Chef evaluation timing and variable scope within ruby_block resources

chef_converge_variable_scope.rb

the_test = 1
Chef::Log.info("The test is #{the_test}")
ruby_block "first" do
  block do
    Chef::Log.info("(first block) The test is #{the_test}")
    the_test = 2
  end
end

ruby_block "second" do
  block do
    Chef::Log.info("(second block) The test is #{the_test}")
    the_test = 3
  end
end

# Output:
# The test is 1
# (first block) The test is 1
# (second block) The test is 2

# This shows that the contents of the 'block' attribute are evaluated during the converge step.
# Normally most attributes are evaluated before the converge step.
# Also variables defined outside the ruby_block resource are available inside the 'ruby_block' 'block' attribute.