  | 7    |
+    | 0      | 40     | add  | 40   |

data/examples/i18n/zh-TW/features/division.feature

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+功能: 除法
+  為了避免愚蠢的錯誤
+  收銀機必須要能夠計算除法
+  而且必需能顯示非整數的結果
+
+  場景: 將兩個數相除
+    假設我已經在計算機上輸入 3
+    而且我已經在計算機上輸入 2
+    當我按下 divide
+    那麼螢幕上應該顯示 1.5

data/examples/i18n/zh-TW/features/step_definitons/calculator_steps.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# encoding: utf-8
+require 'spec/expectations'
+$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib') # This line is not needed in your own project
+require 'cucumber/formatters/unicode'
+require 'calculator'
+
+Before do
+  @calc = Calculator.new
+end
+
+After do
+end
+
+Given /我已經在計算機上輸入 (\d+)/ do |n|
+  @calc.push n.to_i
+end
+
+When /我按下 (\w+)/ do |op|
+  @result = @calc.send op
+end
+
+Then /螢幕上應該顯示 (.*)/ do |result|
+  @result.should == result.to_f
+end

data/examples/i18n/zh-TW/lib/calculator.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class Calculator
+  def push(n)
+    @args ||= []
+    @args << n
+  end
+  
+  def add
+    @args.inject(0){|n,sum| sum+=n}
+  end
+
+  def divide
+    @args[0].to_f / @args[1].to_f
+  end
+end

data/examples/self_test/features/step_definitions/sample_steps.rb

@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ Then /^the multiline string should be$/ do |string|
   @multiline.should == string
 end
 
-
+Given /^failing expectation$/ do
+  'this'.should == 'that'
+end

data/examples/sinatra/Rakefile

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib')
+require 'cucumber/rake/task'
+
+Cucumber::Rake::Task.new do |t|
+  t.cucumber_opts = "--format pretty"
+end

data/examples/sinatra/app.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+begin
+  require 'sinatra'
+rescue LoadError
+  require 'rubygems'
+  require 'sinatra'
+end
+
+get '/add' do
+  erb :add
+end
+
+post '/add' do
+  "Answer: #{params[:first].to_i + params[:second].to_i}"
+end

data/examples/sinatra/features/add.feature

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Feature: Addition
+  In order to avoid silly mistakes
+  As a math idiot 
+  I want to be told the sum of two numbers
+
+  Scenario: Add two numbers
+    Given I visit the calculator page
+    And I fill in '50' for 'first'
+    And I fill in '70' for 'second'
+    When I press 'Add'
+    Then I should see 'Answer: 120'

data/examples/sinatra/features/step_definitions/add_steps.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Given /^I visit the calculator page$/ do
+  visit '/add'
+end
+
+Given /^I fill in '(.*)' for '(.*)'$/ do |value, field|
+  fill_in(field, :with => value)
+end
+
+When /^I press '(.*)'$/ do |name|
+  click_button(name)
+end
+
+Then /^I should see '(.*)'$/ do |text|
+  response.body.should =~ /#{text}/m
+end

data/examples/sinatra/features/support/env.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Sinatra
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[.. .. app])
+# Force the application name because polyglot breaks the auto-detection logic.
+Sinatra::Application.app_file = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[.. .. app.rb])
+
+# RSpec
+require 'spec/expectations'
+
+# Webrat
+require 'webrat'
+Webrat.configure do |config|
+  config.mode = :sinatra
+end
+
+World do
+  include Webrat::Matchers
+  include Webrat::HaveTagMatcher
+
+  Webrat::SinatraSession.new
+end

data/examples/sinatra/views/add.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<form method='post' action='/add'>
+  <input name='first'/>
+  <input name='second'/>
+  <input type='submit' value='Add'/>
+</form>

data/examples/sinatra/views/layout.erb

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <title>Addition</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <%= yield %>
+  </body>
+</html>

data/features/cucumber_cli.feature

@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ Feature: Cucumber command line
         Scenario: Call via another
           Given call step "a step definition that calls an undefined step"
 
+      Feature: Failing expectation
+
+        Scenario: Failing expectation
+          Given failing expectation
+
       Feature: Lots of undefined
 
         Scenario: Implement me
@@ -206,8 +211,8 @@ Feature: Cucumber command line
             hello
             \"\"\"
 
-      11 scenarios
-      11 skipped steps
+      12 scenarios
+      12 skipped steps
       7 undefined steps
 
       """

data/features/step_definitions/cucumber_steps.rb

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ When /^I run cucumber (.*)$/ do |cmd|
 end
 
 Then /^it should (fail|pass) with$/ do |success, output|
-#puts @out
   @out.should == output
   if success == 'fail'
     @status.should_not == 0

data/lib/autotest/cucumber_mixin.rb

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ module Autotest::CucumberMixin
       ensure
         $stdout.sync = old_sync
       end
-      self.features_to_run = dirty_features_file.read
+      self.features_to_run = dirty_features_file.read.strip
       self.tainted = true unless self.features_to_run == []
     end
     hook :ran_features
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ module Autotest::CucumberMixin
     else
       args = %w{--format} << (features_to_run == :all ? "progress" : "pretty")
     end
-    args += %w{--color --format rerun --out} << dirty_features_filename
+    # No --color option as some IDEs (Netbeans) don't output them very well (1 failed step)
+    args += %w{--format rerun --out} << dirty_features_filename
     args << (features_to_run == :all ? "features" : features_to_run)
     args = args.join(' ')
 

data/lib/cucumber/ast/table.rb

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ module Cucumber
         @raw = raw
         @cells_class = Cells
         @cell_class = Cell
+        @conversion_procs = Hash.new(lambda{|cell_value| cell_value})
       end
 
       def at_lines?(lines)
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ module Cucumber
       #
       #   [{'a' => '2', 'b' => '3', 'sum' => '5'}, {'a' => '7', 'b' => '9', 'sum' => '16'}]
       #
+      # Use #map_column! to specify how values in a column are converted.
+      #
       def hashes
         @hashes ||= cells_rows[1..-1].map do |row|
           row.to_hash
@@ -75,10 +78,22 @@ module Cucumber
         [:table, *cells_rows.map{|row| row.to_sexp}]
       end
 
+      # Change how #hashes converts column values. The +column_name+ argument identifies the column
+      # and +conversion_proc+ performs the conversion for each cell in that column. If +strict+ is 
+      # true, an error will be raised if the column named +column_name+ is not found. If +strict+ 
+      # is false, no error will be raised. 
+      def map_column!(column_name, strict=true, &conversion_proc)
+        verify_column(column_name) if strict
+        @conversion_procs[column_name] = conversion_proc
+      end
+
       def to_hash(cells) #:nodoc:
-        hash = {}
-        @raw[0].each_with_index do |key, n|
-          hash[key] = cells.value(n)
+        hash = Hash.new do |hash, key|
+          hash[key.to_s] if key.is_a?(Symbol)
+        end
+        @raw[0].each_with_index do |column_name, column_index|
+          value = @conversion_procs[column_name].call(cells.value(column_index))
+          hash[column_name] = value
         end
         hash
       end
@@ -87,12 +102,16 @@ module Cucumber
         cells_rows.index(cells)
       end
 
+      def verify_column(column_name)
+        raise %{The column named "#{column_name}" does not exist} unless @raw[0].include?(column_name)
+      end
+
       def arguments_replaced(arguments) #:nodoc:
         raw_with_replaced_args = raw.map do |row|
           row.map do |cell|
             cell_with_replaced_args = cell
             arguments.each do |name, value|
-              cell_with_replaced_args = cell_with_replaced_args.gsub(name, value)
+              cell_with_replaced_args = value ? cell_with_replaced_args.gsub(name, value) : nil
             end
             cell_with_replaced_args
           end