This list is based on [aliases_spec.rb](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rspec/rspec-expectations/6f975b08c996b1014654334229d5d4b020055690/spec/rspec/matchers/aliases_spec.rb). You can see also [Module: RSpec::Matchers API](http://rubydoc.info/github/rspec/rspec-expectations/RSpec/Matchers). |matcher|aliased to|description| |:------|:---------|:----------| |a_truthy_value|be_truthy|a truthy value| |a_falsey_value|be_falsey|a falsey value| |be_falsy|be_falsey|be falsy| |a_falsy_value|be_falsey|a falsy value| |a_nil_value|be_nil|a nil value| |a_value > 3|be > 3|a value > 3| |a_value < 3|be < 3|a value < 3| |a_value <= 3|be <= 3|a value <= 3| |a_value == 3|be == 3|a value == 3| |a_value === 3|be === 3|a value === 3| |an_instance_of(Integer)|be_an_instance_of(Integer)|an instance of Integer| |a_kind_of(Integer)|be_a_kind_of(Integer)|a kind of Integer| |a_value_between(1, 10)|be_between(1, 10)|a value between 1 and 10 (inclusive)| |a_value_within(0.1).of(3)|be_within(0.1).of(3)|a value within 0.1 of 3| |within(0.1).of(3)|be_within(0.1).of(3)|within 0.1 of 3| |a_block_changing|change|a block changing result| |changing|change|changing result| |a_collection_containing_exactly(1, 2)|contain_exactly(1, 2)|a collection containing exactly 1 and 2| |containing_exactly(1, 2)|contain_exactly(1, 2)|containing exactly 1 and 2| |a_range_covering(1, 2)|cover(1, 2)|a range covering 1 and 2| |covering(1, 2)|cover(1, 2)|covering 1 and 2| |ending_with(23)|end_with(23)|ending with 23| |a_collection_ending_with(23)|end_with(23)|a collection ending with 23| |a_string_ending_with("z")|end_with("z")|a string ending with 'z'| |an_object_eq_to(3)|eq 3|an object eq to 3| |eq_to(3)|eq 3|eq to 3| |an_object_eql_to(3)|eql 3|an object eql to 3| |eql_to(3)|eql 3|eql to 3| |an_object_equal_to(3)|equal 3|an object equal to 3| |equal_to(3)|equal 3|equal to 3| |an_object_existing|exist|an object existing| |existing|exist|existing| |an_object_having_attributes(:age => 32)|have_attributes(:age => 32)|an object having attributes {:age => 32}| |a_string_including("a")|include("a")|a string including 'a'| |a_collection_including("a")|include("a")|a collection including 'a'| |a_hash_including(:a => 5)|include(:a => 5)|a hash including {:a => 5}| |including(3)|include(3)|including 3| |a_string_matching(/foo/)|match(/foo/)|a string matching /foo/| |an_object_matching(/foo/)|match(/foo/)|an object matching /foo/| |match_regex(/foo/)|match(/foo/)|match regex /foo/| |matching(/foo/)|match(/foo/)|matching /foo/| |a_block_outputting('foo').to_stdout|output('foo').to_stdout|a block outputting 'foo' to stdout| |a_block_outputting('foo').to_stderr|output('foo').to_stderr|a block outputting 'foo' to stderr| |a_block_raising(ArgumentError)|raise_error(ArgumentError)|a block raising ArgumentError| |raising(ArgumentError)|raise_error(ArgumentError)|raising ArgumentError| |an_object_responding_to(:foo)|respond_to(:foo)|an object responding to #foo| |responding_to(:foo)|respond_to(:foo)|responding to #foo| |an_object_satisfying { }|satisfy { }|an object satisfying block| |satisfying { }|satisfy { }|satisfying block| |a_collection_starting_with(23)|start_with(23)|a collection starting with 23| |a_string_starting_with("z")|start_with("z")|a string starting with 'z'| |starting_with("d")|start_with("d")|starting with 'd'| |a_block_throwing(:foo)|throw_symbol(:foo)|a block throwing :foo| |throwing(:foo)|throw_symbol(:foo)|throwing :foo| |a_block_yielding_control|yield_control|a block yielding control| |yielding_control|yield_control|yielding control| |a_block_yielding_with_no_args|yield_with_no_args|a block yielding with no args| |yielding_with_no_args|yield_with_no_args|yielding with no args| |a_block_yielding_with_args|yield_with_args|a block yielding with args| |yielding_with_args|yield_with_args|yielding with args| |a_block_yielding_successive_args|yield_successive_args|a block yielding successive args()| |yielding_successive_args|yield_successive_args|yielding successive args()|