1 files changed, 40 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/ruby/internal/attr/nonstring.h b/include/ruby/internal/attr/nonstring.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da2501f7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ruby/internal/attr/nonstring.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_H                        /*-*-C++-*-vi:se ft=cpp:*/
+#define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_H
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @author     Ruby developers <ruby-core@ruby-lang.org>
+ * @copyright  This  file  is   a  part  of  the   programming  language  Ruby.
+ *             Permission  is hereby  granted,  to  either redistribute  and/or
+ *             modify this file, provided that  the conditions mentioned in the
+ *             file COPYING are met.  Consult the file for details.
+ * @warning    Symbols   prefixed  with   either  `RBIMPL`   or  `rbimpl`   are
+ *             implementation details.   Don't take  them as canon.  They could
+ *             rapidly appear then vanish.  The name (path) of this header file
+ *             is also an  implementation detail.  Do not expect  it to persist
+ *             at the place it is now.  Developers are free to move it anywhere
+ *             anytime at will.
+ * @note       To  ruby-core:  remember  that   this  header  can  be  possibly
+ *             recursively included  from extension  libraries written  in C++.
+ *             Do not  expect for  instance `__VA_ARGS__` is  always available.
+ *             We assume C99  for ruby itself but we don't  assume languages of
+ *             extension libraries.  They could be written in C++98.
+ * @brief      Defines #RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING.
+ */
+#include "ruby/internal/has/attribute.h"
+
+/** Wraps (or simulates) `__attribute__((nonstring))` */
+#if RBIMPL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE(nonstring)
+# define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING() __attribute__((nonstring))
+# if RBIMPL_COMPILER_SINCE(GCC, 15, 0, 0)
+#   define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_ARRAY() RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING()
+# elif defined(__clang_major__) && __clang_major__ >= 21
+#   define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_ARRAY() RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING()
+# else
+#   define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_ARRAY() /* void */
+# endif
+#else
+# define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING() /* void */
+# define RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_ARRAY() /* void */
+#endif
+
+#endif /* RBIMPL_ATTR_NONSTRING_H */
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/argf_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/argf_spec.rb
index af67170b98..f9468539bb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/argf_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/argf_spec.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "ARGF" do
   it "is extended by the Enumerable module" do
-    ARGF.should be_kind_of(Enumerable)
+    ARGF.should.is_a?(Enumerable)
   end
 
   it "is an instance of ARGF.class" do
-    ARGF.should be_an_instance_of(ARGF.class)
+    ARGF.should.instance_of?(ARGF.class)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/argv_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/argv_spec.rb
index eab03c450f..77dfe78c21 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/argv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/argv_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "ARGF.argv" do
   end
 
   it "returns ARGV for the initial ARGF" do
-    ARGF.argv.should equal ARGV
+    ARGF.argv.should.equal? ARGV
   end
 
   it "returns the remaining arguments to treat" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/binmode_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/binmode_spec.rb
index 061145a0c7..5288e3199d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/binmode_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/binmode_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe "ARGF.binmode" do
 
   it "returns self" do
     argf [@bin_file] do
-      @argf.binmode.should equal @argf
+      @argf.binmode.should.equal? @argf
     end
   end
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe "ARGF.binmode" do
       end
     end
 
-    it "puts alls subsequent stream reading through ARGF into binmode" do
+    it "puts all subsequent streams reading through ARGF into binmode" do
       argf [@bin_file, @bin_file] do
         @argf.binmode
         @argf.gets.should == "test\r\n"
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ describe "ARGF.binmode" do
     end
   end
 
-  it "sets the file's encoding to ASCII-8BIT" do
+  it "sets the file's encoding to BINARY" do
     argf [@bin_file, @file1] do
       @argf.binmode
-      @argf.binmode?.should == true
-      @argf.gets.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+      @argf.should.binmode?
+      @argf.gets.encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
       @argf.skip
-      @argf.read.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+      @argf.read.encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/bytes_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/bytes_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 71d07fabcb..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/bytes_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_byte'
-
-describe "ARGF.bytes" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_byte, :bytes
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/chars_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/chars_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index ee79ea763b..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/chars_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_char'
-
-describe "ARGF.chars" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_char, :chars
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/close_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/close_spec.rb
index 56faf30664..8ca7d71dc2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/close_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/close_spec.rb
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ describe "ARGF.close" do
     argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
       io = @argf.to_io
       @argf.close
-      io.closed?.should be_true
+      io.closed?.should == true
     end
   end
 
   it "returns self" do
     argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      @argf.close.should equal(@argf)
+      @argf.close.should.equal?(@argf)
     end
   end
 
   it "doesn't raise an IOError if called on a closed stream" do
     argf [@file1_name] do
-      lambda { @argf.close }.should_not raise_error
-      lambda { @argf.close }.should_not raise_error
+      -> { @argf.close }.should_not.raise
+      -> { @argf.close }.should_not.raise
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/closed_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/closed_spec.rb
index e2dd6134e5..769381e8c3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/closed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/closed_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "ARGF.closed?" do
       stream = @argf.to_io
       stream.close
 
-      @argf.closed?.should be_true
+      @argf.closed?.should == true
       stream.reopen(@argf.filename, 'r')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/codepoints_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/codepoints_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 7aa8a761fe..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/codepoints_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_codepoint'
-
-describe "ARGF.codepoints" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_codepoint, :codepoints
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_byte_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_byte_spec.rb
index c5cce9f250..d9e4e7fe5b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_byte_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_byte_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,60 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_byte'
 
 describe "ARGF.each_byte" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_byte, :each_byte
+  before :each do
+    @file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+
+    @bytes = []
+    File.read(@file1_name).each_byte { |b| @bytes << b }
+    File.read(@file2_name).each_byte { |b| @bytes << b }
+  end
+
+  it "yields each byte of all streams to the passed block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      bytes = []
+      @argf.each_byte { |b| bytes << b }
+      bytes.should == @bytes
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns self when passed a block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.each_byte {}.should.equal?(@argf)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator when passed no block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      enum = @argf.each_byte
+      enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+
+      bytes = []
+      enum.each { |b| bytes << b }
+      bytes.should == @bytes
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when no block is given" do
+    it "returns an Enumerator" do
+      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+        enum = @argf.each_byte
+        enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+
+        bytes = []
+        enum.each { |b| bytes << b }
+        bytes.should == @bytes
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "returned Enumerator" do
+      describe "size" do
+        it "should return nil" do
+          argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+            @argf.each_byte.size.should == nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_char_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_char_spec.rb
index 724e5e6e3e..62d19b6574 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_char_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_char_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,60 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_char'
 
 describe "ARGF.each_char" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_char, :each_char
+  before :each do
+    @file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+
+    @chars = []
+    File.read(@file1_name).each_char { |c| @chars << c }
+    File.read(@file2_name).each_char { |c| @chars << c }
+  end
+
+  it "yields each char of all streams to the passed block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      chars = []
+      @argf.each_char { |c| chars << c }
+      chars.should == @chars
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns self when passed a block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.each_char {}.should.equal?(@argf)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator when passed no block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      enum = @argf.each_char
+      enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+
+      chars = []
+      enum.each { |c| chars << c }
+      chars.should == @chars
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when no block is given" do
+    it "returns an Enumerator" do
+      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+        enum = @argf.each_char
+        enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+
+        chars = []
+        enum.each { |c| chars << c }
+        chars.should == @chars
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "returned Enumerator" do
+      describe "size" do
+        it "should return nil" do
+          argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+            @argf.each_char.size.should == nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_codepoint_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_codepoint_spec.rb
index 0bf8bf9764..ad55785cba 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_codepoint_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_codepoint_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,60 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_codepoint'
 
 describe "ARGF.each_codepoint" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_codepoint, :each_codepoint
+  before :each do
+    file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+    @filenames = [file1_name, file2_name]
+
+    @codepoints = File.read(file1_name).codepoints
+    @codepoints.concat File.read(file2_name).codepoints
+  end
+
+  it "is a public method" do
+    argf @filenames do
+      @argf.public_methods(false).should.include?(:each_codepoint)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "does not require arguments" do
+    argf @filenames do
+      @argf.method(:each_codepoint).arity.should == 0
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns self when passed a block" do
+    argf @filenames do
+      @argf.each_codepoint {}.should.equal?(@argf)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator when passed no block" do
+    argf @filenames do
+      @argf.each_codepoint.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "yields each codepoint of all streams" do
+    argf @filenames do
+      @argf.each_codepoint.to_a.should == @codepoints
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when no block is given" do
+    it "returns an Enumerator" do
+      argf @filenames do
+        @argf.each_codepoint.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "returned Enumerator" do
+      describe "size" do
+        it "should return nil" do
+          argf @filenames do
+            @argf.each_codepoint.size.should == nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_line_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_line_spec.rb
index 52a7e5c411..fc4d6433b8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_line_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_line_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,64 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_line'
 
 describe "ARGF.each_line" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_line, :each_line
+  before :each do
+    @file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+
+    @lines  = File.readlines @file1_name
+    @lines += File.readlines @file2_name
+  end
+
+  it "is a public method" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.public_methods(false).should.include?(:each_line)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "requires multiple arguments" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.method(:each_line).arity.should < 0
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "reads each line of files" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      lines = []
+      @argf.each_line { |b| lines << b }
+      lines.should == @lines
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns self when passed a block" do
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.each_line {}.should.equal?(@argf)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with a separator" do
+    it "yields each separated section of all streams" do
+      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+        @argf.send(:each_line, '.').to_a.should ==
+          (File.readlines(@file1_name, '.') + File.readlines(@file2_name, '.'))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when no block is given" do
+    it "returns an Enumerator" do
+      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+        @argf.each_line.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "returned Enumerator" do
+      describe "size" do
+        it "should return nil" do
+          argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+            @argf.each_line.size.should == nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_spec.rb
index 5742ba43bd..25f60b31d2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/each_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_line'
 
 describe "ARGF.each" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_line, :each
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.each_line" do
+    ARGF.method(:each).should == ARGF.method(:each_line)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/eof_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/eof_spec.rb
index 518f6e566e..940d104d69 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/eof_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/eof_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,32 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/eof'
 
 describe "ARGF.eof" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_eof, :eof
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.eof?" do
+    ARGF.method(:eof).should == ARGF.method(:eof?)
+  end
 end
 
 describe "ARGF.eof?" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_eof, :eof?
+  before :each do
+    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+  end
+
+  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
+  it "returns true when reaching the end of a file" do
+    argf [@file1, @file2] do
+      result = []
+      while @argf.gets
+        result << @argf.eof?
+      end
+      result.should == [false, true, false, true]
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises IOError when called on a closed stream" do
+    argf [@file1] do
+      @argf.read
+      -> { @argf.eof? }.should.raise(IOError)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/filename_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/filename_spec.rb
index 7c0446269d..f4b6e922c6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/filename_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/filename_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,30 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/filename'
 
 describe "ARGF.filename" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_filename, :filename
+  before :each do
+    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+  end
+
+  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
+  it "returns the current file name on each file" do
+    argf [@file1, @file2] do
+      result = []
+      # returns first current file even when not yet open
+      result << @argf.filename
+      result << @argf.filename while @argf.gets
+      # returns last current file even when closed
+      result << @argf.filename
+
+      result.map! { |f| File.expand_path(f) }
+      result.should == [@file1, @file1, @file1, @file2, @file2, @file2]
+    end
+  end
+
+  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
+  it "sets the $FILENAME global variable with the current file name on each file" do
+    script = fixture __FILE__, "filename.rb"
+    out = ruby_exe(script, args: [@file1, @file2])
+    out.should == "#{@file1}\n#{@file1}\n#{@file2}\n#{@file2}\n#{@file2}\n"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/fileno_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/fileno_spec.rb
index 29d50c3582..99245f043c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/fileno_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/fileno_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/fileno'
 
 describe "ARGF.fileno" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_fileno, :fileno
+  before :each do
+    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+  end
+
+  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
+  it "returns the current file number on each file" do
+    argf [@file1, @file2] do
+      result = []
+      # returns first current file even when not yet open
+      result << @argf.fileno while @argf.gets
+      # returns last current file even when closed
+      result.map { |d| d.class }.should == [Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer]
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when called on a closed stream" do
+    argf [@file1] do
+      @argf.read
+      -> { @argf.fileno }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/gets_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/gets_spec.rb
index 5863147ec8..cc7673b190 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/gets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/gets_spec.rb
@@ -26,25 +26,23 @@ describe "ARGF.gets" do
     end
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    before :each do
-      @external = Encoding.default_external
-      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+  before :each do
+    @external = Encoding.default_external
+    @internal = Encoding.default_internal
 
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_8
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
-    end
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_8
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @external
-      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @external
+    Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+  end
 
-    it "reads the contents of the file with default encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::US_ASCII
-      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-        @argf.gets.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      end
+  it "reads the contents of the file with default encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::US_ASCII
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.gets.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df0e3ba8dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ARGF.inspect" do
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.to_s" do
+    ARGF.method(:inspect).should == ARGF.method(:to_s)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/lines_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/lines_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ca6ff1256..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/lines_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/each_line'
-
-describe "ARGF.lines" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_each_line, :lines
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/path_spec.rb
index 7120f7d0e3..2f7b91999f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/path_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/filename'
 
 describe "ARGF.path" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_filename, :path
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.filename" do
+    ARGF.method(:path).should == ARGF.method(:filename)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/pos_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/pos_spec.rb
index fb3f25b945..1ff16e4f17 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/pos_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/pos_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,35 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/pos'
 
 describe "ARGF.pos" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_pos, :pos
+  before :each do
+    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+  end
+
+  it "gives the correct position for each read operation" do
+    argf [@file1, @file2] do
+      size1 = File.size(@file1)
+      size2 = File.size(@file2)
+
+      @argf.read(2)
+      @argf.pos.should == 2
+      @argf.read(size1-2)
+      @argf.pos.should == size1
+      @argf.read(6)
+      @argf.pos.should == 6
+      @argf.rewind
+      @argf.pos.should == 0
+      @argf.read(size2)
+      @argf.pos.should == size2
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when called on a closed stream" do
+    argf [@file1] do
+      @argf.read
+      -> { @argf.pos }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 describe "ARGF.pos=" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_nonblock_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_nonblock_spec.rb
index 466264119f..5c6bd52d80 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_nonblock_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_nonblock_spec.rb
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
 
       it 'raises IO::EAGAINWaitReadable when empty' do
         argf ['-'] do
-          lambda {
+          -> {
             @argf.read_nonblock(4)
-          }.should raise_error(IO::EAGAINWaitReadable)
+          }.should.raise(IO::EAGAINWaitReadable)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_spec.rb
index b889605572..bbeef95456 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/read_spec.rb
@@ -62,26 +62,24 @@ describe "ARGF.read" do
     end
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
 
-    before :each do
-      @external = Encoding.default_external
-      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+  before :each do
+    @external = Encoding.default_external
+    @internal = Encoding.default_internal
 
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_8
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
-    end
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_8
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @external
-      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @external
+    Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+  end
 
-    it "reads the contents of the file with default encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::US_ASCII
-      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-        @argf.read.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      end
+  it "reads the contents of the file with default encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::US_ASCII
+    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
+      @argf.read.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readchar_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readchar_spec.rb
index bd3bfd28ae..63632721ec 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readchar_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readchar_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe "ARGF.readchar" do
 
   it "raises EOFError when end of stream reached" do
     argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      lambda { while @argf.readchar; end }.should raise_error(EOFError)
+      -> { while @argf.readchar; end }.should.raise(EOFError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readline_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readline_spec.rb
index e196274068..8c23549b1b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readline_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readline_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe "ARGF.readline" do
 
   it "raises an EOFError when reaching end of files" do
     argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      lambda { while @argf.readline; end }.should raise_error(EOFError)
+      -> { while @argf.readline; end }.should.raise(EOFError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readlines_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readlines_spec.rb
index 30be936dab..156bb6a33f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readlines_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readlines_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/readlines'
 
 describe "ARGF.readlines" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_readlines, :readlines
+  before :each do
+    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
+    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
+
+    @lines  = File.readlines(@file1)
+    @lines += File.readlines(@file2)
+  end
+
+  it "reads all lines of all files" do
+    argf [@file1, @file2] do
+      @argf.readlines.should == @lines
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty Array when end of stream reached" do
+    argf [@file1, @file2] do
+      @argf.read
+      @argf.readlines.should == []
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readpartial_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readpartial_spec.rb
index 4e697683dc..9f04e72cc2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/readpartial_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/readpartial_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe "ARGF.readpartial" do
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if called without a maximum read length" do
     argf [@file1_name] do
-      lambda { @argf.readpartial }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @argf.readpartial }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe "ARGF.readpartial" do
 
   it "clears output buffer even if EOFError is raised because @argf is at end" do
     begin
-      output = "to be cleared"
+      output = +"to be cleared"
 
       argf [@file1_name] do
         @argf.read
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ describe "ARGF.readpartial" do
       @argf.readpartial(@file1.size)
       @argf.readpartial(1)
       @argf.readpartial(@file2.size)
-      lambda { @argf.readpartial(1) }.should raise_error(EOFError)
-      lambda { @argf.readpartial(1) }.should raise_error(EOFError)
+      -> { @argf.readpartial(1) }.should.raise(EOFError)
+      -> { @argf.readpartial(1) }.should.raise(EOFError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe "ARGF.readpartial" do
       print ARGF.readpartial(#{@stdin.size})
       ARGF.readpartial(1) rescue print $!.class
     STR
-    stdin = ruby_exe(ruby_str, args: "< #{@stdin_name}", escape: true)
+    stdin = ruby_exe(ruby_str, args: "< #{@stdin_name}")
     stdin.should == @stdin + "EOFError"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/rewind_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/rewind_spec.rb
index fcb2e81a3e..9255f790fe 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/rewind_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/rewind_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe "ARGF.rewind" do
   it "raises an ArgumentError when end of stream reached" do
     argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
       @argf.read
-      lambda { @argf.rewind }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @argf.rewind }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/seek_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/seek_spec.rb
index c983c0cb5a..c1ea1ea438 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/seek_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/seek_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe "ARGF.seek" do
 
   it "takes at least one argument (offset)" do
     argf [@file1_name] do
-      lambda { @argf.seek }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @argf.seek }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_byte.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_byte.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b1dc1dae2..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_byte.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_each_byte, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-
-    @bytes = []
-    File.read(@file1_name).each_byte { |b| @bytes << b }
-    File.read(@file2_name).each_byte { |b| @bytes << b }
-  end
-
-  it "yields each byte of all streams to the passed block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      bytes = []
-      @argf.send(@method) { |b| bytes << b }
-      bytes.should == @bytes
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when passed a block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      @argf.send(@method) {}.should equal(@argf)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator when passed no block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      enum = @argf.send(@method)
-      enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-
-      bytes = []
-      enum.each { |b| bytes << b }
-      bytes.should == @bytes
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "when no block is given" do
-    it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-        enum = @argf.send(@method)
-        enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-
-        bytes = []
-        enum.each { |b| bytes << b }
-        bytes.should == @bytes
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe "returned Enumerator" do
-      describe "size" do
-        it "should return nil" do
-          argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-            @argf.send(@method).size.should == nil
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_char.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_char.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e333ecc5b..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_char.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_each_char, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-
-    @chars = []
-    File.read(@file1_name).each_char { |c| @chars << c }
-    File.read(@file2_name).each_char { |c| @chars << c }
-  end
-
-  it "yields each char of all streams to the passed block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      chars = []
-      @argf.send(@method) { |c| chars << c }
-      chars.should == @chars
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when passed a block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      @argf.send(@method) {}.should equal(@argf)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator when passed no block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      enum = @argf.send(@method)
-      enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-
-      chars = []
-      enum.each { |c| chars << c }
-      chars.should == @chars
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "when no block is given" do
-    it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-        enum = @argf.send(@method)
-        enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-
-        chars = []
-        enum.each { |c| chars << c }
-        chars.should == @chars
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe "returned Enumerator" do
-      describe "size" do
-        it "should return nil" do
-          argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-            @argf.send(@method).size.should == nil
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_codepoint.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_codepoint.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e2a2dfff46..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_codepoint.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_each_codepoint, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-    @filenames = [file1_name, file2_name]
-
-    @codepoints = File.read(file1_name).codepoints
-    @codepoints.concat File.read(file2_name).codepoints
-  end
-
-  it "is a public method" do
-    argf @filenames do
-      @argf.public_methods(false).should include(@method)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "does not require arguments" do
-    argf @filenames do
-      @argf.method(@method).arity.should == 0
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when passed a block" do
-    argf @filenames do
-      @argf.send(@method) {}.should equal(@argf)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator when passed no block" do
-    argf @filenames do
-      @argf.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "yields each codepoint of all streams" do
-    argf @filenames do
-      @argf.send(@method).to_a.should == @codepoints
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "when no block is given" do
-    it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      argf @filenames do
-        @argf.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe "returned Enumerator" do
-      describe "size" do
-        it "should return nil" do
-          argf @filenames do
-            @argf.send(@method).size.should == nil
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_line.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_line.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c0ef77dc54..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/each_line.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_each_line, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1_name = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2_name = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-
-    @lines  = File.readlines @file1_name
-    @lines += File.readlines @file2_name
-  end
-
-  it "is a public method" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      @argf.public_methods(false).should include(@method)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "requires multiple arguments" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      @argf.method(@method).arity.should < 0
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "reads each line of files" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      lines = []
-      @argf.send(@method) { |b| lines << b }
-      lines.should == @lines
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when passed a block" do
-    argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-      @argf.send(@method) {}.should equal(@argf)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with a separator" do
-    it "yields each separated section of all streams" do
-      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-        @argf.send(@method, '.').to_a.should ==
-          (File.readlines(@file1_name, '.') + File.readlines(@file2_name, '.'))
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "when no block is given" do
-    it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-        @argf.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe "returned Enumerator" do
-      describe "size" do
-        it "should return nil" do
-          argf [@file1_name, @file2_name] do
-            @argf.send(@method).size.should == nil
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/eof.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/eof.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index bba18ede50..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/eof.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_eof, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-  end
-
-  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
-  it "returns true when reaching the end of a file" do
-    argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      result = []
-      while @argf.gets
-        result << @argf.send(@method)
-      end
-      result.should == [false, true, false, true]
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "raises IOError when called on a closed stream" do
-    argf [@file1] do
-      @argf.read
-      lambda { @argf.send(@method) }.should raise_error(IOError)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/filename.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/filename.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f47c673dc0..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/filename.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_filename, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-  end
-
-  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
-  it "returns the current file name on each file" do
-    argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      result = []
-      # returns first current file even when not yet open
-      result << @argf.send(@method)
-      result << @argf.send(@method) while @argf.gets
-      # returns last current file even when closed
-      result << @argf.send(@method)
-
-      result.map! { |f| File.expand_path(f) }
-      result.should == [@file1, @file1, @file1, @file2, @file2, @file2]
-    end
-  end
-
-  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
-  it "sets the $FILENAME global variable with the current file name on each file" do
-    script = fixture __FILE__, "filename.rb"
-    out = ruby_exe(script, args: [@file1, @file2])
-    out.should == "#{@file1}\n#{@file1}\n#{@file2}\n#{@file2}\n#{@file2}\n"
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/fileno.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/fileno.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 891e250ad9..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/fileno.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_fileno, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-  end
-
-  # NOTE: this test assumes that fixtures files have two lines each
-  it "returns the current file number on each file" do
-    argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      result = []
-      # returns first current file even when not yet open
-      result << @argf.send(@method) while @argf.gets
-      # returns last current file even when closed
-      result.map { |d| d.class }.should == [Fixnum, Fixnum, Fixnum, Fixnum]
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "raises an ArgumentError when called on a closed stream" do
-    argf [@file1] do
-      @argf.read
-      lambda { @argf.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/getc.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/getc.rb
index 8be39c60b6..d63372d9d7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/getc.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/getc.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe :argf_getc, shared: true do
 
   it "reads each char of files" do
     argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      chars = ""
+      chars = +""
       @chars.size.times { chars << @argf.send(@method) }
       chars.should == @chars
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/pos.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/pos.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f7184f3d7c..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/pos.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_pos, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-  end
-
-  it "gives the correct position for each read operation" do
-    argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      size1 = File.size(@file1)
-      size2 = File.size(@file2)
-
-      @argf.read(2)
-      @argf.send(@method).should == 2
-      @argf.read(size1-2)
-      @argf.send(@method).should == size1
-      @argf.read(6)
-      @argf.send(@method).should == 6
-      @argf.rewind
-      @argf.send(@method).should == 0
-      @argf.read(size2)
-      @argf.send(@method).should == size2
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "raises an ArgumentError when called on a closed stream" do
-    argf [@file1] do
-      @argf.read
-      lambda { @argf.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/read.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/read.rb
index fe903983c0..e76d022139 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/read.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/read.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe :argf_read, shared: true do
 
   it "treats second argument as an output buffer" do
     argf [@file1_name] do
-      buffer = ""
+      buffer = +""
       @argf.send(@method, @file1.size, buffer)
       buffer.should == @file1
     end
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe :argf_read, shared: true do
 
   it "clears output buffer before appending to it" do
     argf [@file1_name] do
-      buffer = "to be cleared"
+      buffer = +"to be cleared"
       @argf.send(@method, @file1.size, buffer)
       buffer.should == @file1
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/readlines.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/readlines.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 505fa94acb..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/shared/readlines.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-describe :argf_readlines, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @file1 = fixture __FILE__, "file1.txt"
-    @file2 = fixture __FILE__, "file2.txt"
-
-    @lines  = File.readlines(@file1)
-    @lines += File.readlines(@file2)
-  end
-
-  it "reads all lines of all files" do
-    argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      @argf.send(@method).should == @lines
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns an empty Array when end of stream reached" do
-    argf [@file1, @file2] do
-      @argf.read
-      @argf.send(@method).should == []
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/skip_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/skip_spec.rb
index 89b7146e3a..bb1c0ae110 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/skip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/skip_spec.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ describe "ARGF.skip" do
   # which as a side-effect calls argf.file which will initialize
   # internals of ARGF enough for this to work.
   it "has no effect when nothing has been processed yet" do
-    lambda { ARGF.class.new(@file1_name).skip }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { ARGF.class.new(@file1_name).skip }.should_not.raise
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/tell_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/tell_spec.rb
index 16d9f29920..bb28df74a2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/tell_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/tell_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/pos'
 
 describe "ARGF.tell" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_pos, :tell
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.pos" do
+    ARGF.method(:tell).should == ARGF.method(:pos)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_a_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_a_spec.rb
index b17a93db33..d95dc732ec 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_a_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_a_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/readlines'
 
 describe "ARGF.to_a" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_readlines, :to_a
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.readlines" do
+    ARGF.method(:to_a).should == ARGF.method(:readlines)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_i_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_i_spec.rb
index 2183de6cd4..e8df378f4e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_i_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_i_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/fileno'
 
 describe "ARGF.to_i" do
-  it_behaves_like :argf_fileno, :to_i
+  it "is an alias of ARGF.fileno" do
+    ARGF.method(:to_i).should == ARGF.method(:fileno)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_io_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_io_spec.rb
index 062383d291..ab5de58bcf 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_io_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/argf/to_io_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe "ARGF.to_io" do
         result << @argf.to_io
       end
 
-      result.each { |io| io.should be_kind_of(IO) }
+      result.each { |io| io.should.is_a?(IO) }
       result[0].should == result[1]
       result[2].should == result[3]
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/all_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/all_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..680e8c26fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/all_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
+
+describe "Array#all?" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { true }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :all?
+
+  it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+    -> {
+      ['bar', 'foobar'].all?(/bar/) { false }.should == true
+    }.should complain(/given block not used/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/allocate_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/allocate_spec.rb
index a1800e7e16..c9eceef590 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/allocate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/allocate_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 describe "Array.allocate" do
   it "returns an instance of Array" do
     ary = Array.allocate
-    ary.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ary.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "returns a fully-formed instance of Array" do
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ describe "Array.allocate" do
   end
 
   it "does not accept any arguments" do
-    lambda { Array.allocate(1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Array.allocate(1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/any_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/any_spec.rb
index 2fa5353e99..b51ce62f0f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/any_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/any_spec.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#any?" do
   describe 'with no block given (a default block of { |x| x } is implicit)' do
     it "is false if the array is empty" do
       empty_array = []
-      empty_array.any?.should == false
+      empty_array.should_not.any?
     end
 
     it "is false if the array is not empty, but all the members of the array are falsy" do
       falsy_array = [false, nil, false]
-      falsy_array.any?.should == false
+      falsy_array.should_not.any?
     end
 
     it "is true if the array has any truthy members" do
       not_empty_array = ['anything', nil]
-      not_empty_array.any?.should == true
+      not_empty_array.should.any?
     end
   end
 
   describe 'with a block given' do
+    @value_to_return = -> _ { false }
+    it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :any?
+
     it 'is false if the array is empty' do
       empty_array = []
       empty_array.any? {|v| 1 == 1 }.should == false
@@ -34,4 +38,12 @@ describe "Array#any?" do
       array_with_members.any? {|v| v == 42 }.should == false
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
+    it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+      -> {
+        ['bar', 'foobar'].any?(/bar/) { false }.should == true
+      }.should complain(/given block not used/)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/append_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/append_spec.rb
index 08ea814d89..5480d9f65e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/append_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/append_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/push'
 
 describe "Array#<<" do
   it "pushes the object onto the end of the array" do
@@ -10,8 +9,8 @@ describe "Array#<<" do
   it "returns self to allow chaining" do
     a = []
     b = a
-    (a << 1).should equal(b)
-    (a << 2 << 3).should equal(b)
+    (a << 1).should.equal?(b)
+    (a << 2 << 3).should.equal?(b)
   end
 
   it "correctly resizes the Array" do
@@ -30,13 +29,13 @@ describe "Array#<<" do
     a.should == [:foo]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array << 5 }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array << 5 }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
 
-ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-  describe "Array#append" do
-    it_behaves_like :array_push, :append
+describe "Array#append" do
+  it "is an alias of Array#push" do
+    Array.instance_method(:append).should == Array.instance_method(:push)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/assoc_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/assoc_spec.rb
index f8479d763c..a5026cf5d4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/assoc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/assoc_spec.rb
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ describe "Array#assoc" do
     s1 = ["colors", "red", "blue", "green"]
     s2 = [:letters, "a", "b", "c"]
     s3 = [4]
-    s4 = ["colors", "cyan", "yellow", "magenda"]
+    s4 = ["colors", "cyan", "yellow", "magenta"]
     s5 = [:letters, "a", "i", "u"]
     s_nil = [nil, nil]
     a = [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s_nil]
-    a.assoc(s1.first).should equal(s1)
-    a.assoc(s2.first).should equal(s2)
-    a.assoc(s3.first).should equal(s3)
-    a.assoc(s4.first).should equal(s1)
-    a.assoc(s5.first).should equal(s2)
-    a.assoc(s_nil.first).should equal(s_nil)
-    a.assoc(4).should equal(s3)
-    a.assoc("key not in array").should be_nil
+    a.assoc(s1.first).should.equal?(s1)
+    a.assoc(s2.first).should.equal?(s2)
+    a.assoc(s3.first).should.equal?(s3)
+    a.assoc(s4.first).should.equal?(s1)
+    a.assoc(s5.first).should.equal?(s2)
+    a.assoc(s_nil.first).should.equal?(s_nil)
+    a.assoc(4).should.equal?(s3)
+    a.assoc("key not in array").should == nil
   end
 
   it "calls == on first element of each array" do
@@ -25,16 +25,28 @@ describe "Array#assoc" do
     key2 = mock('key2')
     items = [['not it', 1], [ArraySpecs::AssocKey.new, 2], ['na', 3]]
 
-    items.assoc(key1).should equal(items[1])
-    items.assoc(key2).should be_nil
+    items.assoc(key1).should.equal?(items[1])
+    items.assoc(key2).should == nil
   end
 
   it "ignores any non-Array elements" do
-    [1, 2, 3].assoc(2).should be_nil
+    [1, 2, 3].assoc(2).should == nil
     s1 = [4]
     s2 = [5, 4, 3]
     a = ["foo", [], s1, s2, nil, []]
-    a.assoc(s1.first).should equal(s1)
-    a.assoc(s2.first).should equal(s2)
+    a.assoc(s1.first).should.equal?(s1)
+    a.assoc(s2.first).should.equal?(s2)
+  end
+
+  it "calls to_ary on non-array elements" do
+    s1 = [1, 2]
+    s2 = ArraySpecs::ArrayConvertible.new(2, 3)
+    a = [s1, s2]
+
+    s1.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
+    a.assoc(s1.first).should.equal?(s1)
+
+    a.assoc(2).should == [2, 3]
+    s2.called.should.equal?(:to_ary)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/at_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/at_spec.rb
index d237c9508a..3c7c99fdff 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/at_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/at_spec.rb
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ describe "Array#at" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when the passed argument can't be coerced to Integer" do
-    lambda { [].at("cat") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].at("cat") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when 2 or more arguments are passed" do
-    lambda { [:a, :b].at(0,1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [:a, :b].at(0,1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_index_spec.rb
index a075d06ed3..e1d5eb66bb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_index_spec.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ describe "Array#bsearch_index" do
     end
 
     it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      @enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      @enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     end
 
     it "returns an Enumerator with unknown size" do
-      @enum.size.should be_nil
+      @enum.size.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns index of element when block condition is satisfied" do
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ describe "Array#bsearch_index" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when block returns a String" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].bsearch_index { "not ok" } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].bsearch_index { "not ok" } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "returns nil when block is empty" do
-    [1, 2, 3].bsearch_index {}.should be_nil
+    [1, 2, 3].bsearch_index {}.should == nil
   end
 
   context "minimum mode" do
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ describe "Array#bsearch_index" do
     end
 
     it "returns nil when block condition is never satisfied" do
-      @array.bsearch_index { false }.should be_nil
-      @array.bsearch_index { |x| x >= 100 }.should be_nil
+      @array.bsearch_index { false }.should == nil
+      @array.bsearch_index { |x| x >= 100 }.should == nil
     end
   end
 
@@ -51,34 +51,30 @@ describe "Array#bsearch_index" do
     end
 
     it "returns the index of any matched elements where element is between 4 <= x < 8" do
-      [1, 2].should include(@array.bsearch_index { |x| 1 - x / 4 })
+      [1, 2].should.include?(@array.bsearch_index { |x| 1 - x / 4 })
     end
 
     it "returns the index of any matched elements where element is between 8 <= x < 10" do
-      @array.bsearch_index { |x| 4 - x / 2 }.should be_nil
+      @array.bsearch_index { |x| 4 - x / 2 }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns nil when block never returns 0" do
-      @array.bsearch_index { |x| 1 }.should be_nil
-      @array.bsearch_index { |x| -1 }.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns the middle element when block always returns zero" do
-      @array.bsearch_index { |x| 0 }.should == 2
+      @array.bsearch_index { |x| 1 }.should == nil
+      @array.bsearch_index { |x| -1 }.should == nil
     end
 
     context "magnitude does not effect the result" do
       it "returns the index of any matched elements where element is between 4n <= xn < 8n" do
-        [1, 2].should include(@array.bsearch_index { |x| (1 - x / 4) * (2**100) })
+        [1, 2].should.include?(@array.bsearch_index { |x| (1 - x / 4) * (2**100) })
       end
 
       it "returns nil when block never returns 0" do
-        @array.bsearch_index { |x| 1 * (2**100) }.should be_nil
-        @array.bsearch_index { |x| (-1) * (2**100) }.should be_nil
+        @array.bsearch_index { |x| 1 * (2**100) }.should == nil
+        @array.bsearch_index { |x| (-1) * (2**100) }.should == nil
       end
 
-      it "handles values from Bignum#coerce" do
-        [1, 2].should include(@array.bsearch_index { |x| (2**100).coerce((1 - x / 4) * (2**100)).first })
+      it "handles values from Integer#coerce" do
+        [1, 2].should.include?(@array.bsearch_index { |x| (2**100).coerce((1 - x / 4) * (2**100)).first })
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_spec.rb
index 57b95fb934..12aec60654 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/bsearch_spec.rb
@@ -3,26 +3,26 @@ require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Array#bsearch" do
   it "returns an Enumerator when not passed a block" do
-    [1].bsearch.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    [1].bsearch.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_unknown_size, :bsearch, [1,2,3]
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the block returns an Object" do
-    lambda { [1].bsearch { Object.new } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1].bsearch { Object.new } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the block returns a String" do
-    lambda { [1].bsearch { "1" } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1].bsearch { "1" } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   context "with a block returning true or false" do
     it "returns nil if the block returns false for every element" do
-      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| x > 3 }.should be_nil
+      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| x > 3 }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns nil if the block returns nil for every element" do
-      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| nil }.should be_nil
+      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| nil }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns element at zero if the block returns true for every element" do
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@ describe "Array#bsearch" do
 
   context "with a block returning negative, zero, positive numbers" do
     it "returns nil if the block returns less than zero for every element" do
-      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| x <=> 5 }.should be_nil
+      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| x <=> 5 }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns nil if the block returns greater than zero for every element" do
-      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| x <=> -1 }.should be_nil
+      [0, 1, 2, 3].bsearch { |x| x <=> -1 }.should == nil
 
     end
 
     it "returns nil if the block never returns zero" do
-      [0, 1, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| x <=> 2 }.should be_nil
+      [0, 1, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| x <=> 2 }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "accepts (+/-)Float::INFINITY from the block" do
-      [0, 1, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| Float::INFINITY }.should be_nil
-      [0, 1, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| -Float::INFINITY }.should be_nil
+      [0, 1, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| Float::INFINITY }.should == nil
+      [0, 1, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| -Float::INFINITY }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns an element at an index for which block returns 0.0" do
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ describe "Array#bsearch" do
 
     it "returns an element at an index for which block returns 0" do
       result = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4].bsearch { |x| x < 1 ? 1 : x > 3 ? -1 : 0 }
-      [1, 2].should include(result)
+      [1, 2].should.include?(result)
     end
   end
 
   context "with a block that calls break" do
     it "returns nil if break is called without a value" do
-      ['a', 'b', 'c'].bsearch { |v| break }.should be_nil
+      ['a', 'b', 'c'].bsearch { |v| break }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns nil if break is called with a nil value" do
-      ['a', 'b', 'c'].bsearch { |v| break nil }.should be_nil
+      ['a', 'b', 'c'].bsearch { |v| break nil }.should == nil
     end
 
     it "returns object if break is called with an object" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/clear_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/clear_spec.rb
index 8cba1f9e27..15778f864f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/clear_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/clear_spec.rb
@@ -4,45 +4,29 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 describe "Array#clear" do
   it "removes all elements" do
     a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.clear.should equal(a)
+    a.clear.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == []
   end
 
   it "returns self" do
     a = [1]
-    a.should equal a.clear
+    a.should.equal? a.clear
   end
 
   it "leaves the Array empty" do
     a = [1]
     a.clear
-    a.empty?.should == true
+    a.should.empty?
     a.size.should == 0
   end
 
-  it "keeps tainted status" do
-    a = [1]
-    a.taint
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-    a.clear
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
   it "does not accept any arguments" do
-    lambda { [1].clear(true) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    a = [1]
-    a.untrust
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
-    a.clear
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
+    -> { [1].clear(true) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
     a = [1]
     a.freeze
-    lambda { a.clear }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+    -> { a.clear }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/clone_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/clone_spec.rb
index 803e746e02..7ce9d40a81 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/clone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/clone_spec.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ describe "Array#clone" do
     aa = a.clone
     bb = b.clone
 
-    aa.frozen?.should == true
-    bb.frozen?.should == false
+    aa.should.frozen?
+    bb.should_not.frozen?
   end
 
   it "copies singleton methods" do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ describe "Array#clone" do
     aa = a.clone
     bb = b.clone
 
-    a.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_true
-    b.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_false
-    aa.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_true
-    bb.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_false
+    a.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == true
+    b.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == false
+    aa.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == true
+    bb.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/collect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/collect_spec.rb
index 0ad4c283b1..43a539f805 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/collect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/collect_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,143 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/collect'
+require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#collect" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_collect, :collect
+  it "returns a copy of array with each element replaced by the value returned by block" do
+    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
+    b = a.collect { |i| i + '!' }
+    b.should == ["a!", "b!", "c!", "d!"]
+    b.should_not.equal? a
+  end
+
+  it "does not return subclass instance" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].collect { |x| x + 1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "does not change self" do
+    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
+    a.collect { |i| i + '!' }
+    a.should == ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
+  end
+
+  it "returns the evaluated value of block if it broke in the block" do
+    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
+    b = a.collect {|i|
+      if i == 'c'
+        break 0
+      else
+        i + '!'
+      end
+    }
+    b.should == 0
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator when no block given" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.collect.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when no block and with arguments" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    -> {
+      a.collect(:foo)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  before :each do
+    @object = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :collect
+
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :collect
 end
 
 describe "Array#collect!" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_collect_b, :collect!
+  it "replaces each element with the value returned by block" do
+    a = [7, 9, 3, 5]
+    a.collect! { |i| i - 1 }.should.equal?(a)
+    a.should == [6, 8, 2, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    b = a.collect! {|i| i+1 }
+    a.should.equal? b
+  end
+
+  it "returns the evaluated value of block but its contents is partially modified, if it broke in the block" do
+    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
+    b = a.collect! {|i|
+      if i == 'c'
+        break 0
+      else
+        i + '!'
+      end
+    }
+    b.should == 0
+    a.should == ['a!', 'b!', 'c', 'd']
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator when no block given, and the enumerator can modify the original array" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    enum = a.collect!
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum.each{|i| "#{i}!" }
+    a.should == ["1!", "2!", "3!"]
+  end
+
+  describe "when frozen" do
+    it "raises a FrozenError" do
+      -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.collect! {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+
+    it "raises a FrozenError when empty" do
+      -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.collect! {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+
+    it "raises a FrozenError when calling #each on the returned Enumerator" do
+      enumerator = ArraySpecs.frozen_array.collect!
+      -> { enumerator.each {|x| x } }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+
+    it "raises a FrozenError when calling #each on the returned Enumerator when empty" do
+      enumerator = ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.collect!
+      -> { enumerator.each {|x| x } }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    begin
+      a.collect! { raise StandardError, 'Oops' }
+    rescue
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "only changes elements before error is raised, keeping the element which raised an error." do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    begin
+      a.collect! do |e|
+        case e
+        when 1 then -1
+        when 2 then -2
+        when 3 then raise StandardError, 'Oops'
+        else 0
+        end
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
+
+    a.should == [-1, -2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  before :each do
+    @object = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :collect!
+
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :collect!
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/combination_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/combination_spec.rb
index 94a8e19341..ac570687ca 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/combination_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/combination_spec.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ describe "Array#combination" do
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator when no block is provided" do
-    @array.combination(2).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @array.combination(2).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns self when a block is given" do
-    @array.combination(2){}.should equal(@array)
+    @array.combination(2){}.should.equal?(@array)
   end
 
   it "yields nothing for out of bounds length and return self" do
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe "Array#combination" do
   it "yields a copy of self if the argument is the size of the receiver" do
     r = @array.combination(4).to_a
     r.should == [@array]
-    r[0].should_not equal(@array)
+    r[0].should_not.equal?(@array)
   end
 
   it "yields [] when length is 0" do
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe "Array#combination" do
           @array.combination(-1).size.should == 0
           [].combination(-2).size.should == 0
         end
-        it "returns the binomial coeficient between the array size the number of combinations" do
+        it "returns the binomial coefficient between the array size the number of combinations" do
           @array.combination(5).size.should == 0
           @array.combination(4).size.should == 1
           @array.combination(3).size.should == 4
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/compact_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/compact_spec.rb
index 4818217be1..dbcd16da35 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/compact_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/compact_spec.rb
@@ -15,63 +15,37 @@ describe "Array#compact" do
 
   it "does not return self" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.compact.should_not equal(a)
+    a.compact.should_not.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance for Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, nil].compact.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-  end
-
-  it "does not keep tainted status even if all elements are removed" do
-    a = [nil, nil]
-    a.taint
-    a.compact.tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "does not keep untrusted status even if all elements are removed" do
-    a = [nil, nil]
-    a.untrust
-    a.compact.untrusted?.should be_false
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, nil].compact.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
 
 describe "Array#compact!" do
   it "removes all nil elements" do
     a = ['a', nil, 'b', false, 'c']
-    a.compact!.should equal(a)
+    a.compact!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == ["a", "b", false, "c"]
     a = [nil, 'a', 'b', false, 'c']
-    a.compact!.should equal(a)
+    a.compact!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == ["a", "b", false, "c"]
     a = ['a', 'b', false, 'c', nil]
-    a.compact!.should equal(a)
+    a.compact!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == ["a", "b", false, "c"]
   end
 
   it "returns self if some nil elements are removed" do
     a = ['a', nil, 'b', false, 'c']
-    a.compact!.should equal a
+    a.compact!.should.equal? a
   end
 
   it "returns nil if there are no nil elements to remove" do
     [1, 2, false, 3].compact!.should == nil
   end
 
-  it "keeps tainted status even if all elements are removed" do
-    a = [nil, nil]
-    a.taint
-    a.compact!
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status even if all elements are removed" do
-    a = [nil, nil]
-    a.untrust
-    a.compact!
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.compact! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.compact! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/comparison_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/comparison_spec.rb
index 5d1c3265f1..14e8931e5a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/comparison_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/comparison_spec.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ describe "Array#<=>" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil when the argument is not array-like" do
-    ([] <=> false).should be_nil
+    ([] <=> false).should == nil
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/concat_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/concat_spec.rb
index 985c5d884a..1e8d20c36c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/concat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/concat_spec.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 describe "Array#concat" do
   it "returns the array itself" do
     ary = [1,2,3]
-    ary.concat([4,5,6]).equal?(ary).should be_true
+    ary.concat([4,5,6]).equal?(ary).should == true
   end
 
   it "appends the elements in the other array" do
     ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    ary.concat([9, 10, 11]).should equal(ary)
+    ary.concat([9, 10, 11]).should.equal?(ary)
     ary.should == [1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11]
     ary.concat([])
     ary.should == [1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11]
@@ -32,69 +32,13 @@ describe "Array#concat" do
     [].concat(obj).should == [5, 6, 7]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} when Array is frozen and modification occurs" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.concat [1] }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError when Array is frozen and modification occurs" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.concat [1] }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   # see [ruby-core:23666]
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} when Array is frozen and no modification occurs" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.concat([]) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-
-  it "keeps tainted status" do
-    ary = [1, 2]
-    ary.taint
-    ary.concat([3])
-    ary.tainted?.should be_true
-    ary.concat([])
-    ary.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "is not infected by the other" do
-    ary = [1,2]
-    other = [3]; other.taint
-    ary.tainted?.should be_false
-    ary.concat(other)
-    ary.tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "keeps the tainted status of elements" do
-    ary = [ Object.new, Object.new, Object.new ]
-    ary.each {|x| x.taint }
-
-    ary.concat([ Object.new ])
-    ary[0].tainted?.should be_true
-    ary[1].tainted?.should be_true
-    ary[2].tainted?.should be_true
-    ary[3].tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    ary = [1, 2]
-    ary.untrust
-    ary.concat([3])
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_true
-    ary.concat([])
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "is not infected untrustedness by the other" do
-    ary = [1,2]
-    other = [3]; other.untrust
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_false
-    ary.concat(other)
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "keeps the untrusted status of elements" do
-    ary = [ Object.new, Object.new, Object.new ]
-    ary.each {|x| x.untrust }
-
-    ary.concat([ Object.new ])
-    ary[0].untrusted?.should be_true
-    ary[1].untrusted?.should be_true
-    ary[2].untrusted?.should be_true
-    ary[3].untrusted?.should be_false
+  it "raises a FrozenError when Array is frozen and no modification occurs" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.concat([]) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "appends elements to an Array with enough capacity that has been shifted" do
@@ -110,23 +54,21 @@ describe "Array#concat" do
     ary.concat([5, 6]).should == [4, 5, 6]
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it "takes multiple arguments" do
-      ary = [1, 2]
-      ary.concat [3, 4]
-      ary.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    end
+  it "takes multiple arguments" do
+    ary = [1, 2]
+    ary.concat [3, 4]
+    ary.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
 
-    it "concatenates the initial value when given arguments contain 2 self" do
-      ary = [1, 2]
-      ary.concat ary, ary
-      ary.should == [1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2]
-    end
+  it "concatenates the initial value when given arguments contain 2 self" do
+    ary = [1, 2]
+    ary.concat ary, ary
+    ary.should == [1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2]
+  end
 
-    it "returns self when given no arguments" do
-      ary = [1, 2]
-      ary.concat.should equal(ary)
-      ary.should == [1, 2]
-    end
+  it "returns self when given no arguments" do
+    ary = [1, 2]
+    ary.concat.should.equal?(ary)
+    ary.should == [1, 2]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/constructor_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/constructor_spec.rb
index 6f36074c45..c4398c535d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/constructor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/constructor_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "Array.[]" do
     Array.[](5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj).should == [5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj]
 
     a = ArraySpecs::MyArray.[](5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj)
-    a.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    a.should.instance_of?(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
     a.inspect.should == [5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj].inspect
   end
 end
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Array[]" do
     Array[5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj].should == Array.[](5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj)
 
     a = ArraySpecs::MyArray[5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj]
-    a.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    a.should.instance_of?(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
     a.inspect.should == [5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj].inspect
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/count_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/count_spec.rb
index eaf275aeb7..e778233c16 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/count_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/count_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#count" do
   it "returns the number of elements" do
@@ -12,4 +13,14 @@ describe "Array#count" do
   it "returns the number of element for which the block evaluates to true" do
     [:a, :b, :c].count { |s| s != :b }.should == 2
   end
+
+  it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+    -> {
+      [:a, :b, :b, :c].count(:b) { |e| e.size > 10 }.should == 2
+    }.should complain(/given block not used/)
+  end
+
+  context "when a block argument given" do
+    it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :count
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/cycle_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/cycle_spec.rb
index 018005abb4..29284257e9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/cycle_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/cycle_spec.rb
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ describe "Array#cycle" do
     ScratchPad.record []
 
     @array = [1, 2, 3]
-    @prc = lambda { |x| ScratchPad << x }
+    @prc = -> x { ScratchPad << x }
   end
 
   it "does not yield and returns nil when the array is empty and passed value is an integer" do
-    [].cycle(6, &@prc).should be_nil
+    [].cycle(6, &@prc).should == nil
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
   end
 
   it "does not yield and returns nil when the array is empty and passed value is nil" do
-    [].cycle(nil, &@prc).should be_nil
+    [].cycle(nil, &@prc).should == nil
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
   end
 
   it "does not yield and returns nil when passed 0" do
-    @array.cycle(0, &@prc).should be_nil
+    @array.cycle(0, &@prc).should == nil
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
   end
 
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ describe "Array#cycle" do
   end
 
   it "does not rescue StopIteration when not passed a count" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       @array.cycle { raise StopIteration }
-    end.should raise_error(StopIteration)
+    end.should.raise(StopIteration)
   end
 
   it "does not rescue StopIteration when passed a count" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       @array.cycle(3) { raise StopIteration }
-    end.should raise_error(StopIteration)
+    end.should.raise(StopIteration)
   end
 
   it "iterates the array Integer(count) times when passed a Float count" do
@@ -74,23 +74,23 @@ describe "Array#cycle" do
     count = mock("cycle count 2")
     count.should_receive(:to_int).and_return("2")
 
-    lambda { @array.cycle(count, &@prc) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @array.cycle(count, &@prc) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a String" do
-    lambda { @array.cycle("4") { } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @array.cycle("4") { } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed an Object" do
-    lambda { @array.cycle(mock("cycle count")) { } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @array.cycle(mock("cycle count")) { } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed true" do
-    lambda { @array.cycle(true) { } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @array.cycle(true) { } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed false" do
-    lambda { @array.cycle(false) { } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @array.cycle(false) { } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   before :all do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/deconstruct_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/deconstruct_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11bb8e72c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/deconstruct_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Array#deconstruct" do
+  it "returns self" do
+    array = [1]
+
+    array.deconstruct.should.equal? array
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_at_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_at_spec.rb
index 021554c76a..1e298b6730 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_at_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_at_spec.rb
@@ -35,27 +35,7 @@ describe "Array#delete_at" do
     a.delete_at(-2).should == 1
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { [1,2,3].freeze.delete_at(0) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-
-  it "keeps tainted status" do
-    ary = [1, 2]
-    ary.taint
-    ary.tainted?.should be_true
-    ary.delete_at(0)
-    ary.tainted?.should be_true
-    ary.delete_at(0) # now empty
-    ary.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    ary = [1, 2]
-    ary.untrust
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_true
-    ary.delete_at(0)
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_true
-    ary.delete_at(0) # now empty
-    ary.untrusted?.should be_true
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { [1,2,3].freeze.delete_at(0) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_if_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_if_spec.rb
index 12a7d1662d..701a612395 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_if_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_if_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/enumeratorize'
 require_relative 'shared/delete_if'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Array#delete_if" do
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ describe "Array#delete_if" do
   end
 
   it "returns self" do
-    @a.delete_if{ true }.equal?(@a).should be_true
+    @a.delete_if{ true }.equal?(@a).should == true
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorize, :delete_if
@@ -24,43 +25,58 @@ describe "Array#delete_if" do
   it "returns self when called on an Array emptied with #shift" do
     array = [1]
     array.shift
-    array.delete_if { |x| true }.should equal(array)
+    array.delete_if { |x| true }.should.equal?(array)
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given, and the enumerator can modify the original array" do
     enum = @a.delete_if
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-    @a.should_not be_empty
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    @a.should_not.empty?
     enum.each { true }
-    @a.should be_empty
+    @a.should.empty?
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given, and the array is frozen" do
-    @a.freeze.delete_if.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @a.freeze.delete_if.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.delete_if {} }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.delete_if {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on an empty frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.delete_if {} }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on an empty frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.delete_if {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
-  it "keeps tainted status" do
-    @a.taint
-    @a.tainted?.should be_true
-    @a.delete_if{ true }
-    @a.tainted?.should be_true
+  it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    begin
+      a.delete_if { raise StandardError, 'Oops' }
+    rescue
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    @a.untrust
-    @a.untrusted?.should be_true
-    @a.delete_if{ true }
-    @a.untrusted?.should be_true
+  it "only removes elements for which the block returns true, keeping the element which raised an error." do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    begin
+      a.delete_if do |e|
+        case e
+        when 2 then true
+        when 3 then raise StandardError, 'Oops'
+        else false
+        end
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 3, 4]
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :delete_if, [1,2,3]
   it_behaves_like :delete_if, :delete_if
+
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { false }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :delete_if
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_spec.rb
index 62476f489b..0d80b2839d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/delete_spec.rb
@@ -40,27 +40,7 @@ describe "Array#delete" do
     [1, 2, 3].freeze.delete(0).should == nil
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].freeze.delete(1) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-
-  it "keeps tainted status" do
-    a = [1, 2]
-    a.taint
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-    a.delete(2)
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-    a.delete(1) # now empty
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    a = [1, 2]
-    a.untrust
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
-    a.delete(2)
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
-    a.delete(1) # now empty
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].freeze.delete(1) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/difference_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/difference_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63e32feca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/difference_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/difference'
+
+describe "Array#difference" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_binary_difference, :difference
+
+  it "returns a copy when called without any parameter" do
+    x = [1, 2, 3, 2]
+    x.difference.should == x
+    x.difference.should_not.equal? x
+  end
+
+  it "does not return subclass instances for Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].difference.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts multiple arguments" do
+    x = [1, 2, 3, 1]
+    x.difference([], [0, 1], [3, 4], [3]).should == [2]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/dig_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/dig_spec.rb
index 1ace4893ee..4166ff9f1f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/dig_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/dig_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe "Array#dig" do
 
   it "returns #at with one arg" do
     ['a'].dig(0).should == 'a'
-    ['a'].dig(1).should be_nil
+    ['a'].dig(1).should == nil
   end
 
   it "recurses array elements" do
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ describe "Array#dig" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError for a non-numeric index" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       ['a'].dig(:first)
-    }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if any intermediate step does not respond to #dig" do
     a = [1, 2]
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       a.dig(0, 1)
-    }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if no arguments provided" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       [10].dig()
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns nil if any intermediate step is nil" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_spec.rb
index 1bd2e6cc25..c0e1c9edce 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array#drop" do
   it "removes the specified number of elements from the start of the array" do
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ describe "Array#drop" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if the number of elements specified is negative" do
-   lambda { [1, 2].drop(-3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2].drop(-3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns an empty Array if all elements are dropped" do
@@ -30,4 +31,26 @@ describe "Array#drop" do
     ary.shift
     ary.drop(1).should == [2]
   end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer using #to_int" do
+    obj = mock("to_int")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
+
+    [1, 2, 3].drop(obj).should == [3]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the passed argument can't be coerced to Integer" do
+    -> { [1, 2].drop("cat") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the passed argument isn't an integer and #to_int returns non-Integer" do
+    obj = mock("to_int")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return("cat")
+
+    -> { [1, 2].drop(obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns a Array instance for Array subclasses' do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].drop(1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_while_spec.rb
index cfb6b1e267..4fead3ff06 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/drop_while_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#drop_while" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { true }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :drop_while
+
   it "removes elements from the start of the array while the block evaluates to true" do
     [1, 2, 3, 4].drop_while { |n| n < 4 }.should == [4]
   end
@@ -12,4 +17,8 @@ describe "Array#drop_while" do
   it "removes elements from the start of the array until the block returns false" do
     [1, 2, 3, false, 5].drop_while { |n| n }.should == [false, 5]
   end
+
+  it 'returns a Array instance for Array subclasses' do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].drop_while { |n| n < 4 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/dup_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/dup_spec.rb
index 17f467d5fc..f14aeca3b5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/dup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/dup_spec.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ describe "Array#dup" do
     aa = a.dup
     bb = b.dup
 
-    aa.frozen?.should be_false
-    bb.frozen?.should be_false
+    aa.frozen?.should == false
+    bb.frozen?.should == false
   end
 
   it "does not copy singleton methods" do
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ describe "Array#dup" do
     aa = a.dup
     bb = b.dup
 
-    a.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_true
-    b.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_false
-    aa.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_false
-    bb.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should be_false
+    a.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == true
+    b.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == false
+    aa.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == false
+    bb.respond_to?(:a_singleton_method).should == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/each_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/each_index_spec.rb
index 51af5842c4..b238a89d8a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/each_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/each_index_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 # Modifying a collection while the contents are being iterated
 # gives undefined behavior. See
-# http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/23633
+# https://blade.ruby-lang.org/ruby-core/23633
 
 describe "Array#each_index" do
   before :each do
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe "Array#each_index" do
 
   it "returns self" do
     a = [:a, :b, :c]
-    a.each_index { |i| }.should equal(a)
+    a.each_index { |i| }.should.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "is not confused by removing elements from the front" do
@@ -40,3 +40,19 @@ describe "Array#each_index" do
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorize, :each_index
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :each_index, [1,2,3]
 end
+
+describe "Array#each_index" do
+  it "tolerates increasing an array size during iteration" do
+    array = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    i = 0
+
+    array.each_index do |index|
+      ScratchPad << index
+      array << i if i < 100
+      i += 1
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == (0..102).to_a # element indices
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/each_spec.rb
index ad8a5ad3d5..73a4c36b17 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/each_spec.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,50 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/enumeratorize'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
-# Modifying a collection while the contents are being iterated
-# gives undefined behavior. See
-# http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/23633
+# Mutating the array while it is being iterated is discouraged as it can result in confusing behavior.
+# Yet a Ruby implementation must not crash in such a case, and following the simple CRuby behavior makes sense.
+# CRuby simply reads the array storage and checks the size for every iteration;
+# like `i = 0; while i < size; yield self[i]; i += 1; end`
 
 describe "Array#each" do
   it "yields each element to the block" do
     a = []
     x = [1, 2, 3]
-    x.each { |item| a << item }.should equal(x)
+    x.each { |item| a << item }.should.equal?(x)
     a.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
+  it "yields each element to the block even if the array is changed during iteration" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    iterated = []
+    a.each { |x| iterated << x; a << x+5 if x.even? }
+    iterated.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9]
+  end
+
+  it "yields only elements that are still in the array" do
+    a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+    iterated = []
+    a.each { |x| iterated << x; a.pop if x.even? }
+    iterated.should == [0, 1, 2]
+  end
+
+  it "yields elements based on an internal index" do
+    a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+    iterated = []
+    a.each { |x| iterated << x; a.shift if x.even? }
+    iterated.should == [0, 2, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "yields the same element multiple times if inserting while iterating" do
+    a = [1, 2]
+    iterated = []
+    a.each { |x| iterated << x; a.unshift(0) if a.size == 2 }
+    iterated.should == [1, 1, 2]
+  end
+
   it "yields each element to a block that takes multiple arguments" do
     a = [[1, 2], :a, [3, 4]]
     b = []
@@ -27,6 +57,26 @@ describe "Array#each" do
     b.should == [2, nil, 4]
   end
 
+  it "yields elements added to the end of the array by the block" do
+    a = [2]
+    iterated = []
+    a.each { |x| iterated << x; x.times { a << 0 } }
+
+    iterated.should == [2, 0, 0]
+  end
+
+  it "does not yield elements deleted from the end of the array" do
+    a = [2, 3, 1]
+    iterated = []
+    a.each { |x| iterated << x; a.delete_at(2) if x == 3 }
+
+    iterated.should == [2, 3]
+  end
+
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorize, :each
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :each, [1,2,3]
 end
+
+describe "Array#each" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :each
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/element_reference_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/element_reference_spec.rb
index 31e5578a09..d5f4b54961 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/element_reference_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/element_reference_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,862 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/slice'
 
 describe "Array#[]" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_slice, :[]
+  it "returns the element at index with [index]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][1].should == "b"
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[0].should == 1
+    a[1].should == 2
+    a[2].should == 3
+    a[3].should == 4
+    a[4].should == nil
+    a[10].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the element at index from the end of the array with [-index]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][-2].should == "d"
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[-1].should == 4
+    a[-2].should == 3
+    a[-3].should == 2
+    a[-4].should == 1
+    a[-5].should == nil
+    a[-10].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns count elements starting from index with [index, count]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][2, 3].should == ["c", "d", "e"]
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[0, 0].should == []
+    a[0, 1].should == [1]
+    a[0, 2].should == [1, 2]
+    a[0, 4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[0, 6].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[0, -1].should == nil
+    a[0, -2].should == nil
+    a[0, -4].should == nil
+
+    a[2, 0].should == []
+    a[2, 1].should == [3]
+    a[2, 2].should == [3, 4]
+    a[2, 4].should == [3, 4]
+    a[2, -1].should == nil
+
+    a[4, 0].should == []
+    a[4, 2].should == []
+    a[4, -1].should == nil
+
+    a[5, 0].should == nil
+    a[5, 2].should == nil
+    a[5, -1].should == nil
+
+    a[6, 0].should == nil
+    a[6, 2].should == nil
+    a[6, -1].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns count elements starting at index from the end of array with [-index, count]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][-2, 2].should == ["d", "e"]
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[-1, 0].should == []
+    a[-1, 1].should == [4]
+    a[-1, 2].should == [4]
+    a[-1, -1].should == nil
+
+    a[-2, 0].should == []
+    a[-2, 1].should == [3]
+    a[-2, 2].should == [3, 4]
+    a[-2, 4].should == [3, 4]
+    a[-2, -1].should == nil
+
+    a[-4, 0].should == []
+    a[-4, 1].should == [1]
+    a[-4, 2].should == [1, 2]
+    a[-4, 4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4, 6].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4, -1].should == nil
+
+    a[-5, 0].should == nil
+    a[-5, 1].should == nil
+    a[-5, 10].should == nil
+    a[-5, -1].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the first count elements with [0, count]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][0, 3].should == ["a", "b", "c"]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the subarray which is independent to self with [index,count]" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    sub = a[1, 2]
+    sub.replace([:a, :b])
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer using #to_int" do
+    obj = mock('to_int')
+    obj.stub!(:to_int).and_return(2)
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[obj].should == 3
+    a[obj, 1].should == [3]
+    a[obj, obj].should == [3, 4]
+    a[0, obj].should == [1, 2]
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if to_int returns non-integer" do
+    from = mock('from')
+    to = mock('to')
+
+    # So we can construct a range out of them...
+    def from.<=>(o) 0 end
+    def to.<=>(o) 0 end
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+    def from.to_int() 'cat' end
+    def to.to_int() -2 end
+
+    -> { a[from..to] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+
+    def from.to_int() 1 end
+    def to.to_int() 'cat' end
+
+    -> { a[from..to] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the elements specified by Range indexes with [m..n]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][1..3].should == ["b", "c", "d"]
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][4..-1].should == ['e']
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][3..3].should == ['d']
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][3..-2].should == ['d']
+    ['a'][0..-1].should == ['a']
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[0..-10].should == []
+    a[0..0].should == [1]
+    a[0..1].should == [1, 2]
+    a[0..2].should == [1, 2, 3]
+    a[0..3].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[0..4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[0..10].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[2..-10].should == []
+    a[2..0].should == []
+    a[2..2].should == [3]
+    a[2..3].should == [3, 4]
+    a[2..4].should == [3, 4]
+
+    a[3..0].should == []
+    a[3..3].should == [4]
+    a[3..4].should == [4]
+
+    a[4..0].should == []
+    a[4..4].should == []
+    a[4..5].should == []
+
+    a[5..0].should == nil
+    a[5..5].should == nil
+    a[5..6].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns elements specified by Range indexes except the element at index n with [m...n]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][1...3].should == ["b", "c"]
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[0...-10].should == []
+    a[0...0].should == []
+    a[0...1].should == [1]
+    a[0...2].should == [1, 2]
+    a[0...3].should == [1, 2, 3]
+    a[0...4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[0...10].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[2...-10].should == []
+    a[2...0].should == []
+    a[2...2].should == []
+    a[2...3].should == [3]
+    a[2...4].should == [3, 4]
+
+    a[3...0].should == []
+    a[3...3].should == []
+    a[3...4].should == [4]
+
+    a[4...0].should == []
+    a[4...4].should == []
+    a[4...5].should == []
+
+    a[5...0].should == nil
+    a[5...5].should == nil
+    a[5...6].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns elements that exist if range start is in the array but range end is not with [m..n]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][4..7].should == ["e"]
+  end
+
+  it "accepts Range instances having a negative m and both signs for n with [m..n] and [m...n]" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[-1..-1].should == [4]
+    a[-1...-1].should == []
+    a[-1..3].should == [4]
+    a[-1...3].should == []
+    a[-1..4].should == [4]
+    a[-1...4].should == [4]
+    a[-1..10].should == [4]
+    a[-1...10].should == [4]
+    a[-1..0].should == []
+    a[-1..-4].should == []
+    a[-1...-4].should == []
+    a[-1..-6].should == []
+    a[-1...-6].should == []
+
+    a[-2..-2].should == [3]
+    a[-2...-2].should == []
+    a[-2..-1].should == [3, 4]
+    a[-2...-1].should == [3]
+    a[-2..10].should == [3, 4]
+    a[-2...10].should == [3, 4]
+
+    a[-4..-4].should == [1]
+    a[-4..-2].should == [1, 2, 3]
+    a[-4...-2].should == [1, 2]
+    a[-4..-1].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4...-1].should == [1, 2, 3]
+    a[-4..3].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4...3].should == [1, 2, 3]
+    a[-4..4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4...4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4...4].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[-4..0].should == [1]
+    a[-4...0].should == []
+    a[-4..1].should == [1, 2]
+    a[-4...1].should == [1]
+
+    a[-5..-5].should == nil
+    a[-5...-5].should == nil
+    a[-5..-4].should == nil
+    a[-5..-1].should == nil
+    a[-5..10].should == nil
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the subarray which is independent to self with [m..n]" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    sub = a[1..2]
+    sub.replace([:a, :b])
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert Range elements to Integers using #to_int with [m..n] and [m...n]" do
+    from = mock('from')
+    to = mock('to')
+
+    # So we can construct a range out of them...
+    def from.<=>(o) 0 end
+    def to.<=>(o) 0 end
+
+    def from.to_int() 1 end
+    def to.to_int() -2 end
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+    a[from..to].should == [2, 3]
+    a[from...to].should == [2]
+    a[1..0].should == []
+    a[1...0].should == []
+
+    -> { a["a" .. "b"] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { a["a" ... "b"] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { a[from .. "b"] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { a[from ... "b"] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the same elements as [m..n] and [m...n] with Range subclasses" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    range_incl = ArraySpecs::MyRange.new(1, 2)
+    range_excl = ArraySpecs::MyRange.new(-3, -1, true)
+
+    a[range_incl].should == [2, 3]
+    a[range_excl].should == [2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil for a requested index not in the array with [index]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][5].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns [] if the index is valid but length is zero with [index, length]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][0, 0].should == []
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][2, 0].should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if length is zero but index is invalid with [index, length]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][100, 0].should == nil
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][-50, 0].should == nil
+  end
+
+  # This is by design. It is in the official documentation.
+  it "returns [] if index == array.size with [index, length]" do
+    %w|a b c d e|[5, 2].should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if index > array.size with [index, length]" do
+    %w|a b c d e|[6, 2].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if length is negative with [index, length]" do
+    %w|a b c d e|[3, -1].should == nil
+    %w|a b c d e|[2, -2].should == nil
+    %w|a b c d e|[1, -100].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if no requested index is in the array with [m..n]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][6..10].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if range start is not in the array with [m..n]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][-10..2].should == nil
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][10..12].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty array when m == n with [m...n]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][1...1].should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty array with [0...0]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][0...0].should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns a subarray where m, n negatives and m < n with [m..n]" do
+    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ][-3..-2].should == ["c", "d"]
+  end
+
+  it "returns an array containing the first element with [0..0]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][0..0].should == [1]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the entire array with [0..-1]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][0..-1].should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "returns all but the last element with [0...-1]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][0...-1].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns [3] for [2..-1] out of [1, 2, 3]" do
+    [1,2,3][2..-1].should == [3]
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are positive with [m..n]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][3..2].should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are negative with [m..n]" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5][-2..-3].should == []
+  end
+
+  it "does not expand array when the indices are outside of the array bounds" do
+    a = [1, 2]
+    a[4].should == nil
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+    a[4, 0].should == nil
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+    a[6, 1].should == nil
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+    a[8...8].should == nil
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+    a[10..10].should == nil
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+  end
+
+  describe "with a subclass of Array" do
+    before :each do
+      ScratchPad.clear
+
+      @array = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [n, m]" do
+      @array[0, 2].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [-n, m]" do
+      @array[-3, 2].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [n..m]" do
+      @array[1..3].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [n...m]" do
+      @array[1...3].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [-n..-m]" do
+      @array[-3..-1].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [-n...-m]" do
+      @array[-3...-1].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array when m == n with [m...n]" do
+      @array[1...1].should == []
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array with [0...0]" do
+      @array[0...0].should == []
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are positive with [m..n]" do
+      @array[3..2].should == []
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are negative with [m..n]" do
+      @array[-2..-3].should == []
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "returns [] if index == array.size with [index, length]" do
+      @array[5, 2].should == []
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "returns [] if the index is valid but length is zero with [index, length]" do
+      @array[0, 0].should == []
+      @array[2, 0].should == []
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "does not call #initialize on the subclass instance" do
+      @array[0, 3].should == [1, 2, 3]
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises a RangeError when the start index is out of range of Fixnum" do
+    array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+    obj = mock('large value')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(bignum_value)
+    -> { array[obj] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+
+    obj = 8e19
+    -> { array[obj] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+
+    # boundary value when longs are 64 bits
+    -> { array[2.0**63] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+
+    # just under the boundary value when longs are 64 bits
+    array[max_long.to_f.prev_float].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "raises a RangeError when the length is out of range of Fixnum" do
+    array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+    obj = mock('large value')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(bignum_value)
+    -> { array[1, obj] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+
+    obj = 8e19
+    -> { array[1, obj] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a type error if a range is passed with a length" do
+    ->{ [1, 2, 3][1..2, 1] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a RangeError if passed a range with a bound that is too large" do
+    array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+    -> { array[bignum_value..(bignum_value + 1)] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { array[0..bignum_value] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+  end
+
+  it "can accept endless ranges" do
+    a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(2..)")].should == [2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(2...)")].should == [2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(-2..)")].should == [4, 5]
+    a[eval("(-2...)")].should == [4, 5]
+    a[eval("(9..)")].should == nil
+    a[eval("(9...)")].should == nil
+    a[eval("(-9..)")].should == nil
+    a[eval("(-9...)")].should == nil
+  end
+
+  describe "can be sliced with Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence" do
+    before :each do
+      @array = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    end
+
+    it "has endless range and positive steps" do
+      @array[eval("(0..).step(1)")].should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+      @array[eval("(0..).step(2)")].should == [0, 2, 4]
+      @array[eval("(0..).step(10)")].should == [0]
+
+      @array[eval("(2..).step(1)")].should == [2, 3, 4, 5]
+      @array[eval("(2..).step(2)")].should == [2, 4]
+      @array[eval("(2..).step(10)")].should == [2]
+
+      @array[eval("(-3..).step(1)")].should == [3, 4, 5]
+      @array[eval("(-3..).step(2)")].should == [3, 5]
+      @array[eval("(-3..).step(10)")].should == [3]
+    end
+
+    it "has beginless range and positive steps" do
+      # end with zero index
+      @array[(..0).step(1)].should == [0]
+      @array[(...0).step(1)].should == []
+
+      @array[(..0).step(2)].should == [0]
+      @array[(...0).step(2)].should == []
+
+      @array[(..0).step(10)].should == [0]
+      @array[(...0).step(10)].should == []
+
+      # end with positive index
+      @array[(..3).step(1)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+      @array[(...3).step(1)].should == [0, 1, 2]
+
+      @array[(..3).step(2)].should == [0, 2]
+      @array[(...3).step(2)].should == [0, 2]
+
+      @array[(..3).step(10)].should == [0]
+      @array[(...3).step(10)].should == [0]
+
+      # end with negative index
+      @array[(..-2).step(1)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4,]
+      @array[(...-2).step(1)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+
+      @array[(..-2).step(2)].should == [0, 2, 4]
+      @array[(...-2).step(2)].should == [0, 2]
+
+      @array[(..-2).step(10)].should == [0]
+      @array[(...-2).step(10)].should == [0]
+    end
+
+    it "has endless range and negative steps" do
+      @array[eval("(0..).step(-1)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0..).step(-2)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0..).step(-10)")].should == [0]
+
+      @array[eval("(2..).step(-1)")].should == [2, 1, 0]
+      @array[eval("(2..).step(-2)")].should == [2, 0]
+
+      @array[eval("(-3..).step(-1)")].should == [3, 2, 1, 0]
+      @array[eval("(-3..).step(-2)")].should == [3, 1]
+    end
+
+    it "has closed range and positive steps" do
+      # start and end with 0
+      @array[eval("(0..0).step(1)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0...0).step(1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(0..0).step(2)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0...0).step(2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(0..0).step(10)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0...0).step(10)")].should == []
+
+      # start and end with positive index
+      @array[eval("(1..3).step(1)")].should == [1, 2, 3]
+      @array[eval("(1...3).step(1)")].should == [1, 2]
+
+      @array[eval("(1..3).step(2)")].should == [1, 3]
+      @array[eval("(1...3).step(2)")].should == [1]
+
+      @array[eval("(1..3).step(10)")].should == [1]
+      @array[eval("(1...3).step(10)")].should == [1]
+
+      # start with positive index, end with negative index
+      @array[eval("(1..-2).step(1)")].should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+      @array[eval("(1...-2).step(1)")].should == [1, 2, 3]
+
+      @array[eval("(1..-2).step(2)")].should ==  [1, 3]
+      @array[eval("(1...-2).step(2)")].should ==  [1, 3]
+
+      @array[eval("(1..-2).step(10)")].should == [1]
+      @array[eval("(1...-2).step(10)")].should == [1]
+
+      # start with negative index, end with positive index
+      @array[eval("(-4..4).step(1)")].should == [2, 3, 4]
+      @array[eval("(-4...4).step(1)")].should == [2, 3]
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..4).step(2)")].should == [2, 4]
+      @array[eval("(-4...4).step(2)")].should == [2]
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..4).step(10)")].should == [2]
+      @array[eval("(-4...4).step(10)")].should == [2]
+
+      # start with negative index, end with negative index
+      @array[eval("(-4..-2).step(1)")].should == [2, 3, 4]
+      @array[eval("(-4...-2).step(1)")].should == [2, 3]
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..-2).step(2)")].should == [2, 4]
+      @array[eval("(-4...-2).step(2)")].should == [2]
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..-2).step(10)")].should == [2]
+      @array[eval("(-4...-2).step(10)")].should == [2]
+    end
+
+    it "has closed range and negative steps" do
+      # start and end with 0
+      @array[eval("(0..0).step(-1)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0...0).step(-1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(0..0).step(-2)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0...0).step(-2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(0..0).step(-10)")].should == [0]
+      @array[eval("(0...0).step(-10)")].should == []
+
+      # start and end with positive index
+      @array[eval("(1..3).step(-1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(1...3).step(-1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(1..3).step(-2)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(1...3).step(-2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(1..3).step(-10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(1...3).step(-10)")].should == []
+
+      # start with positive index, end with negative index
+      @array[eval("(1..-2).step(-1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(1...-2).step(-1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(1..-2).step(-2)")].should ==  []
+      @array[eval("(1...-2).step(-2)")].should ==  []
+
+      @array[eval("(1..-2).step(-10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(1...-2).step(-10)")].should == []
+
+      # start with negative index, end with positive index
+      @array[eval("(-4..4).step(-1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-4...4).step(-1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..4).step(-2)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-4...4).step(-2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..4).step(-10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-4...4).step(-10)")].should == []
+
+      # start with negative index, end with negative index
+      @array[eval("(-4..-2).step(-1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-4...-2).step(-1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..-2).step(-2)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-4...-2).step(-2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-4..-2).step(-10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-4...-2).step(-10)")].should == []
+    end
+
+    it "has inverted closed range and positive steps" do
+      # start and end with positive index
+      @array[eval("(3..1).step(1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(3...1).step(1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(3..1).step(2)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(3...1).step(2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(3..1).step(10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(3...1).step(10)")].should == []
+
+      # start with negative index, end with positive index
+      @array[eval("(-2..1).step(1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-2...1).step(1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-2..1).step(2)")].should ==  []
+      @array[eval("(-2...1).step(2)")].should ==  []
+
+      @array[eval("(-2..1).step(10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-2...1).step(10)")].should == []
+
+      # start with positive index, end with negative index
+      @array[eval("(4..-4).step(1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(4...-4).step(1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(4..-4).step(2)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(4...-4).step(2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(4..-4).step(10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(4...-4).step(10)")].should == []
+
+      # start with negative index, end with negative index
+      @array[eval("(-2..-4).step(1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-2...-4).step(1)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-2..-4).step(2)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-2...-4).step(2)")].should == []
+
+      @array[eval("(-2..-4).step(10)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(-2...-4).step(10)")].should == []
+    end
+
+    it "has range with bounds outside of array" do
+      # end is equal to array's length
+      @array[(0..6).step(1)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+      -> { @array[(0..6).step(2)] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+
+      # end is greater than length with positive steps
+      @array[(1..6).step(2)].should == [1, 3, 5]
+      @array[(2..7).step(2)].should == [2, 4]
+      -> { @array[(2..8).step(2)] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+
+      # begin is greater than length with negative steps
+      @array[(6..1).step(-2)].should == [5, 3, 1]
+      @array[(7..2).step(-2)].should == [5, 3]
+      -> { @array[(8..2).step(-2)] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    end
+
+    it "has endless range with start outside of array's bounds" do
+      @array[eval("(6..).step(1)")].should == []
+      @array[eval("(7..).step(1)")].should == nil
+
+      @array[eval("(6..).step(2)")].should == []
+      -> { @array[eval("(7..).step(2)")] }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "can accept beginless ranges" do
+    a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[(..3)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    a[(...3)].should == [0, 1, 2]
+    a[(..-3)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    a[(...-3)].should == [0, 1, 2]
+    a[(..0)].should == [0]
+    a[(...0)].should == []
+    a[(..9)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[(...9)].should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[(..-9)].should == []
+    a[(...-9)].should == []
+  end
+
+  describe "can be sliced with Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence" do
+    it "with infinite/inverted ranges and negative steps" do
+      array = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+      array[(2..).step(-1)].should == [2, 1, 0]
+      array[(2..).step(-2)].should == [2, 0]
+      array[(2..).step(-3)].should == [2]
+      array[(2..).step(-4)].should == [2]
+
+      array[(-3..).step(-1)].should == [3, 2, 1, 0]
+      array[(-3..).step(-2)].should == [3, 1]
+      array[(-3..).step(-3)].should == [3, 0]
+      array[(-3..).step(-4)].should == [3]
+      array[(-3..).step(-5)].should == [3]
+
+      array[(..0).step(-1)].should == [5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0]
+      array[(..0).step(-2)].should == [5, 3, 1]
+      array[(..0).step(-3)].should == [5, 2]
+      array[(..0).step(-4)].should == [5, 1]
+      array[(..0).step(-5)].should == [5, 0]
+      array[(..0).step(-6)].should == [5]
+      array[(..0).step(-7)].should == [5]
+
+      array[(...0).step(-1)].should == [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
+      array[(...0).step(-2)].should == [5, 3, 1]
+      array[(...0).step(-3)].should == [5, 2]
+      array[(...0).step(-4)].should == [5, 1]
+      array[(...0).step(-5)].should == [5]
+      array[(...0).step(-6)].should == [5]
+
+      array[(...1).step(-1)].should == [5, 4, 3, 2]
+      array[(...1).step(-2)].should == [5, 3]
+      array[(...1).step(-3)].should == [5, 2]
+      array[(...1).step(-4)].should == [5]
+      array[(...1).step(-5)].should == [5]
+
+      array[(..-5).step(-1)].should == [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
+      array[(..-5).step(-2)].should == [5, 3, 1]
+      array[(..-5).step(-3)].should == [5, 2]
+      array[(..-5).step(-4)].should == [5, 1]
+      array[(..-5).step(-5)].should == [5]
+      array[(..-5).step(-6)].should == [5]
+
+      array[(...-5).step(-1)].should == [5, 4, 3, 2]
+      array[(...-5).step(-2)].should == [5, 3]
+      array[(...-5).step(-3)].should == [5, 2]
+      array[(...-5).step(-4)].should == [5]
+      array[(...-5).step(-5)].should == [5]
+
+      array[(4..1).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2, 1]
+      array[(4..1).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(4..1).step(-3)].should == [4, 1]
+      array[(4..1).step(-4)].should == [4]
+      array[(4..1).step(-5)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(4...1).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2]
+      array[(4...1).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(4...1).step(-3)].should == [4]
+      array[(4...1).step(-4)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(-2..1).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2, 1]
+      array[(-2..1).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(-2..1).step(-3)].should == [4, 1]
+      array[(-2..1).step(-4)].should == [4]
+      array[(-2..1).step(-5)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(-2...1).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2]
+      array[(-2...1).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(-2...1).step(-3)].should == [4]
+      array[(-2...1).step(-4)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(4..-5).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2, 1]
+      array[(4..-5).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(4..-5).step(-3)].should == [4, 1]
+      array[(4..-5).step(-4)].should == [4]
+      array[(4..-5).step(-5)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(4...-5).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2]
+      array[(4...-5).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(4...-5).step(-3)].should == [4]
+      array[(4...-5).step(-4)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(-2..-5).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2, 1]
+      array[(-2..-5).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(-2..-5).step(-3)].should == [4, 1]
+      array[(-2..-5).step(-4)].should == [4]
+      array[(-2..-5).step(-5)].should == [4]
+
+      array[(-2...-5).step(-1)].should == [4, 3, 2]
+      array[(-2...-5).step(-2)].should == [4, 2]
+      array[(-2...-5).step(-3)].should == [4]
+      array[(-2...-5).step(-4)].should == [4]
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "can accept nil...nil ranges" do
+    a = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(nil...nil)")].should == a
+    a[(...nil)].should == a
+    a[eval("(nil..)")].should == a
+  end
 end
 
 describe "Array.[]" do
@@ -39,12 +892,12 @@ describe "Array.[]" do
     end
 
     it "returns an instance of the subclass" do
-      ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+      ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].should.instance_of?(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
     end
 
     it "does not call #initialize on the subclass instance" do
       ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].should == [1, 2, 3]
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/element_set_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/element_set_spec.rb
index 9992e4d32b..671e4338de 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/element_set_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/element_set_spec.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe "Array#[]=" do
     a[3, 2] = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
     a.should == [2, 2, 3, "a", "b", "c", "d", 6]
   end
+
   it "replaces the section defined by [start,length] with the given values" do
     a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
     a[3, 2] = 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd'
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ describe "Array#[]=" do
 
   it "checks frozen before attempting to coerce arguments" do
     a = [1,2,3,4].freeze
-    lambda {a[:foo] = 1}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda {a[:foo, :bar] = 1}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+    -> {a[:foo] = 1}.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> {a[:foo, :bar] = 1}.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "sets elements in the range arguments when passed ranges" do
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ describe "Array#[]=" do
     ary[1...1] = []
     ary.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
+
   it "does nothing if the section defined by range has negative width and the rhs is an empty array" do
     ary = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
     ary[1...0] = []
@@ -195,25 +197,25 @@ describe "Array#[]=" do
 
     a[to .. from] = ["x"]
     a.should == [1, "a", "b", "x", "c", 4]
-    lambda { a["a" .. "b"] = []  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { a[from .. "b"] = [] }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { a["a" .. "b"] = []  }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { a[from .. "b"] = [] }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an IndexError when passed indexes out of bounds" do
     a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    lambda { a[-5] = ""      }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[-5, -1] = ""  }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[-5, 0] = ""   }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[-5, 1] = ""   }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[-5, 2] = ""   }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[-5, 10] = ""  }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-
-    lambda { a[-5..-5] = ""  }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { a[-5...-5] = "" }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { a[-5..-4] = ""  }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { a[-5...-4] = "" }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { a[-5..10] = ""  }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { a[-5...10] = "" }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { a[-5] = ""      }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[-5, -1] = ""  }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[-5, 0] = ""   }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[-5, 1] = ""   }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[-5, 2] = ""   }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[-5, 10] = ""  }.should.raise(IndexError)
+
+    -> { a[-5..-5] = ""  }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { a[-5...-5] = "" }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { a[-5..-4] = ""  }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { a[-5...-4] = "" }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { a[-5..10] = ""  }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { a[-5...10] = "" }.should.raise(RangeError)
 
     # ok
     a[0..-9] = [1]
@@ -236,8 +238,8 @@ describe "Array#[]=" do
     ary.should == [5, 6, 7]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array[0, 0] = [] }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array[0, 0] = [] }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -284,6 +286,12 @@ describe "Array#[]= with [index, count]" do
     (a[2, 3] = [4, 5]).should == [4, 5]
   end
 
+  it "accepts a frozen String literal as RHS" do
+    a = ['a', 'b', 'c']
+    a[0, 2] = 'd'.freeze
+    a.should == ['d', 'c']
+  end
+
   it "just sets the section defined by [start,length] to nil even if the rhs is nil" do
     a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']
     a[1, 3] = nil
@@ -323,6 +331,10 @@ describe "Array#[]= with [index, count]" do
     b = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
     b[10, 0] = [1]
     a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, 1]
+
+    c = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    c[10, 0] = []
+    c.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil]
   end
 
   it "inserts other section in place defined by idx" do
@@ -337,12 +349,12 @@ describe "Array#[]= with [index, count]" do
 
   it "raises an IndexError when passed start and negative length" do
     a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    lambda { a[-2, -1] = "" }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[0, -1] = ""  }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[2, -1] = ""  }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[4, -1] = ""  }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { a[10, -1] = "" }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4,  5][2, -1] = [7, 8] }.should raise_error(IndexError)
+    -> { a[-2, -1] = "" }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[0, -1] = ""  }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[2, -1] = ""  }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[4, -1] = ""  }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { a[10, -1] = "" }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3, 4,  5][2, -1] = [7, 8] }.should.raise(IndexError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -396,6 +408,14 @@ describe "Array#[]= with [m..n]" do
     a.should == [1, 2, 3, 8, 4, 5]
   end
 
+  it "inserts at the end if m > the array size" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a[3..3] = [4]
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[5..7] = [6]
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, nil, 6]
+  end
+
   describe "Range subclasses" do
     before :each do
       @range_incl = ArraySpecs::MyRange.new(1, 2)
@@ -425,6 +445,87 @@ describe "Array#[]= with [m..n]" do
   end
 end
 
+describe "Array#[]= with [m..]" do
+  it "just sets the section defined by range to nil even if the rhs is nil" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(2..)")] = nil
+    a.should == [1, 2, nil]
+  end
+
+  it "just sets the section defined by range to nil if m and n < 0 and the rhs is nil" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(-3..)")] = nil
+    a.should == [1, 2, nil]
+  end
+
+  it "replaces the section defined by range" do
+    a = [6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
+    a[eval("(3...)")] = 9
+    a.should == [6, 5, 4, 9]
+    a[eval("(2..)")] = [7, 7, 7]
+    a.should == [6, 5, 7, 7, 7]
+  end
+
+  it "replaces the section if m and n < 0" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[eval("(-3..)")] = [7, 8, 9]
+    a.should == [1, 2, 7, 8, 9]
+  end
+
+  it "inserts at the end if m > the array size" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a[eval("(3..)")] = [4]
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    a[eval("(5..)")] = [6]
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, nil, 6]
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Array#[]= with [..n] and [...n]" do
+  it "just sets the section defined by range to nil even if the rhs is nil" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[(..2)] = nil
+    a.should == [nil, 4, 5]
+    a[(...2)] = nil
+    a.should == [nil, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "just sets the section defined by range to nil if n < 0 and the rhs is nil" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[(..-3)] = nil
+    a.should == [nil, 4, 5]
+    a[(...-1)] = [nil, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "replaces the section defined by range" do
+    a = [6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
+    a[(...3)] = 9
+    a.should == [9, 3, 2, 1]
+    a[(..2)] = [7, 7, 7, 7, 7]
+    a.should == [7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 1]
+  end
+
+  it "replaces the section if n < 0" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    a[(..-2)] = [7, 8, 9]
+    a.should == [7, 8, 9, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "replaces everything if n > the array size" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a[(...7)] = [4]
+    a.should == [4]
+  end
+
+  it "inserts at the beginning if n < negative the array size" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a[(..-7)] = [4]
+    a.should == [4, 1, 2, 3]
+    a[(...-10)] = [6]
+    a.should == [6, 4, 1, 2, 3]
+  end
+end
+
 describe "Array#[] after a shift" do
   it "works for insertion" do
     a = [1,2]
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/empty_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/empty_spec.rb
index b5f3e8ed48..f70b1b6ebe 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/empty_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/empty_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array#empty?" do
   it "returns true if the array has no elements" do
-    [].empty?.should == true
-    [1].empty?.should == false
-    [1, 2].empty?.should == false
+    [].should.empty?
+    [1].should_not.empty?
+    [1, 2].should_not.empty?
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/eql_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/eql_spec.rb
index 8565b94c60..9a7447c2e8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/eql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/eql_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe "Array#eql?" do
   it_behaves_like :array_eql, :eql?
 
   it "returns false if any corresponding elements are not #eql?" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4].should_not eql([1, 2, 3, 4.0])
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].should_not.eql?([1, 2, 3, 4.0])
   end
 
   it "returns false if other is not a kind of Array" do
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ describe "Array#eql?" do
     obj.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
     obj.should_not_receive(:eql?)
 
-    [1, 2, 3].should_not eql(obj)
+    [1, 2, 3].should_not.eql?(obj)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/equal_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/equal_value_spec.rb
index 39117c3d7c..4f7c0ce5e3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/equal_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/equal_value_spec.rb
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ describe "Array#==" do
     obj.should_receive(:respond_to?).at_least(1).with(:to_ary).and_return(true)
     obj.should_receive(:==).with([1]).at_least(1).and_return(true)
 
-    ([1] == obj).should be_true
-    ([[1]] == [obj]).should be_true
-    ([[[1], 3], 2] == [[obj, 3], 2]).should be_true
+    ([1] == obj).should == true
+    ([[1]] == [obj]).should == true
+    ([[[1], 3], 2] == [[obj, 3], 2]).should == true
 
     # recursive arrays
     arr1 = [[1]]
     arr1 << arr1
     arr2 = [obj]
     arr2 << arr2
-    (arr1 == arr2).should be_true
-    (arr2 == arr1).should be_true
+    (arr1 == arr2).should == true
+    (arr2 == arr1).should == true
   end
 
   it "returns false if any corresponding elements are not #==" do
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ describe "Array#==" do
     [obj].should == [5]
   end
 
-  # As per bug #1720
-  it "returns false for [NaN] == [NaN]" do
-    [nan_value].should_not == [nan_value]
+  # See https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/1720
+  it "returns true for [NaN] == [NaN] because Array#== first checks with #equal? and NaN.equal?(NaN) is true" do
+    [Float::NAN].should == [Float::NAN]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_spec.rb
index ccca463935..ee94cfcbb2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_spec.rb
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ describe "Array#fetch" do
   end
 
   it "raises an IndexError if there is no element at index" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fetch(3) }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fetch(-4) }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { [].fetch(0) }.should raise_error(IndexError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fetch(3) }.should.raise(IndexError, "index 3 outside of array bounds: -3...3")
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fetch(-4) }.should.raise(IndexError, "index -4 outside of array bounds: -3...3")
+    -> { [].fetch(0) }.should.raise(IndexError, "index 0 outside of array bounds: 0...0")
   end
 
   it "returns default if there is no element at index if passed a default value" do
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ describe "Array#fetch" do
     o = mock('5')
     def o.to_int(); 5; end
 
-    [1, 2, 3].fetch(o) { |i| i }.should equal(o)
+    [1, 2, 3].fetch(o) { |i| i }.should.equal?(o)
   end
 
   it "gives precedence to the default block over the default argument" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       @result = [1, 2, 3].fetch(9, :foo) { |i| i * i }
     }.should complain(/block supersedes default value argument/)
     @result.should == 81
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ describe "Array#fetch" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when the passed argument can't be coerced to Integer" do
-    lambda { [].fetch("cat") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].fetch("cat") }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of String into Integer")
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_values_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_values_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..237d6ad7f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/fetch_values_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Array#fetch_values" do
+  before :each do
+    @array = [:a, :b, :c]
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    describe "with matched indexes" do
+      it "returns the values for indexes" do
+        @array.fetch_values(0).should == [:a]
+        @array.fetch_values(0, 2).should == [:a, :c]
+        @array.fetch_values(-1).should == [:c]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the values for indexes ordered in the order of the requested indexes" do
+        @array.fetch_values(2, 0).should == [:c, :a]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "with unmatched indexes" do
+      it "raises a index error if no block is provided" do
+        -> { @array.fetch_values(0, 1, 44) }.should.raise(IndexError, "index 44 outside of array bounds: -3...3")
+      end
+
+      it "returns the default value from block" do
+        @array.fetch_values(44) { |index| "`#{index}' is not found" }.should == ["`44' is not found"]
+        @array.fetch_values(0, 44) { |index| "`#{index}' is not found" }.should == [:a, "`44' is not found"]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "without keys" do
+      it "returns an empty Array" do
+        @array.fetch_values.should == []
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer using #to_int" do
+      obj = mock('to_int')
+      obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
+      @array.fetch_values(obj).should == [:c]
+    end
+
+    it "does not support a Range object as argument" do
+      -> {
+        @array.fetch_values(1..2)
+      }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Range into Integer")
+    end
+
+    it "raises a TypeError when the passed argument can't be coerced to Integer" do
+      -> { [].fetch_values("cat") }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of String into Integer")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/fill_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/fill_spec.rb
index f953613c26..e4d51bd998 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/fill_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/fill_spec.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array#fill" do
   before :all do
-    @never_passed = lambda do |i|
+    @never_passed = -> i do
       raise ExpectationNotMetError, "the control path should not pass here"
     end
   end
 
   it "returns self" do
     ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    ary.fill(:a).should equal(ary)
+    ary.fill(:a).should.equal?(ary)
   end
 
   it "is destructive" do
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ describe "Array#fill" do
 
   it "does not replicate the filler" do
     ary = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    str = "x"
+    str = +"x"
     ary.fill(str).should == [str, str, str, str]
     str << "y"
     ary.should == [str, str, str, str]
-    ary[0].should equal(str)
-    ary[1].should equal(str)
-    ary[2].should equal(str)
-    ary[3].should equal(str)
+    ary[0].should.equal?(str)
+    ary[1].should.equal?(str)
+    ary[2].should.equal?(str)
+    ary[3].should.equal?(str)
   end
 
   it "replaces all elements in the array with the filler if not given a index nor a length" do
@@ -43,34 +43,72 @@ describe "Array#fill" do
     [nil, nil, nil, nil].fill { |i| i * 2 }.should == [0, 2, 4, 6]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.fill('x') }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.fill('x') }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on an empty frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.fill('x') }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on an empty frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.fill('x') }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if 4 or more arguments are passed when no block given" do
-    lambda { [].fill('a') }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-
-    lambda { [].fill('a', 1) }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-
-    lambda { [].fill('a', 1, 2) }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].fill('a', 1, 2, true) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    [].fill('a').should == []
+    [].fill('a', 1).should == []
+    [].fill('a', 1, 2).should == [nil, 'a', 'a']
+    -> { [].fill('a', 1, 2, true) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if no argument passed and no block given" do
-    lambda { [].fill }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].fill }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if 3 or more arguments are passed when a block given" do
-    lambda { [].fill() {|i|} }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    [].fill() {|i|}.should == []
+    [].fill(1) {|i|}.should == []
+    [].fill(1, 2) {|i|}.should == [nil, nil, nil]
+    -> { [].fill(1, 2, true) {|i|} }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    begin
+      a.fill { raise StandardError, 'Oops' }
+    rescue
+    end
 
-    lambda { [].fill(1) {|i|} }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "only changes elements before error is raised, keeping the element which raised an error." do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    begin
+      a.fill do |i|
+        case i
+        when 0 then -1
+        when 1 then -2
+        when 2 then raise StandardError, 'Oops'
+        else 0
+        end
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
 
-    lambda { [].fill(1, 2) {|i|} }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].fill(1, 2, true) {|i|} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    a.should == [-1, -2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "tolerates increasing an array size during iteration" do
+    array = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    i = 0
+
+    array.fill do |index|
+      ScratchPad << index
+      array << i if i < 100
+      i++
+      index
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [0, 1, 2]
   end
 end
 
@@ -169,25 +207,25 @@ describe "Array#fill with (filler, index, length)" do
     [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].fill(-2, -2, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
   end
 
-  # See: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/17481
+  # See: https://blade.ruby-lang.org/ruby-core/17481
   it "does not raise an exception if the given length is negative and its absolute value does not exceed the index" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -1)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -2)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -3)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -1).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -2).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -3).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
 
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -1, &@never_passed)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -2, &@never_passed)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -3, &@never_passed)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -1, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -2, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -3, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
   end
 
   it "does not raise an exception even if the given length is negative and its absolute value exceeds the index" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -4)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -5)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -10000)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -5).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('a', 3, -10000).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
 
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -4, &@never_passed)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -5, &@never_passed)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -10000, &@never_passed)}.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -4, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -5, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(3, -10000, &@never_passed).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
   end
 
   it "tries to convert the second and third arguments to Integers using #to_int" do
@@ -199,17 +237,24 @@ describe "Array#fill with (filler, index, length)" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the index is not numeric" do
-    lambda { [].fill 'a', true }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].fill 'a', true }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
     obj = mock('nonnumeric')
-    lambda { [].fill('a', obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].fill('a', obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the length is not numeric" do
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill("x", 1, "foo") }.should.raise(TypeError, /no implicit conversion of String into Integer/)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill("x", 1, :"foo") }.should.raise(TypeError, /no implicit conversion of Symbol into Integer/)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill("x", 1, Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, /no implicit conversion of Object into Integer/)
   end
 
   not_supported_on :opal do
     it "raises an ArgumentError or RangeError for too-large sizes" do
+      error_types = [RangeError, ArgumentError]
       arr = [1, 2, 3]
-      lambda { arr.fill(10, 1, fixnum_max) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { arr.fill(10, 1, bignum_value) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { arr.fill(10, 1, fixnum_max) }.should.raise { |err| error_types.should.include?(err.class) }
+      -> { arr.fill(10, 1, bignum_value) }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 end
@@ -239,7 +284,7 @@ describe "Array#fill with (filler, range)" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError with range and length argument" do
-    lambda { [].fill('x', 0 .. 2, 5) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].fill('x', 0 .. 2, 5) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "replaces elements between the (-m)th to the last and the (n+1)th from the first if given an range m..n where m < 0 and n >= 0" do
@@ -291,13 +336,13 @@ describe "Array#fill with (filler, range)" do
   end
 
   it "raises an exception if some of the given range lies before the first of the array" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fill('x', -5..-3) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fill('x', -5...-3) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fill('x', -5..-4) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill('x', -5..-3) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill('x', -5...-3) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill('x', -5..-4) }.should.raise(RangeError)
 
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fill(-5..-3, &@never_passed) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fill(-5...-3, &@never_passed) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].fill(-5..-4, &@never_passed) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill(-5..-3, &@never_passed) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill(-5...-3, &@never_passed) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].fill(-5..-4, &@never_passed) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "tries to convert the start and end of the passed range to Integers using #to_int" do
@@ -312,6 +357,18 @@ describe "Array#fill with (filler, range)" do
   it "raises a TypeError if the start or end of the passed range is not numeric" do
     obj = mock('nonnumeric')
     def obj.<=>(rhs); rhs == self ? 0 : nil end
-    lambda { [].fill('a', obj..obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].fill('a', obj..obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "works with endless ranges" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('x', eval("(1..)")).should == [1, 'x', 'x', 'x']
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('x', eval("(3...)")).should == [1, 2, 3, 'x']
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(eval("(1..)")) { |x| x + 2 }.should == [1, 3, 4, 5]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill(eval("(3...)")) { |x| x + 2 }.should == [1, 2, 3, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "works with beginless ranges" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill('x', (..2)).should == ["x", "x", "x", 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].fill((...2)) { |x| x + 2 }.should == [2, 3, 3, 4]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/filter_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/filter_spec.rb
index ee4f71ca28..6ebda61069 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/filter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/filter_spec.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/select'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.6" do
-  describe "Array#filter" do
-    it_behaves_like :array_select, :filter
+describe "Array#filter" do
+  it "is an alias of Array#select" do
+    Array.instance_method(:filter).should == Array.instance_method(:select)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Array#filter!" do
-    it "returns nil if no changes were made in the array" do
-      [1, 2, 3].filter! { true }.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it_behaves_like :keep_if, :filter!
+describe "Array#filter!" do
+  it "is an alias of Array#select!" do
+    Array.instance_method(:filter!).should == Array.instance_method(:select!)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/find_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/find_index_spec.rb
index 759472024a..17ff6c04a7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/find_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/find_index_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,42 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/index'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#find_index" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_index, :find_index
+  it "returns the index of the first element == to object" do
+    x = mock('3')
+    def x.==(obj) 3 == obj; end
+
+    [2, x, 3, 1, 3, 1].find_index(3).should == 1
+    [2, 3.0, 3, x, 1, 3, 1].find_index(x).should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "returns 0 if first element == to object" do
+    [2, 1, 3, 2, 5].find_index(2).should == 0
+  end
+
+  it "returns size-1 if only last element == to object" do
+    [2, 1, 3, 1, 5].find_index(5).should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if no element == to object" do
+    [2, 1, 1, 1, 1].find_index(3).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a block instead of an argument" do
+    [4, 2, 1, 5, 1, 3].find_index {|x| x < 2}.should == 2
+  end
+
+  it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+    -> {
+      [4, 2, 1, 5, 1, 3].find_index(5) {|x| x < 2}.should == 3
+    }.should complain(/given block not used/)
+  end
+
+  describe "given no argument and no block" do
+    it "produces an Enumerator" do
+      [].find_index.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :find_index
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/first_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/first_spec.rb
index 5a0a25aeef..2c343ac8f6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/first_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/first_spec.rb
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ describe "Array#first" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when count is negative" do
-    lambda { [1, 2].first(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2].first(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises a RangeError when count is a Bignum" do
-    lambda { [].first(bignum_value) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [].first(bignum_value) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "returns the entire array when count > length" do
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ describe "Array#first" do
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
     empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.first.should equal(empty)
+    empty.first.should.equal?(empty)
 
     ary = ArraySpecs.head_recursive_array
-    ary.first.should equal(ary)
+    ary.first.should.equal?(ary)
   end
 
   it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer using #to_int" do
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ describe "Array#first" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the passed argument is not numeric" do
-    lambda { [1,2].first(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { [1,2].first("a") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1,2].first(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [1,2].first("a") }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
     obj = mock("nonnumeric")
-    lambda { [1,2].first(obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1,2].first(obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance when passed count on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].first(0).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].first(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].first(0).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].first(1).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].first(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].first(0).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].first(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].first(0).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].first(1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].first(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "is not destructive" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/classes.rb
index 7ca9067328..05283c0f74 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,62 @@ module ArraySpecs
     a
   end
 
+  # Chi squared critical values for tests with n degrees of freedom at 99% confidence.
+  # Values obtained from NIST Engineering Statistic Handbook at
+  # https://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/eda/section3/eda3674.htm
+
+  CHI_SQUARED_CRITICAL_VALUES = [
+    0,
+    6.635, 9.210, 11.345, 13.277, 15.086, 16.812, 18.475, 20.090, 21.666, 23.209,
+    24.725, 26.217, 27.688, 29.141, 30.578, 32.000, 33.409, 34.805, 36.191, 37.566,
+    38.932, 40.289, 41.638, 42.980, 44.314, 45.642, 46.963, 48.278, 49.588, 50.892,
+    52.191, 53.486, 54.776, 56.061, 57.342, 58.619, 59.893, 61.162, 62.428, 63.691,
+    64.950, 66.206, 67.459, 68.710, 69.957, 71.201, 72.443, 73.683, 74.919, 76.154,
+    77.386, 78.616, 79.843, 81.069, 82.292, 83.513, 84.733, 85.950, 87.166, 88.379,
+    89.591, 90.802, 92.010, 93.217, 94.422, 95.626, 96.828, 98.028, 99.228, 100.425,
+    101.621, 102.816, 104.010, 105.202, 106.393, 107.583, 108.771, 109.958, 111.144, 112.329,
+    113.512, 114.695, 115.876, 117.057, 118.236, 119.414, 120.591, 121.767, 122.942, 124.116,
+    125.289, 126.462, 127.633, 128.803, 129.973, 131.141, 132.309, 133.476, 134.642, 135.807,
+  ]
+
+  def self.measure_sample_fairness(size, samples, iters)
+    ary = Array.new(size) { |x| x }
+    expected = iters.fdiv size
+    (samples).times do |i|
+      chi_results = []
+      3.times do
+        counts = Array.new(size, 0)
+        iters.times do
+          x = ary.sample(samples)[i]
+          counts[x] += 1
+        end
+        chi_squared = counts.sum {|count| (count - expected) ** 2} / expected
+        chi_results << chi_squared
+        break if chi_squared <= CHI_SQUARED_CRITICAL_VALUES[size]
+      end
+
+      chi_results.min.should <= CHI_SQUARED_CRITICAL_VALUES[size]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.measure_sample_fairness_large_sample_size(size, samples, iters)
+    ary = Array.new(size) { |x| x }
+    counts = Array.new(size, 0)
+    expected = (iters * samples).fdiv size
+    iters.times do
+      ary.sample(samples).each do |sample|
+        counts[sample] += 1
+      end
+    end
+    chi_squared = counts.sum {|count| (count - expected) ** 2} / expected
+
+    # Chi squared critical values for tests with 4 degrees of freedom
+    # Values obtained from NIST Engineering Statistic Handbook at
+    # https://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/eda/section3/eda3674.htm
+
+    chi_squared.should <= CHI_SQUARED_CRITICAL_VALUES[size]
+  end
+
   class MyArray < Array
     # The #initialize method has a different signature than Array to help
     # catch places in the specs that do not assert the #initialize is not
@@ -81,7 +137,7 @@ module ArraySpecs
     end
   end
 
-  class ArrayConvertable
+  class ArrayConvertible
     attr_accessor :called
     def initialize(*values, &block)
       @values = values;
@@ -98,6 +154,16 @@ module ArraySpecs
     end
   end
 
+  class ArrayMethodMissing
+    def initialize(*values, &block)
+      @values = values;
+    end
+
+    def method_missing(name, *args)
+      @values
+    end
+  end
+
   class SortSame
     def <=>(other); 0; end
     def ==(other); true; end
@@ -126,7 +192,7 @@ module ArraySpecs
     attr_accessor :order
   end
 
-  class ComparableWithFixnum
+  class ComparableWithInteger
     include Comparable
     def initialize(num)
       @num = num
@@ -144,373 +210,377 @@ module ArraySpecs
   end
 
   def self.universal_pack_object
-    obj = mock("string float int")
+    obj = mock("string float int".freeze)
     obj.stub!(:to_int).and_return(1)
     obj.stub!(:to_str).and_return("1")
     obj.stub!(:to_f).and_return(1.0)
     obj
   end
 
-  LargeArray = ["test_create_table_with_force_true_does_not_drop_nonexisting_table",
- "test_add_table",
- "assert_difference",
- "assert_operator",
- "instance_variables",
- "class",
- "instance_variable_get",
- "__class__",
- "expects",
- "assert_no_difference",
- "name",
- "assert_blank",
- "assert_not_same",
- "is_a?",
- "test_add_table_with_decimals",
- "test_create_table_with_timestamps_should_create_datetime_columns",
- "assert_present",
- "assert_no_match",
- "__instance_of__",
- "assert_deprecated",
- "assert",
- "assert_throws",
- "kind_of?",
- "try",
- "__instance_variable_get__",
- "object_id",
- "timeout",
- "instance_variable_set",
- "assert_nothing_thrown",
- "__instance_variable_set__",
- "copy_object",
- "test_create_table_with_timestamps_should_create_datetime_columns_with_options",
- "assert_not_deprecated",
- "assert_in_delta",
- "id",
- "copy_metaclass",
- "test_create_table_without_a_block",
- "dup",
- "assert_not_nil",
- "send",
- "__instance_variables__",
- "to_sql",
- "mock",
- "assert_send",
- "instance_variable_defined?",
- "clone",
- "require",
- "test_migrator",
- "__instance_variable_defined_eh__",
- "frozen?",
- "test_add_column_not_null_with_default",
- "freeze",
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+    "test_create_table_with_timestamps_should_create_datetime_columns_with_options",
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+    "test_relative_migrations",
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+    "test_rename_column_preserves_default_value_not_null",
+    "test_rename_column_using_symbol_arguments",
+    "test_rename_column_with_an_index",
+    "test_rename_column_with_sql_reserved_word",
+    "test_rename_nonexistent_column",
+    "test_rename_table",
+    "test_rename_table_for_sqlite_should_work_with_reserved_words",
+    "test_rename_table_with_an_index",
+    "test_schema_migrations_table_name",
+    "test_target_version_zero_should_run_only_once",
+  ]
 
   class PrivateToAry
     private
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/encoded_strings.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/encoded_strings.rb
index e31e247afe..b5888d86ae 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/encoded_strings.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/fixtures/encoded_strings.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 module ArraySpecs
   def self.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_utf8_strings
     [
-      'foo'.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
       'bar'
     ]
   end
 
   def self.array_with_usascii_and_utf8_strings
     [
-      'foo'.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
       'báz'
     ]
   end
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module ArraySpecs
   def self.array_with_7bit_utf8_and_usascii_strings
     [
       'bar',
-      'foo'.force_encoding('US-ASCII')
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII')
     ]
   end
 
@@ -25,45 +25,45 @@ module ArraySpecs
     [
       'báz',
       'bar',
-      'foo'.force_encoding('US-ASCII')
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII')
     ]
   end
 
   def self.array_with_usascii_and_utf8_strings
     [
-      'foo'.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
       'bar',
       'báz'
     ]
   end
 
-  def self.array_with_utf8_and_7bit_ascii8bit_strings
+  def self.array_with_utf8_and_7bit_binary_strings
     [
       'bar',
       'báz',
-      'foo'.force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('BINARY')
     ]
   end
 
-  def self.array_with_utf8_and_ascii8bit_strings
+  def self.array_with_utf8_and_binary_strings
     [
       'bar',
       'báz',
-      [255].pack('C').force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+      [255].pack('C').force_encoding('BINARY')
     ]
   end
 
-  def self.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_ascii8bit_strings
+  def self.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_binary_strings
     [
-      'bar'.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
-      'foo'.force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+      'bar'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
+      'foo'.dup.force_encoding('BINARY')
     ]
   end
 
-  def self.array_with_usascii_and_ascii8bit_strings
+  def self.array_with_usascii_and_binary_strings
     [
-      'bar'.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
-      [255].pack('C').force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+      'bar'.dup.force_encoding('US-ASCII'),
+      [255].pack('C').force_encoding('BINARY')
     ]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/flatten_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/flatten_spec.rb
index 1b7361552a..272406b8f9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/flatten_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/flatten_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
   it "returns dup when the level of recursion is 0" do
     a = [ 1, 2, [3, [4, 5] ] ]
     a.flatten(0).should == a
-    a.flatten(0).should_not equal(a)
+    a.flatten(0).should_not.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "ignores negative levels" do
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
 
   it "raises a TypeError when the passed Object can't be converted to an Integer" do
     obj = mock("Not converted")
-    lambda { [ 1, 2, [3, [4, 5] ] ].flatten(obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [ 1, 2, [3, [4, 5] ] ].flatten(obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not call flatten on elements" do
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
   it "raises an ArgumentError on recursive arrays" do
     x = []
     x << x
-    lambda { x.flatten }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { x.flatten }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
 
     x = []
     y = []
     x << y
     y << x
-    lambda { x.flatten }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { x.flatten }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "flattens any element which responds to #to_ary, using the return value of said method" do
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
     [[obj]].flatten(1)
   end
 
-  it "returns subclass instance for Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].flatten.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].flatten.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, [2], 3].flatten.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, [2, 3], 4].flatten.should == ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4]
-    [ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]].flatten.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+  it "returns Array instance for Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].flatten.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].flatten.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, [2], 3].flatten.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, [2, 3], 4].flatten.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    [ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]].flatten.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "is not destructive" do
@@ -106,23 +106,13 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
 
     it "raises a TypeError if #to_ary does not return an Array" do
       @obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(1)
-      lambda { [@obj].flatten }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      -> { [@obj].flatten }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
 
-    ruby_version_is ""..."2.5" do
-      it "calls respond_to_missing?(:to_ary, false) to try coercing" do
-        def @obj.respond_to_missing?(*args) ScratchPad << args; false end
-        [@obj].flatten.should == [@obj]
-        ScratchPad.recorded.should == [[:to_ary, false]]
-      end
-    end
-
-    ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-      it "calls respond_to_missing?(:to_ary, true) to try coercing" do
-        def @obj.respond_to_missing?(*args) ScratchPad << args; false end
-        [@obj].flatten.should == [@obj]
-        ScratchPad.recorded.should == [[:to_ary, true]]
-      end
+    it "calls respond_to_missing?(:to_ary, true) to try coercing" do
+      def @obj.respond_to_missing?(*args) ScratchPad << args; false end
+      [@obj].flatten.should == [@obj]
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [[:to_ary, true]]
     end
 
     it "does not call #to_ary if not defined when #respond_to_missing? returns false" do
@@ -135,7 +125,7 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
     it "calls #to_ary if not defined when #respond_to_missing? returns true" do
       def @obj.respond_to_missing?(name, priv) ScratchPad << name; true end
 
-      lambda { [@obj].flatten }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      -> { [@obj].flatten }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:to_ary]
     end
 
@@ -145,14 +135,6 @@ describe "Array#flatten" do
     end
   end
 
-  it "returns a tainted array if self is tainted" do
-    [].taint.flatten.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns an untrusted array if self is untrusted" do
-    [].untrust.flatten.untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
   it "performs respond_to? and method_missing-aware checks when coercing elements to array" do
     bo = BasicObject.new
     [bo].flatten.should == [bo]
@@ -186,7 +168,7 @@ describe "Array#flatten!" do
 
   it "returns self if made some modifications" do
     a = [[[1, [2, 3]],[2, 3, [4, [4, [5, 5]], [1, 2, 3]]], [4]], []]
-    a.flatten!.should equal(a)
+    a.flatten!.should.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "returns nil if no modifications took place" do
@@ -226,7 +208,7 @@ describe "Array#flatten!" do
 
   it "raises a TypeError when the passed Object can't be converted to an Integer" do
     obj = mock("Not converted")
-    lambda { [ 1, 2, [3, [4, 5] ] ].flatten!(obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [ 1, 2, [3, [4, 5] ] ].flatten!(obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not call flatten! on elements" do
@@ -242,13 +224,13 @@ describe "Array#flatten!" do
   it "raises an ArgumentError on recursive arrays" do
     x = []
     x << x
-    lambda { x.flatten! }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { x.flatten! }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
 
     x = []
     y = []
     x << y
     y << x
-    lambda { x.flatten! }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { x.flatten! }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "flattens any elements which responds to #to_ary, using the return value of said method" do
@@ -266,19 +248,19 @@ describe "Array#flatten!" do
 
     ary = [ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]]
     ary.flatten!
-    ary.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ary.should.instance_of?(Array)
     ary.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on frozen arrays when the array is modified" do
+  it "raises a FrozenError on frozen arrays when the array is modified" do
     nested_ary = [1, 2, []]
     nested_ary.freeze
-    lambda { nested_ary.flatten! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+    -> { nested_ary.flatten! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   # see [ruby-core:23663]
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on frozen arrays when the array would not be modified" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.flatten! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.flatten! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on frozen arrays when the array would not be modified" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.flatten! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.flatten! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/frozen_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/frozen_spec.rb
index bb4b2b4067..3ba54be46b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/frozen_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/frozen_spec.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 describe "Array#frozen?" do
   it "returns true if array is frozen" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.frozen?.should == false
+    a.should_not.frozen?
     a.freeze
-    a.frozen?.should == true
+    a.should.frozen?
   end
 
   it "returns false for an array being sorted by #sort" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.sort { |x,y| a.frozen?.should == false; x <=> y }
+    a.sort { |x,y| a.should_not.frozen?; x <=> y }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/hash_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/hash_spec.rb
index 638acff12b..3b7b6d5bed 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/hash_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/hash_spec.rb
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ describe "Array#hash" do
 
     [[], [1, 2, 3]].each do |ary|
       ary.hash.should == ary.dup.hash
-      ary.hash.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
+      ary.hash.should.instance_of?(Integer)
     end
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
     empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    lambda { empty.hash }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { empty.hash }.should_not.raise
 
     array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    lambda { array.hash }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { array.hash }.should_not.raise
   end
 
   it "returns the same hash for equal recursive arrays" do
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe "Array#hash" do
     a.fill 'a', 0..3
     b = %w|a a a a|
     a.hash.should == b.hash
-    a.should eql(b)
+    a.should.eql?(b)
   end
 
   it "produces different hashes for nested arrays with different values and empty terminator" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/index_spec.rb
index 3acb7d0ef3..b66cb6eb53 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/index_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/index'
 
 describe "Array#index" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_index, :index
+  it "is an alias of Array#find_index" do
+    Array.instance_method(:index).should == Array.instance_method(:find_index)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/initialize_spec.rb
index 350538a222..19ee37825e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/initialize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "Array#initialize" do
   end
 
   it "is private" do
-    Array.should have_private_instance_method("initialize")
+    Array.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
   end
 
   it "is called on subclasses" do
@@ -19,26 +19,26 @@ describe "Array#initialize" do
 
   it "preserves the object's identity even when changing its value" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(:initialize).should equal(a)
+    a.send(:initialize).should.equal?(a)
     a.should_not == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed 3 or more arguments" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [1, 2].send :initialize, 1, 'x', true
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> do
       [1, 2].send(:initialize, 1, 'x', true) {}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on frozen arrays" do
-    lambda do
+  it "raises a FrozenError on frozen arrays" do
+    -> do
       ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send :initialize
-    end.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> do
       ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send :initialize, ArraySpecs.frozen_array
-    end.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+    end.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_ary to convert the value to an array, even if it's private" do
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ end
 
 describe "Array#initialize with no arguments" do
   it "makes the array empty" do
-    [1, 2, 3].send(:initialize).should be_empty
+    [1, 2, 3].send(:initialize).should.empty?
   end
 
   it "does not use the given block" do
-    lambda{ [1, 2, 3].send(:initialize) { raise } }.should_not raise_error
+    -> {
+      -> { [1, 2, 3].send(:initialize) { raise } }.should_not.raise
+    }.should complain(/#{__FILE__}:#{__LINE__-1}: warning: given block not used/, verbose: true)
   end
 end
 
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ describe "Array#initialize with (array)" do
   end
 
   it "does not use the given block" do
-    lambda{ [1, 2, 3].send(:initialize) { raise } }.should_not raise_error
+    ->{ [1, 2, 3].send(:initialize) { raise } }.should_not.raise
   end
 
   it "calls #to_ary to convert the value to an array" do
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ describe "Array#initialize with (array)" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if an Array type argument and a default object" do
-    lambda { [].send(:initialize, [1, 2], 1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [].send(:initialize, [1, 2], 1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -90,8 +92,8 @@ describe "Array#initialize with (size, object=nil)" do
     a = []
     obj = [3]
     a.send(:initialize, 2, obj).should == [obj, obj]
-    a[0].should equal(obj)
-    a[1].should equal(obj)
+    a[0].should.equal?(obj)
+    a[1].should.equal?(obj)
 
     b = []
     b.send(:initialize, 3, 14).should == [14, 14, 14]
@@ -103,12 +105,12 @@ describe "Array#initialize with (size, object=nil)" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if size is negative" do
-    lambda { [].send(:initialize, -1, :a) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].send(:initialize, -1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].send(:initialize, -1, :a) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].send(:initialize, -1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if size is too large" do
-    lambda { [].send(:initialize, fixnum_max+1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].send(:initialize, fixnum_max+1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_int to convert the size argument to an Integer when object is given" do
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ describe "Array#initialize with (size, object=nil)" do
   it "raises a TypeError if the size argument is not an Integer type" do
     obj = mock('nonnumeric')
     obj.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2])
-    lambda{ [].send(:initialize, obj, :a) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    ->{ [].send(:initialize, obj, :a) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "yields the index of the element and sets the element to the value of the block" do
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ describe "Array#initialize with (size, object=nil)" do
   end
 
   it "uses the block value instead of using the default value" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       @result = [].send(:initialize, 3, :obj) { |i| i.to_s }
     }.should complain(/block supersedes default value argument/)
     @result.should == ['0', '1', '2']
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/insert_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/insert_spec.rb
index b65a14a6b7..38e132fd25 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/insert_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/insert_spec.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 describe "Array#insert" do
   it "returns self" do
     ary = []
-    ary.insert(0).should equal(ary)
-    ary.insert(0, :a).should equal(ary)
+    ary.insert(0).should.equal?(ary)
+    ary.insert(0, :a).should.equal?(ary)
   end
 
   it "inserts objects before the element at index for non-negative index" do
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ describe "Array#insert" do
   end
 
   it "raises an IndexError if the negative index is out of bounds" do
-    lambda { [].insert(-2, 1)  }.should raise_error(IndexError)
-    lambda { [1].insert(-3, 2) }.should raise_error(IndexError)
+    -> { [].insert(-2, 1)  }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    -> { [1].insert(-3, 2) }.should.raise(IndexError)
   end
 
   it "does nothing of no object is passed" do
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@ describe "Array#insert" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if no argument passed" do
-    lambda { [].insert() }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].insert() }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on frozen arrays when the array is modified" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.insert(0, 'x') }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on frozen arrays when the array is modified" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.insert(0, 'x') }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   # see [ruby-core:23666]
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on frozen arrays when the array would not be modified" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.insert(0) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on frozen arrays when the array would not be modified" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.insert(0) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/inspect_spec.rb
index 0832224f5a..e5dca82889 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,108 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/inspect'
 
 describe "Array#inspect" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_inspect, :inspect
+  it "returns a string" do
+    [1, 2, 3].inspect.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "returns '[]' for an empty Array" do
+    [].inspect.should == "[]"
+  end
+
+  it "calls inspect on its elements and joins the results with commas" do
+    items = Array.new(3) do |i|
+      obj = mock(i.to_s)
+      obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(i.to_s)
+      obj
+    end
+    items.inspect.should == "[0, 1, 2]"
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #to_s on a String returned from #inspect" do
+    str = +"abc"
+    str.should_not_receive(:to_s)
+
+    [str].inspect.should == '["abc"]'
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_s on the object returned from #inspect if the Object isn't a String" do
+    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s calls #to_s")
+    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
+    obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_return("abc")
+
+    [obj].inspect.should == "[abc]"
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #to_str on the object returned from #inspect when it is not a String" do
+    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s does not call #to_str")
+    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
+    obj.should_not_receive(:to_str)
+
+    [obj].inspect.should =~ /^\[#<MockObject:0x[0-9a-f]+>\]$/
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #to_str on the object returned from #to_s when it is not a String" do
+    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s does not call #to_str on #to_s result")
+    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
+    obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_return(obj)
+    obj.should_not_receive(:to_str)
+
+    [obj].inspect.should =~ /^\[#<MockObject:0x[0-9a-f]+>\]$/
+  end
+
+  it "does not swallow exceptions raised by #to_s" do
+    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s does not swallow #to_s exceptions")
+    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
+    obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_raise(Exception)
+
+    -> { [obj].inspect }.should.raise(Exception)
+  end
+
+  it "represents a recursive element with '[...]'" do
+    ArraySpecs.recursive_array.inspect.should == "[1, \"two\", 3.0, [...], [...], [...], [...], [...]]"
+    ArraySpecs.head_recursive_array.inspect.should == "[[...], [...], [...], [...], [...], 1, \"two\", 3.0]"
+    ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array.inspect.should == "[[...]]"
+  end
+
+  describe "with encoding" do
+    before :each do
+      @default_external_encoding = Encoding.default_external
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Encoding.default_external = @default_external_encoding
+    end
+
+    it "returns a US-ASCII string for an empty Array" do
+      [].inspect.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    end
+
+    it "use the default external encoding if it is ascii compatible" do
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding.find('UTF-8')
+
+      utf8 = "utf8".encode("UTF-8")
+      jp   = "jp".encode("EUC-JP")
+      array = [jp, utf8]
+
+      array.inspect.encoding.name.should == "UTF-8"
+    end
+
+    it "use US-ASCII encoding if the default external encoding is not ascii compatible" do
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding.find('UTF-32')
+
+      utf8 = "utf8".encode("UTF-8")
+      jp   = "jp".encode("EUC-JP")
+      array = [jp, utf8]
+
+      array.inspect.encoding.name.should == "US-ASCII"
+    end
+
+    it "does not raise if inspected result is not default external encoding" do
+      utf_16be = mock(+"utf_16be")
+      utf_16be.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(%<"utf_16be \u3042">.encode(Encoding::UTF_16BE))
+
+      [utf_16be].inspect.should == '["utf_16be \u3042"]'
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/intersect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/intersect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..456aa26c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/intersect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe 'Array#intersect?' do
+  describe 'when at least one element in two Arrays is the same' do
+    it 'returns true' do
+      [1, 2].intersect?([2, 3, 4]).should == true
+      [2, 3, 4].intersect?([1, 2]).should == true
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'when there are no elements in common between two Arrays' do
+    it 'returns false' do
+      [0, 1, 2].intersect?([3, 4]).should == false
+      [3, 4].intersect?([0, 1, 2]).should == false
+      [3, 4].intersect?([]).should == false
+      [].intersect?([0, 1, 2]).should == false
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
+    obj = mock('[1,2,3]')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
+
+    [1, 2].intersect?(obj).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "determines equivalence between elements in the sense of eql?" do
+    obj1 = mock('1')
+    obj2 = mock('2')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj1.stub!(:eql?).and_return(true)
+    obj2.stub!(:eql?).and_return(true)
+
+    [obj1].intersect?([obj2]).should == true
+
+    obj1 = mock('3')
+    obj2 = mock('4')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj1.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false)
+    obj2.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false)
+
+    [obj1].intersect?([obj2]).should == false
+  end
+
+  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
+    [5, 6].intersect?(ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[1, 2, 5, 6]).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
+    x = mock('x')
+    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
+    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
+
+    [x].intersect?([x]).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "has semantic of !(a & b).empty?" do
+    [].intersect?([]).should == false
+    [nil].intersect?([nil]).should == true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/intersection_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/intersection_spec.rb
index 7bf2ec4dbe..e01a68d389 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/intersection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/intersection_spec.rb
@@ -1,87 +1,19 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/intersection'
 
 describe "Array#&" do
-  it "creates an array with elements common to both arrays (intersection)" do
-    ([] & []).should == []
-    ([1, 2] & []).should == []
-    ([] & [1, 2]).should == []
-    ([ 1, 3, 5 ] & [ 1, 2, 3 ]).should == [1, 3]
-  end
-
-  it "creates an array with no duplicates" do
-    ([ 1, 1, 3, 5 ] & [ 1, 2, 3 ]).uniq!.should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "creates an array with elements in order they are first encountered" do
-    ([ 1, 2, 3, 2, 5 ] & [ 5, 2, 3, 4 ]).should == [2, 3, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "does not modify the original Array" do
-    a = [1, 1, 3, 5]
-    (a & [1, 2, 3]).should == [1, 3]
-    a.should == [1, 1, 3, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    (empty & empty).should == empty
-
-    (ArraySpecs.recursive_array & []).should == []
-    ([] & ArraySpecs.recursive_array).should == []
-
-    (ArraySpecs.recursive_array & ArraySpecs.recursive_array).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, ArraySpecs.recursive_array]
-  end
-
-  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
-    obj = mock('[1,2,3]')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
-    ([1, 2] & obj).should == ([1, 2])
-  end
-
-  it "determines equivalence between elements in the sense of eql?" do
-    not_supported_on :opal do
-      ([5.0, 4.0] & [5, 4]).should == []
-    end
-
-    str = "x"
-    ([str] & [str.dup]).should == [str]
-
-    obj1 = mock('1')
-    obj2 = mock('2')
-    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(true)
-    obj2.stub!(:eql?).and_return(true)
-
-    ([obj1] & [obj2]).should == [obj1]
-    ([obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2] & [obj2]).should == [obj1]
-
-    obj1 = mock('3')
-    obj2 = mock('4')
-    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(false)
+  it_behaves_like :array_intersection, :&
+end
 
-    ([obj1] & [obj2]).should == []
-    ([obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2] & [obj2]).should == [obj2]
-  end
+describe "Array#intersection" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_intersection, :intersection
 
-  it "does return subclass instances for Array subclasses" do
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] & []).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] & ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ([] & ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+  it "accepts multiple arguments" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].intersection([1, 2, 3], [2, 3, 4]).should == [2, 3]
   end
 
-  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
-    ([5, 6] & ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[1, 2, 5, 6]).should == [5, 6]
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
-    x = mock('x')
-    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
-    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
-
-    ([x] & [x]).should == [x]
+  it "preserves elements order from original array" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].intersection([3, 2, 1]).should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb
index 16f0dcee7a..3b4946a99f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/join_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ require_relative 'shared/join'
 
 describe "Array#join" do
   it_behaves_like :array_join_with_string_separator,  :join
-  it_behaves_like :array_join_with_default_separator, :join
 
   it "does not separate elements when the passed separator is nil" do
     [1, 2, 3].join(nil).should == '123'
@@ -24,11 +23,108 @@ describe "Array#join" do
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the separator cannot be coerced to a String by calling #to_str" do
     obj = mock("not a string")
-    lambda { [1, 2].join(obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1, 2].join(obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed false as the separator" do
-    lambda { [1, 2].join(false) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1, 2].join(false) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Array#join with default separator" do
+  before :each do
+    @separator = $,
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    $, = @separator
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty string if the Array is empty" do
+    [].join.should == ''
+  end
+
+  it "returns a US-ASCII string for an empty Array" do
+    [].join.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
+
+  it "returns a string formed by concatenating each String element separated by $," do
+    suppress_warning {
+      $, = " | "
+      ["1", "2", "3"].join.should == "1 | 2 | 3"
+    }
+  end
+
+  it "attempts coercion via #to_str first" do
+    obj = mock('foo')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).any_number_of_times.and_return("foo")
+    [obj].join.should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "attempts coercion via #to_ary second" do
+    obj = mock('foo')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
+    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).any_number_of_times.and_return(["foo"])
+    [obj].join.should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "attempts coercion via #to_s third" do
+    obj = mock('foo')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
+    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
+    obj.should_receive(:to_s).any_number_of_times.and_return("foo")
+    [obj].join.should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "raises a NoMethodError if an element does not respond to #to_str, #to_ary, or #to_s" do
+    obj = mock('o')
+    class << obj; undef :to_s; end
+    -> { [1, obj].join }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when the Array is recursive" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.recursive_array.join }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.head_recursive_array.join }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array.join }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "uses the first encoding when other strings are compatible" do
+    ary1 = ArraySpecs.array_with_7bit_utf8_and_usascii_strings
+    ary2 = ArraySpecs.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_utf8_strings
+    ary3 = ArraySpecs.array_with_utf8_and_7bit_binary_strings
+    ary4 = ArraySpecs.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_binary_strings
+
+    ary1.join.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    ary2.join.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    ary3.join.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    ary4.join.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
+
+  it "uses the widest common encoding when other strings are incompatible" do
+    ary1 = ArraySpecs.array_with_utf8_and_usascii_strings
+    ary2 = ArraySpecs.array_with_usascii_and_utf8_strings
+
+    ary1.join.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    ary2.join.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
+
+  it "fails for arrays with incompatibly-encoded strings" do
+    ary_utf8_bad_binary = ArraySpecs.array_with_utf8_and_binary_strings
+
+    -> { ary_utf8_bad_binary.join }.should.raise(EncodingError)
+  end
+
+  context "when $, is not nil" do
+    before do
+      suppress_warning do
+        $, = '*'
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "warns" do
+      -> { [].join }.should complain(/warning: \$, is set to non-nil value/)
+      -> { [].join(nil) }.should complain(/warning: \$, is set to non-nil value/)
+    end
   end
 end
 
@@ -38,11 +134,13 @@ describe "Array#join with $," do
   end
 
   after :each do
-    $, = @before_separator
+    suppress_warning {$, = @before_separator}
   end
 
   it "separates elements with default separator when the passed separator is nil" do
-    $, = "_"
-    [1, 2, 3].join(nil).should == '1_2_3'
+    suppress_warning {
+      $, = "_"
+      [1, 2, 3].join(nil).should == '1_2_3'
+    }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/keep_if_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/keep_if_spec.rb
index bf2bdeaf91..62a65a04e8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/keep_if_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/keep_if_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/keep_if'
 
 describe "Array#keep_if" do
   it "returns the same array if no changes were made" do
     array = [1, 2, 3]
-    array.keep_if { true }.should equal(array)
+    array.keep_if { true }.should.equal?(array)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :keep_if, :keep_if
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/last_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/last_spec.rb
index 871f4a2352..ed417bcd2a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/last_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/last_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe "Array#last" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when count is negative" do
-    lambda { [1, 2].last(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2].last(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns the entire array when count > length" do
@@ -47,32 +47,32 @@ describe "Array#last" do
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
     empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.last.should equal(empty)
+    empty.last.should.equal?(empty)
 
     array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    array.last.should equal(array)
+    array.last.should.equal?(array)
   end
 
-  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer usinig #to_int" do
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer using #to_int" do
     obj = mock('to_int')
     obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
     [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].last(obj).should == [4, 5]
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the passed argument is not numeric" do
-    lambda { [1,2].last(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { [1,2].last("a") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1,2].last(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [1,2].last("a") }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
     obj = mock("nonnumeric")
-    lambda { [1,2].last(obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1,2].last(obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].last(0).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].last(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].last(0).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].last(1).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].last(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].last(0).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[].last(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].last(0).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].last(1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].last(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "is not destructive" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/length_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/length_spec.rb
index a90c001300..74b2eb3a08 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/length_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/length_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/length'
 
 describe "Array#length" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_length, :length
+  it "returns the number of elements" do
+    [].length.should == 0
+    [1, 2, 3].length.should == 3
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array.length.should == 1
+    ArraySpecs.recursive_array.length.should == 8
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/map_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/map_spec.rb
index 0c7f3afa8c..f5e88c8624 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/map_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/map_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/collect'
 
 describe "Array#map" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_collect, :map
+  it "is an alias of Array#collect" do
+    Array.instance_method(:map).should == Array.instance_method(:collect)
+  end
 end
 
 describe "Array#map!" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_collect_b, :map!
+  it "is an alias of Array#collect!" do
+    Array.instance_method(:map!).should == Array.instance_method(:collect!)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/max_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/max_spec.rb
index 5d0423d1e4..868275a748 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/max_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/max_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Array#max" do
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it "is defined on Array" do
-      [1].method(:max).owner.should equal Array
-    end
+  it "is defined on Array" do
+    [1].method(:max).owner.should.equal? Array
   end
 
   it "returns nil with no values" do
@@ -70,18 +68,18 @@ describe "Array#max" do
   end
 
   it "raises a NoMethodError for elements without #<=>" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new].max
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError for incomparable elements" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [11,"22"].max
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> do
       [11,12,22,33].max{|a, b| nil}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns the maximum element (with block)" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/min_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/min_spec.rb
index 903fa69bb8..5913e08cf8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/min_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/min_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Array#min" do
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it "is defined on Array" do
-      [1].method(:max).owner.should equal Array
-    end
+  it "is defined on Array" do
+    [1].method(:max).owner.should.equal? Array
   end
 
   it "returns nil with no values" do
@@ -66,22 +64,22 @@ describe "Array#min" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil for an empty Enumerable" do
-    [].min.should be_nil
+    [].min.should == nil
   end
 
   it "raises a NoMethodError for elements without #<=>" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new].min
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError for incomparable elements" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [11,"22"].min
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> do
       [11,12,22,33].min{|a, b| nil}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns the minimum when using a block rule" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/minmax_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/minmax_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e11fe63347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/minmax_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../../shared/enumerable/minmax'
+
+describe "Array#minmax" do
+  before :each do
+    @enum = [6, 4, 5, 10, 8]
+    @empty_enum = []
+    @incomparable_enum = [BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new]
+    @incompatible_enum = [11, "22"]
+    @strs = ["333", "2", "60", "55555", "1010", "111"]
+  end
+
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_minmax, :minmax
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/minus_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/minus_spec.rb
index 8cb6bb323c..cb1bf56d76 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/minus_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/minus_spec.rb
@@ -1,87 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/difference'
 
 describe "Array#-" do
-  it "creates an array minus any items from other array" do
-    ([] - [ 1, 2, 4 ]).should == []
-    ([1, 2, 4] - []).should == [1, 2, 4]
-    ([ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] - [ 1, 2, 4 ]).should == [3, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "removes multiple items on the lhs equal to one on the rhs" do
-    ([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5] - [1, 2, 4]).should == [3, 3, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    (empty - empty).should == []
-
-    ([] - ArraySpecs.recursive_array).should == []
-
-    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    (array - array).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "tries to convert the passed arguments to Arrays using #to_ary" do
-    obj = mock('[2,3,3,4]')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([2, 3, 3, 4])
-    ([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4] - obj).should == [1, 1]
-  end
-
-  it "raises a TypeError if the argument cannot be coerced to an Array by calling #to_ary" do
-    obj = mock('not an array')
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3] - obj }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-  end
-
-  it "does not return subclass instance for Array subclasses" do
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] - []).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] - ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ([1, 2, 3] - ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-  end
-
-  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
-    ([5, 6, 7] - ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[7]).should == [5, 6]
-  end
-
-  it "removes an item identified as equivalent via #hash and #eql?" do
-    obj1 = mock('1')
-    obj2 = mock('2')
-    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(true)
-
-    ([obj1] - [obj2]).should == []
-    ([obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2] - [obj2]).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't remove an item with the same hash but not #eql?" do
-    obj1 = mock('1')
-    obj2 = mock('2')
-    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(false)
-
-    ([obj1] - [obj2]).should == [obj1]
-    ([obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2] - [obj2]).should == [obj1, obj1]
-  end
-
-  it "removes an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
-    x = mock('x')
-    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
-    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
-
-    ([x] - [x]).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "is not destructive" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a - []
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a - [1]
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a - [1,2,3]
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a - [:a, :b, :c]
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-  end
+  it_behaves_like :array_binary_difference, :-
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/multiply_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/multiply_spec.rb
index f9ba20258a..1ac14e1b09 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/multiply_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/multiply_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe "Array#*" do
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the argument can neither be converted to a string nor an integer" do
     obj = mock('not a string or integer')
-    lambda{ [1,2] * obj }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    ->{ [1,2] * obj }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "converts the passed argument to a String rather than an Integer" do
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ describe "Array#*" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError is the passed argument is nil" do
-    lambda{ [1,2] * nil }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    ->{ [1,2] * nil }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when passed 2 or more arguments" do
-    lambda{ [1,2].send(:*, 1, 2) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ [1,2].send(:*, 1, 2) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when passed no arguments" do
-    lambda{ [1,2].send(:*) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ [1,2].send(:*) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe "Array#* with an integer" do
 
   it "does not return self even if the passed integer is 1" do
     ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    (ary * 1).should_not equal(ary)
+    (ary * 1).should_not.equal?(ary)
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ describe "Array#* with an integer" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when passed a negative integer" do
-    lambda { [ 1, 2, 3 ] * -1 }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [] * -1 }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [ 1, 2, 3 ] * -1 }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [] * -1 }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "with a subclass of Array" do
@@ -76,55 +76,17 @@ describe "Array#* with an integer" do
       @array = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
     end
 
-    it "returns a subclass instance" do
-      (@array * 0).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-      (@array * 1).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-      (@array * 2).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    it "returns an Array instance" do
+      (@array * 0).should.instance_of?(Array)
+      (@array * 1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+      (@array * 2).should.instance_of?(Array)
     end
 
     it "does not call #initialize on the subclass instance" do
       (@array * 2).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == nil
     end
   end
-
-  it "copies the taint status of the original array even if the passed count is 0" do
-    ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    ary.taint
-    (ary * 0).tainted?.should == true
-  end
-
-  it "copies the taint status of the original array even if the array is empty" do
-    ary = []
-    ary.taint
-    (ary * 3).tainted?.should == true
-  end
-
-  it "copies the taint status of the original array if the passed count is not 0" do
-    ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    ary.taint
-    (ary * 1).tainted?.should == true
-    (ary * 2).tainted?.should == true
-  end
-
-  it "copies the untrusted status of the original array even if the passed count is 0" do
-    ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    ary.untrust
-    (ary * 0).untrusted?.should == true
-  end
-
-  it "copies the untrusted status of the original array even if the array is empty" do
-    ary = []
-    ary.untrust
-    (ary * 3).untrusted?.should == true
-  end
-
-  it "copies the untrusted status of the original array if the passed count is not 0" do
-    ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    ary.untrust
-    (ary * 1).untrusted?.should == true
-    (ary * 2).untrusted?.should == true
-  end
 end
 
 describe "Array#* with a string" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/new_spec.rb
index d5e4b5722f..b2f23e2f6b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/new_spec.rb
@@ -3,30 +3,32 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array.new" do
   it "returns an instance of Array" do
-    Array.new.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    Array.new.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "returns an instance of a subclass" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray.new(1, 2).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray.new(1, 2).should.instance_of?(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed 3 or more arguments" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [1, 2].send :initialize, 1, 'x', true
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> do
       [1, 2].send(:initialize, 1, 'x', true) {}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
 
 describe "Array.new with no arguments" do
   it "returns an empty array" do
-    Array.new.should be_empty
+    Array.new.should.empty?
   end
 
   it "does not use the given block" do
-    lambda{ Array.new { raise } }.should_not raise_error
+    -> {
+      -> { Array.new { raise } }.should_not.raise
+    }.should complain(/warning: given block not used/, verbose: true)
   end
 end
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ describe "Array.new with (array)" do
   end
 
   it "does not use the given block" do
-    lambda{ Array.new([1, 2]) { raise } }.should_not raise_error
+    ->{ Array.new([1, 2]) { raise } }.should_not.raise
   end
 
   it "calls #to_ary to convert the value to an array" do
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ describe "Array.new with (array)" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if an Array type argument and a default object" do
-    lambda { Array.new([1, 2], 1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Array.new([1, 2], 1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@ describe "Array.new with (size, object=nil)" do
     obj = [3]
     a = Array.new(2, obj)
     a.should == [obj, obj]
-    a[0].should equal(obj)
-    a[1].should equal(obj)
+    a[0].should.equal?(obj)
+    a[1].should.equal?(obj)
 
     Array.new(3, 14).should == [14, 14, 14]
   end
@@ -74,12 +76,12 @@ describe "Array.new with (size, object=nil)" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if size is negative" do
-    lambda { Array.new(-1, :a) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { Array.new(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Array.new(-1, :a) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Array.new(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if size is too large" do
-    lambda { Array.new(fixnum_max+1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Array.new(fixnum_max+1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_int to convert the size argument to an Integer when object is given" do
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ describe "Array.new with (size, object=nil)" do
   it "raises a TypeError if the size argument is not an Integer type" do
     obj = mock('nonnumeric')
     obj.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2])
-    lambda{ Array.new(obj, :a) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    ->{ Array.new(obj, :a) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "yields the index of the element and sets the element to the value of the block" do
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ describe "Array.new with (size, object=nil)" do
   end
 
   it "uses the block value instead of using the default value" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       @result = Array.new(3, :obj) { |i| i.to_s }
     }.should complain(/block supersedes default value argument/)
     @result.should == ['0', '1', '2']
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/none_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/none_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31cd8c46d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/none_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
+
+describe "Array#none?" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { false }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :none?
+
+  it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+    -> {
+      ['bar', 'foobar'].none?(/baz/) { true }.should == true
+    }.should complain(/given block not used/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/one_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/one_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c61907881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/one_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
+
+describe "Array#one?" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { false }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :one?
+
+  it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+    -> {
+      ['bar', 'foobar'].one?(/foo/) { false }.should == true
+    }.should complain(/given block not used/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/a_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/a_spec.rb
index 1cee3858ff..03bfd8214c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/a_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/a_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -12,11 +12,22 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'A'" do
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_string, 'A'
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_taint, 'A'
 
+  it "calls #to_str to convert an Object to a String" do
+    obj = mock("pack A string")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("``abcdef")
+    [obj].pack("A*").should == "``abcdef"
+  end
+
+  it "will not implicitly convert a number to a string" do
+    -> { [0].pack('A') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [0].pack('a') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
   it "adds all the bytes to the output when passed the '*' modifier" do
     ["abc"].pack("A*").should == "abc"
   end
 
-  it "padds the output with spaces when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
+  it "pads the output with spaces when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
     ["abc"].pack("A6").should == "abc   "
   end
 
@@ -44,7 +55,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'a'" do
     ["abc"].pack("a*").should == "abc"
   end
 
-  it "padds the output with NULL bytes when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
+  it "pads the output with NULL bytes when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
     ["abc"].pack("a6").should == "abc\x00\x00\x00"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/at_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/at_spec.rb
index 00763c70f1..bb9801440a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/at_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/at_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/b_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/b_spec.rb
index 8a75825e3e..f7576846ef 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/b_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/b_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'B'" do
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_taint, 'B'
 
   it "calls #to_str to convert an Object to a String" do
-    obj = mock("pack H string")
+    obj = mock("pack B string")
     obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("``abcdef")
     [obj].pack("B*").should == "\x2a"
   end
 
+  it "will not implicitly convert a number to a string" do
+    -> { [0].pack('B') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [0].pack('b') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
   it "encodes one bit for each character starting with the most significant bit" do
     [ [["0"], "\x00"],
       [["1"], "\x80"]
@@ -47,8 +52,8 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'B'" do
     ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "B*")
   end
 
-  it "returns an ASCII-8BIT string" do
-    ["1"].pack("B").encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "returns a binary string" do
+    ["1"].pack("B").encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 
   it "encodes the string as a sequence of bytes" do
@@ -98,8 +103,8 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'b'" do
     ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "b*")
   end
 
-  it "returns an ASCII-8BIT string" do
-    ["1"].pack("b").encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "returns a binary string" do
+    ["1"].pack("b").encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 
   it "encodes the string as a sequence of bytes" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/buffer_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/buffer_spec.rb
index f2dc3e1930..d104c80186 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/buffer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/buffer_spec.rb
@@ -1,52 +1,60 @@
-# encoding: ascii-8bit
+# encoding: binary
 
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe "Array#pack with :buffer option" do
-    it "returns specified buffer" do
-      n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
-      buffer = " "*3
-      result = n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer)      #=> "ABC"
-      result.should equal(buffer)
-    end
+describe "Array#pack with :buffer option" do
+  it "returns specified buffer" do
+    n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
+    buffer = " "*3
+    result = n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer)      #=> "ABC"
+    result.should.equal?(buffer)
+  end
+
+  it "adds result at the end of buffer content" do
+    n = [ 65, 66, 67 ] # result without buffer is "ABC"
+
+    buffer = +""
+    n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "ABC"
+
+    buffer = +"123"
+    n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123ABC"
+
+    buffer = +"12345"
+    n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "12345ABC"
+  end
 
-    it "adds result at the end of buffer content" do
-      n = [ 65, 66, 67 ] # result without buffer is "ABC"
+  it "raises TypeError exception if buffer is not String" do
+    -> { [65].pack("ccc", buffer: []) }.should.raise(
+      TypeError, "buffer must be String, not Array")
+  end
 
-      buffer = ""
-      n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "ABC"
+  it "raise FrozenError if buffer is frozen" do
+    -> { [65].pack("c", buffer: "frozen-string".freeze) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
 
-      buffer = "123"
-      n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123ABC"
+  it "preserves the encoding of the given buffer" do
+    buffer = ''.encode(Encoding::ISO_8859_1)
+    [65, 66, 67].pack("ccc", buffer: buffer)
+    buffer.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
+  end
 
-      buffer = "12345"
-      n.pack("ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "12345ABC"
+  context "offset (@) is specified" do
+    it 'keeps buffer content if it is longer than offset' do
+      n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
+      buffer = +"123456"
+      n.pack("@3ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123ABC"
     end
 
-    it "raises TypeError exception if buffer is not String" do
-      lambda { [65].pack("ccc", buffer: []) }.should raise_error(
-        TypeError, "buffer must be String, not Array")
+    it "fills the gap with \\0 if buffer content is shorter than offset" do
+      n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
+      buffer = +"123"
+      n.pack("@6ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123\0\0\0ABC"
     end
 
-    context "offset (@) is specified" do
-      it 'keeps buffer content if it is longer than offset' do
-        n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
-        buffer = "123456"
-        n.pack("@3ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123ABC"
-      end
-
-      it "fills the gap with \\0 if buffer content is shorter than offset" do
-        n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
-        buffer = "123"
-        n.pack("@6ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123\0\0\0ABC"
-      end
-
-      it 'does not keep buffer content if it is longer than offset + result' do
-        n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
-        buffer = "1234567890"
-        n.pack("@3ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123ABC"
-      end
+    it 'does not keep buffer content if it is longer than offset + result' do
+      n = [ 65, 66, 67 ]
+      buffer = +"1234567890"
+      n.pack("@3ccc", buffer: buffer).should == "123ABC"
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/c_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/c_spec.rb
index 225f0970fd..de06207a23 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/c_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/c_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ describe :array_pack_8bit, shared: true do
     [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].pack(pack_format('*')).should == "\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [1, 2, 3].pack(pack_format("\000", 2)).should == "\x01\x02"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [1, 2, 3].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/comment_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/comment_spec.rb
index 07daa2d6fb..daf1cff06a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/comment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/comment_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/h_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/h_spec.rb
index 51bf551ba3..1492d02b1f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/h_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/h_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'H'" do
     [obj].pack("H").should == "\xa0"
   end
 
+  it "will not implicitly convert a number to a string" do
+    -> { [0].pack('H') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [0].pack('h') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
   it "encodes the first character as the most significant nibble when passed no count modifier" do
     ["ab"].pack("H").should == "\xa0"
   end
@@ -97,8 +102,8 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'H'" do
     ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "H")
   end
 
-  it "returns an ASCII-8BIT string" do
-    ["41"].pack("H").encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "returns a binary string" do
+    ["41"].pack("H").encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 end
 
@@ -194,7 +199,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'h'" do
     ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "h")
   end
 
-  it "returns an ASCII-8BIT string" do
-    ["41"].pack("h").encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "returns a binary string" do
+    ["41"].pack("h").encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/l_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/l_spec.rb
index 0a5552b984..f6dfb1da83 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/l_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/l_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'L'" do
     it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_be, 'L>'
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 32 or platform_is :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 32 do
     describe "with modifier '<' and '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_le, 'L<_'
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_le, 'L_<'
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'L'" do
     end
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 64 and platform_is_not :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 64 do
     describe "with modifier '<' and '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_64bit_le, 'L<_'
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_64bit_le, 'L_<'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'l'" do
     it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_be, 'l>'
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 32 or platform_is :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 32 do
     describe "with modifier '<' and '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_le, 'l<_'
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_le, 'l_<'
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'l'" do
     end
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 64 and platform_is_not :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 64 do
     describe "with modifier '<' and '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_64bit_le, 'l<_'
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_64bit_le, 'l_<'
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ little_endian do
     it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_le, 'l'
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 32 or platform_is :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 32 do
     describe "Array#pack with format 'L' with modifier '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_le, 'L_'
     end
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ little_endian do
     end
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 64 and platform_is_not :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 64 do
     describe "Array#pack with format 'L' with modifier '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_64bit_le, 'L_'
     end
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ big_endian do
     it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_be, 'l'
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 32 or platform_is :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 32 do
     describe "Array#pack with format 'L' with modifier '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_32bit_be, 'L_'
     end
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ big_endian do
     end
   end
 
-  guard -> { platform_is wordsize: 64 and platform_is_not :mingw32 } do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 64 do
     describe "Array#pack with format 'L' with modifier '_'" do
       it_behaves_like :array_pack_64bit_be, 'L_'
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/m_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/m_spec.rb
index 24acf2cef2..fb670d120e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/m_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/m_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -80,8 +80,16 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'M'" do
     ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "M")
   end
 
-  it "encodes a tab followed by a newline with an encoded newline" do
+  it "encodes a tab at the end of a line with an encoded newline" do
+    ["\t"].pack("M").should == "\t=\n"
     ["\t\n"].pack("M").should == "\t=\n\n"
+    ["abc\t\nxyz"].pack("M").should == "abc\t=\n\nxyz=\n"
+  end
+
+  it "encodes a space at the end of a line with an encoded newline" do
+    [" "].pack("M").should == " =\n"
+    [" \n"].pack("M").should == " =\n\n"
+    ["abc \nxyz"].pack("M").should == "abc =\n\nxyz=\n"
   end
 
   it "encodes 127..255 in hex format" do
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'M'" do
 
   it "encodes a recursive array" do
     empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.pack('M').should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    empty.pack('M').should.instance_of?(String)
 
     array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
     array.pack('M').should == "1=\n"
@@ -164,7 +172,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'M'" do
     obj = mock("pack M non-string")
     obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_return(2)
 
-    [obj].pack("M").should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    [obj].pack("M").should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 
   it "encodes a Symbol as a String" do
@@ -285,16 +293,16 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'm'" do
 
   it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
     obj = mock("pack m non-string")
-    lambda { [obj].pack("m") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack("m") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed nil" do
-    lambda { [nil].pack("m") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [nil].pack("m") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed an Integer" do
-    lambda { [0].pack("m") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { [bignum_value].pack("m") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [0].pack("m") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [bignum_value].pack("m") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not emit a newline if passed zero as the count modifier" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/p_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/p_spec.rb
index 857d403313..b023bf9110 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/p_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/p_spec.rb
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'P'" do
     ["hello"].pack("P").unpack("P5").should == ["hello"]
   end
 
-  it "taints the input string" do
-    input_string = "hello"
-    [input_string].pack("P")
-    input_string.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not taint the output string in normal cases" do
-    ["hello"].pack("P").tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
   it "with nil gives a null pointer" do
     [nil].pack("P").unpack("J").should == [0]
   end
@@ -42,16 +32,6 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'p'" do
     ["hello"].pack("p").unpack("p").should == ["hello"]
   end
 
-  it "taints the input string" do
-    input_string = "hello"
-    [input_string].pack("p")
-    input_string.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not taint the output string in normal cases" do
-    ["hello"].pack("p").tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
   it "with nil gives a null pointer" do
     [nil].pack("p").unpack("J").should == [0]
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/percent_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/percent_spec.rb
index 3c0e7eca0f..29b119732a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/percent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/percent_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Array#pack with format '%'" do
   it "raises an Argument Error" do
-    lambda { [1].pack("%") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1].pack("%") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/r_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/r_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cefe1388d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/r_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# encoding: binary
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/basic'
+require_relative 'shared/numeric_basic'
+require_relative 'shared/integer'
+
+ruby_version_is "4.1" do
+  describe "Array#pack with format 'R'" do
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic, 'R'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic_non_float, 'R'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_arguments, 'R'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_numeric_basic, 'R'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_integer, 'R'
+
+    it "encodes a ULEB128 integer" do
+      [ [[0],            "\x00"],
+        [[1],            "\x01"],
+        [[127],          "\x7f"],
+        [[128],          "\x80\x01"],
+        [[0x3fff],       "\xff\x7f"],
+        [[0x4000],       "\x80\x80\x01"],
+        [[0xffffffff],   "\xff\xff\xff\xff\x0f"],
+        [[0x100000000],  "\x80\x80\x80\x80\x10"],
+        [[0xffff_ffff_ffff_ffff], "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x01"],
+        [[0xffff_ffff_ffff_ffff_ffff_ffff], "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x1f"],
+      ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "R")
+    end
+
+    it "encodes multiple values with '*' modifier" do
+      [1, 2].pack("R*").should == "\x01\x02"
+      [127, 128].pack("R*").should == "\x7f\x80\x01"
+    end
+
+    it "raises an ArgumentError when passed a negative value" do
+      -> { [-1].pack("R") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+      -> { [-100].pack("R") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    end
+
+    it "round-trips values through pack and unpack" do
+      values = [0, 1, 127, 128, 0x3fff, 0x4000, 0xffffffff, 0x100000000]
+      values.pack("R*").unpack("R*").should == values
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Array#pack with format 'r'" do
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic, 'r'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic_non_float, 'r'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_arguments, 'r'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_numeric_basic, 'r'
+    it_behaves_like :array_pack_integer, 'r'
+
+    it "encodes a SLEB128 integer" do
+      [ [[0],     "\x00"],
+        [[1],     "\x01"],
+        [[-1],    "\x7f"],
+        [[-2],    "\x7e"],
+        [[127],   "\xff\x00"],
+        [[128],   "\x80\x01"],
+        [[-127],  "\x81\x7f"],
+        [[-128],  "\x80\x7f"],
+      ].should be_computed_by(:pack, "r")
+    end
+
+    it "encodes larger positive numbers" do
+      [0x3fff].pack("r").should == "\xff\xff\x00"
+      [0x4000].pack("r").should == "\x80\x80\x01"
+    end
+
+    it "encodes larger negative numbers" do
+      [-0x3fff].pack("r").should == "\x81\x80\x7f"
+      [-0x4000].pack("r").should == "\x80\x80\x7f"
+    end
+
+    it "encodes very large numbers" do
+      [0xffff_ffff_ffff_ffff_ffff_ffff].pack("r").should == "\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\x1F"
+      [-0xffff_ffff_ffff_ffff_ffff_ffff].pack("r").should == "\x81\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x80\x60"
+    end
+
+    it "encodes multiple values with '*' modifier" do
+      [0, 1, -1].pack("r*").should == "\x00\x01\x7f"
+    end
+
+    it "round-trips values through pack and unpack" do
+      values = [0, 1, -1, 127, -127, 128, -128, 0x3fff, -0x3fff, 0x4000, -0x4000]
+      values.pack("r*").unpack("r*").should == values
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/basic.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/basic.rb
index 39ab15308d..2894369c71 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/basic.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/basic.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe :array_pack_arguments, shared: true do
   it "raises an ArgumentError if there are fewer elements than the format requires" do
-    lambda { [].pack(pack_format(1)) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].pack(pack_format(1)) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ describe :array_pack_basic, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when passed nil" do
-    lambda { [@obj].pack(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [@obj].pack(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when passed an Integer" do
-    lambda { [@obj].pack(1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [@obj].pack(1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -24,42 +24,50 @@ describe :array_pack_basic_non_float, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "ignores whitespace in the format string" do
-    [@obj, @obj].pack("a \t\n\v\f\r"+pack_format).should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    [@obj, @obj].pack("a \t\n\v\f\r"+pack_format).should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "ignores comments in the format string" do
+    # 2 additional directives ('a') are required for the X directive
+    [@obj, @obj, @obj, @obj].pack("aa #{pack_format} # some comment \n#{pack_format}").should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "raise ArgumentError when a directive is unknown" do
+    # additional directive ('a') is required for the X directive
+    -> { [@obj, @obj].pack("a K" + pack_format) }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive 'K'/)
+    -> { [@obj, @obj].pack("a 0" + pack_format) }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive '0'/)
+    -> { [@obj, @obj].pack("a :" + pack_format) }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive ':'/)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_str to coerce the directives string" do
     d = mock("pack directive")
     d.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("x"+pack_format)
-    [@obj, @obj].pack(d).should be_an_instance_of(String)
-  end
-
-  it "taints the output string if the format string is tainted" do
-    [@obj, @obj].pack("x"+pack_format.taint).tainted?.should be_true
+    [@obj, @obj].pack(d).should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 end
 
 describe :array_pack_basic_float, shared: true do
   it "ignores whitespace in the format string" do
-    [9.3, 4.7].pack(" \t\n\v\f\r"+pack_format).should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    [9.3, 4.7].pack(" \t\n\v\f\r"+pack_format).should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "ignores comments in the format string" do
+    [9.3, 4.7].pack(pack_format + "# some comment \n" + pack_format).should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_str to coerce the directives string" do
     d = mock("pack directive")
     d.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("x"+pack_format)
-    [1.2, 4.7].pack(d).should be_an_instance_of(String)
-  end
-
-  it "taints the output string if the format string is tainted" do
-    [3.2, 2.8].pack("x"+pack_format.taint).tainted?.should be_true
+    [1.2, 4.7].pack(d).should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 end
 
 describe :array_pack_no_platform, shared: true do
   it "raises ArgumentError when the format modifier is '_'" do
-    lambda{ [1].pack(pack_format("_")) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ [1].pack(pack_format("_")) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError when the format modifier is '!'" do
-    lambda{ [1].pack(pack_format("!")) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ [1].pack(pack_format("!")) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/encodings.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/encodings.rb
index 3724a5d859..0b5a5cc8a0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/encodings.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/encodings.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ describe :array_pack_hex, shared: true do
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the object does not respond to #to_str" do
     obj = mock("pack hex non-string")
-    lambda { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
     obj = mock("pack hex non-string")
     obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(1)
-    lambda { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/float.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/float.rb
index 082de27acd..c1efcd7677 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/float.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/float.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 
 describe :array_pack_float_le, shared: true do
   it "encodes a positive Float" do
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe :array_pack_float_le, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a String representation of a floating point number" do
-    lambda { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "encodes the number of array elements specified by the count modifier" do
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ describe :array_pack_float_le, shared: true do
     [2.9, 1.4, 8.2].pack(pack_format("*")).should == "\x9a\x999@33\xb3?33\x03A"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2)).should == "\x9a\x99\xa9@33\x13A"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -41,16 +43,9 @@ describe :array_pack_float_le, shared: true do
     [-infinity_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x80\xff"
   end
 
-  platform_is "86" do # x86 / x86_64
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\xc0\xff"
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is "powerpc64" do
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\xc0\x7f"
-    end
+  it "encodes NaN" do
+    nans = ["\x00\x00\xc0\xff", "\x00\x00\xc0\x7f", "\xFF\xFF\xFF\x7F"]
+    nans.should.include?([nan_value].pack(pack_format))
   end
 
   it "encodes a positive Float outside the range of a single precision float" do
@@ -60,6 +55,14 @@ describe :array_pack_float_le, shared: true do
   it "encodes a negative Float outside the range of a single precision float" do
     [-1e150].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x80\xff"
   end
+
+  it "encodes a bignum as a float" do
+    [2 ** 65].pack(pack_format).should == [(2 ** 65).to_f].pack(pack_format)
+  end
+
+  it "encodes a rational as a float" do
+    [Rational(3, 4)].pack(pack_format).should == [Rational(3, 4).to_f].pack(pack_format)
+  end
 end
 
 describe :array_pack_float_be, shared: true do
@@ -73,10 +76,15 @@ describe :array_pack_float_be, shared: true do
 
   it "converts an Integer to a Float" do
     [8].pack(pack_format).should == "A\x00\x00\x00"
+    [bignum_value].pack(pack_format).should == "_\x80\x00\x00"
+  end
+
+  it "converts a Rational to a Float" do
+    [Rational(8)].pack(pack_format).should == "A\x00\x00\x00"
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a String representation of a floating point number" do
-    lambda { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "encodes the number of array elements specified by the count modifier" do
@@ -87,8 +95,10 @@ describe :array_pack_float_be, shared: true do
     [2.9, 1.4, 8.2].pack(pack_format("*")).should == "@9\x99\x9a?\xb333A\x0333"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2)).should == "@\xa9\x99\x9aA\x1333"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -103,16 +113,9 @@ describe :array_pack_float_be, shared: true do
     [-infinity_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\xff\x80\x00\x00"
   end
 
-  platform_is "86" do # x86 / x86_64
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\xff\xc0\x00\x00"
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is "powerpc64" do
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x7f\xc0\x00\x00"
-    end
+  it "encodes NaN" do
+    nans = ["\xff\xc0\x00\x00", "\x7f\xc0\x00\x00", "\x7F\xFF\xFF\xFF"]
+    nans.should.include?([nan_value].pack(pack_format))
   end
 
   it "encodes a positive Float outside the range of a single precision float" do
@@ -135,10 +138,15 @@ describe :array_pack_double_le, shared: true do
 
   it "converts an Integer to a Float" do
     [8].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x20@"
+    [bignum_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xF0C"
+  end
+
+  it "converts a Rational to a Float" do
+    [Rational(8)].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00 @"
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a String representation of a floating point number" do
-    lambda { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "encodes the number of array elements specified by the count modifier" do
@@ -149,8 +157,10 @@ describe :array_pack_double_le, shared: true do
     [2.9, 1.4, 8.2].pack(pack_format("*")).should == "333333\x07@ffffff\xf6?ffffff\x20@"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2)).should == "333333\x15@ffffff\x22@"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -165,16 +175,13 @@ describe :array_pack_double_le, shared: true do
     [-infinity_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xf0\xff"
   end
 
-  platform_is "86" do # x86 / x86_64
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xf8\xff"
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is "powerpc64" do
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xf8\x7f"
-    end
+  it "encodes NaN" do
+    nans = [
+      "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xf8\xff",
+      "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xf8\x7f",
+      "\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\x7F"
+    ]
+    nans.should.include?([nan_value].pack(pack_format))
   end
 
   it "encodes a positive Float outside the range of a single precision float" do
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@ describe :array_pack_double_be, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a String representation of a floating point number" do
-    lambda { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ["13"].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "encodes the number of array elements specified by the count modifier" do
@@ -211,8 +218,10 @@ describe :array_pack_double_be, shared: true do
     [2.9, 1.4, 8.2].pack(pack_format("*")).should == "@\x07333333?\xf6ffffff@\x20ffffff"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2)).should == "@\x15333333@\x22ffffff"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [5.3, 9.2].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -227,16 +236,13 @@ describe :array_pack_double_be, shared: true do
     [-infinity_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\xff\xf0\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
   end
 
-  platform_is "86" do # x86 / x86_64
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\xff\xf8\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is "powerpc64" do
-    it "encodes NaN" do
-      [nan_value].pack(pack_format).should == "\x7f\xf8\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
-    end
+  it "encodes NaN" do
+    nans = [
+      "\xff\xf8\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00",
+      "\x7f\xf8\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00",
+      "\x7F\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF"
+    ]
+    nans.should.include?([nan_value].pack(pack_format))
   end
 
   it "encodes a positive Float outside the range of a single precision float" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/integer.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/integer.rb
index 0df03bbfd1..1cdd386cc1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/integer.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/integer.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 
 describe :array_pack_16bit_le, shared: true do
   it "encodes the least significant 16 bits of a positive number" do
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ describe :array_pack_16bit_le, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x78\x65\xcd\xab\x21\x43"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    str = [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
-    str.should == "\x78\x65\xcd\xab"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -93,9 +94,10 @@ describe :array_pack_16bit_be, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x65\x78\xab\xcd\x43\x21"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    str = [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
-    str.should == "\x65\x78\xab\xcd"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -145,9 +147,10 @@ describe :array_pack_32bit_le, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x78\x65\x43\x12\xcd\xab\xf0\xde\x21\x43\x65\x78"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    str = [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
-    str.should == "\x78\x65\x43\x12\xcd\xab\xf0\xde"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -197,9 +200,10 @@ describe :array_pack_32bit_be, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x12\x43\x65\x78\xde\xf0\xab\xcd\x78\x65\x43\x21"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    str = [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
-    str.should == "\x12\x43\x65\x78\xde\xf0\xab\xcd"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [0x1243_6578, 0xdef0_abcd].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ describe :array_pack_32bit_le_platform, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x78\x65\x43\x12\xcd\xab\xf0\xde\x21\x43\x65\x78"
   end
 
-  platform_is wordsize: 64 do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 64 do
     it "encodes the least significant 32 bits of a number that is greater than 32 bits" do
       [ [[0xff_7865_4321],  "\x21\x43\x65\x78"],
         [[-0xff_7865_4321], "\xdf\xbc\x9a\x87"]
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ describe :array_pack_32bit_be_platform, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x12\x43\x65\x78\xde\xf0\xab\xcd\x78\x65\x43\x21"
   end
 
-  platform_is wordsize: 64 do
+  platform_is c_long_size: 64 do
     it "encodes the least significant 32 bits of a number that is greater than 32 bits" do
       [ [[0xff_7865_4321],  "\x78\x65\x43\x21"],
         [[-0xff_7865_4321], "\x87\x9a\xbc\xdf"]
@@ -309,9 +313,10 @@ describe :array_pack_64bit_le, shared: true do
     str.should == "\x56\x78\x12\x34\xcd\xab\xf0\xde\xf0\xde\xba\xdc\x21\x43\x65\x78"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    str = [0xdef0_abcd_3412_7856, 0x7865_4321_dcba_def0].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
-    str.should == "\x56\x78\x12\x34\xcd\xab\xf0\xde\xf0\xde\xba\xdc\x21\x43\x65\x78"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [0xdef0_abcd_3412_7856, 0x7865_4321_dcba_def0].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -369,9 +374,10 @@ describe :array_pack_64bit_be, shared: true do
     str.should == "\xde\xf0\xab\xcd\x34\x12\x78\x56\x78\x65\x43\x21\xdc\xba\xde\xf0"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    str = [0xdef0_abcd_3412_7856, 0x7865_4321_dcba_def0].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
-    str.should == "\xde\xf0\xab\xcd\x34\x12\x78\x56\x78\x65\x43\x21\xdc\xba\xde\xf0"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [0xdef0_abcd_3412_7856, 0x7865_4321_dcba_def0].pack(pack_format("\000", 2))
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/numeric_basic.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/numeric_basic.rb
index 9224d6080e..6594914933 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/numeric_basic.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/numeric_basic.rb
@@ -4,41 +4,47 @@ describe :array_pack_numeric_basic, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when passed nil" do
-    lambda { [nil].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [nil].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when passed true" do
-    lambda { [true].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [true].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when passed false" do
-    lambda { [false].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [false].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
-  it "returns an ASCII-8BIT string" do
-    [0xFF].pack(pack_format).encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-    [0xE3, 0x81, 0x82].pack(pack_format(3)).encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "returns a binary string" do
+    [0xFF].pack(pack_format).encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
+    [0xE3, 0x81, 0x82].pack(pack_format(3)).encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 end
 
 describe :array_pack_integer, shared: true do
   it "raises a TypeError when the object does not respond to #to_int" do
     obj = mock('not an integer')
-    lambda { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when passed a String" do
-    lambda { ["5"].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ["5"].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
 
 describe :array_pack_float, shared: true do
   it "raises a TypeError if a String does not represent a floating point number" do
-    lambda { ["a"].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ["a"].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a TypeError when the object does not respond to #to_f" do
-    obj = mock('not an float')
-    lambda { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+  it "raises a TypeError when the object is not Numeric" do
+    obj = Object.new
+    -> { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError, /can't convert Object into Float/)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the Numeric object does not respond to #to_f" do
+    klass = Class.new(Numeric)
+    obj = klass.new
+    -> { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/string.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/string.rb
index 256c1c08e8..b02257059f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/string.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/string.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
 describe :array_pack_string, shared: true do
   it "adds count bytes of a String to the output" do
     ["abc"].pack(pack_format(2)).should == "ab"
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ describe :array_pack_string, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when the Array is empty" do
-    lambda { [].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when the Array has too few elements" do
-    lambda { ["a"].pack(pack_format(nil, 2)) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { ["a"].pack(pack_format(nil, 2)) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_str to convert the element to a String" do
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ describe :array_pack_string, shared: true do
 
   it "raises a TypeError when the object does not respond to #to_str" do
     obj = mock("not a string")
-    lambda { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack(pack_format) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "returns a string in encoding of common to the concatenated results" do
     f = pack_format("*")
-    [ [["\u{3042 3044 3046 3048}", 0x2000B].pack(f+"U"),       Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-      [["abcde\xd1", "\xFF\xFe\x81\x82"].pack(f+"u"),          Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-      [["a".force_encoding("ascii"), "\xFF\xFe\x81\x82"].pack(f+"u"), Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
+    [ [["\u{3042 3044 3046 3048}", 0x2000B].pack(f+"U"),       Encoding::BINARY],
+      [["abcde\xd1", "\xFF\xFe\x81\x82"].pack(f+"u"),          Encoding::BINARY],
+      [["a".dup.force_encoding("ascii"), "\xFF\xFe\x81\x82"].pack(f+"u"), Encoding::BINARY],
       # under discussion [ruby-dev:37294]
-      [["\u{3042 3044 3046 3048}", 1].pack(f+"N"),             Encoding::ASCII_8BIT]
+      [["\u{3042 3044 3046 3048}", 1].pack(f+"N"),             Encoding::BINARY]
     ].should be_computed_by(:encoding)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/taint.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/taint.rb
index 88f349cb24..2c2b011c34 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/taint.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/taint.rb
@@ -1,33 +1,2 @@
 describe :array_pack_taint, shared: true do
-  it "returns a tainted string when a pack argument is tainted" do
-    ["abcd".taint, 0x20].pack(pack_format("3C")).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not return a tainted string when the array is tainted" do
-    ["abcd", 0x20].taint.pack(pack_format("3C")).tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "returns a tainted string when the format is tainted" do
-    ["abcd", 0x20].pack(pack_format("3C").taint).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns a tainted string when an empty format is tainted" do
-    ["abcd", 0x20].pack("".taint).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns a untrusted string when the format is untrusted" do
-    ["abcd", 0x20].pack(pack_format("3C").untrust).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns a untrusted string when the empty format is untrusted" do
-    ["abcd", 0x20].pack("".untrust).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns a untrusted string when a pack argument is untrusted" do
-    ["abcd".untrust, 0x20].pack(pack_format("3C")).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns a trusted string when the array is untrusted" do
-    ["abcd", 0x20].untrust.pack(pack_format("3C")).untrusted?.should be_false
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/unicode.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/unicode.rb
index e16110c491..58ba8a8b23 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/unicode.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/shared/unicode.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe :array_pack_unicode, shared: true do
   it "constructs strings with valid encodings" do
     str = [0x85].pack("U*")
     str.should == "\xc2\x85"
-    str.valid_encoding?.should be_true
+    str.valid_encoding?.should == true
   end
 
   it "encodes values larger than UTF-8 max codepoints" do
@@ -64,11 +64,13 @@ describe :array_pack_unicode, shared: true do
   it "raises a TypeError if #to_int does not return an Integer" do
     obj = mock('to_int')
     obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return("5")
-    lambda { [obj].pack("U") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack("U") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [1, 2, 3].pack("U\x00U").should == "\x01\x02"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [1, 2, 3].pack("U\x00U")
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -76,11 +78,11 @@ describe :array_pack_unicode, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a RangeError if passed a negative number" do
-    lambda { [-1].pack("U") }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [-1].pack("U") }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a RangeError if passed a number larger than an unsigned 32-bit integer" do
-    lambda { [2**32].pack("U") }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [2**32].pack("U") }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "sets the output string to UTF-8 encoding" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/u_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/u_spec.rb
index d708518c16..c6a0d77eb2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/u_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/u_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'u'" do
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_arguments, 'u'
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_taint, 'u'
 
+  it "calls #to_str to convert an Object to a String" do
+    obj = mock("pack u string")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("``abcdef")
+    [obj].pack("u*").should == "(8&!A8F-D968`\n"
+  end
+
+  it "will not implicitly convert a number to a string" do
+    -> { [0].pack('u') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
   it "encodes an empty string as an empty string" do
     [""].pack("u").should == ""
   end
@@ -112,16 +122,16 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'u'" do
 
   it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
     obj = mock("pack m non-string")
-    lambda { [obj].pack("u") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [obj].pack("u") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed nil" do
-    lambda { [nil].pack("u") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [nil].pack("u") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed an Integer" do
-    lambda { [0].pack("u") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { [bignum_value].pack("u") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [0].pack("u") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { [bignum_value].pack("u") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "sets the output string to US-ASCII encoding" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/w_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/w_spec.rb
index 76be1f925f..263e2a2288 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/w_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/w_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'w'" do
     [obj].pack("w").should == "\x05"
   end
 
-  it "ignores NULL bytes between directives" do
-    [1, 2, 3].pack("w\x00w").should == "\x01\x02"
+  it "raise ArgumentError for NULL bytes between directives" do
+    -> {
+      [1, 2, 3].pack("w\x00w")
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown pack directive/)
   end
 
   it "ignores spaces between directives" do
@@ -33,10 +35,10 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'w'" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when passed a negative value" do
-    lambda { [-1].pack("w") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [-1].pack("w") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  it "returns an ASCII-8BIT string" do
-    [1].pack('w').encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "returns a binary string" do
+    [1].pack('w').encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/x_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/x_spec.rb
index 45fe34d08d..7ff587a01e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/x_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/x_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'x'" do
 
   it "does not add a NULL byte when passed the '*' modifier" do
     [].pack("x*").should == ""
+    [1, 2].pack("Cx*C").should == "\x01\x02"
   end
 end
 
@@ -55,10 +56,10 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'X'" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if the output string is empty" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].pack("XC") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].pack("XC") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if the count modifier is greater than the bytes in the string" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].pack("C2X3") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].pack("C2X3") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/z_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/z_spec.rb
index d0600f0c26..5cd084c825 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/z_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pack/z_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/basic'
@@ -12,11 +12,21 @@ describe "Array#pack with format 'Z'" do
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_string, 'Z'
   it_behaves_like :array_pack_taint, 'Z'
 
+  it "calls #to_str to convert an Object to a String" do
+    obj = mock("pack Z string")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("``abcdef")
+    [obj].pack("Z*").should == "``abcdef\x00"
+  end
+
+  it "will not implicitly convert a number to a string" do
+    -> { [0].pack('Z') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
   it "adds all the bytes and appends a NULL byte when passed the '*' modifier" do
     ["abc"].pack("Z*").should == "abc\x00"
   end
 
-  it "padds the output with NULL bytes when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
+  it "pads the output with NULL bytes when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
     ["abc"].pack("Z6").should == "abc\x00\x00\x00"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/partition_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/partition_spec.rb
index be36fffcab..bd3f3a6b6f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/partition_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/partition_spec.rb
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ describe "Array#partition" do
 
   it "does not return subclass instances on Array subclasses" do
     result = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].partition { |x| x % 2 == 0 }
-    result.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    result[0].should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    result[1].should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    result.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    result[0].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    result[1].should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/permutation_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/permutation_spec.rb
index f15bd76639..b5df84b52b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/permutation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/permutation_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Array#permutation" do
 
   it "returns an Enumerator of all permutations when called without a block or arguments" do
     enum = @numbers.permutation
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum.to_a.sort.should == [
       [1,2,3],[1,3,2],[2,1,3],[2,3,1],[3,1,2],[3,2,1]
     ].sort
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ describe "Array#permutation" do
 
   it "returns an Enumerator of permutations of given length when called with an argument but no block" do
     enum = @numbers.permutation(1)
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum.to_a.sort.should == [[1],[2],[3]]
   end
 
   it "yields all permutations to the block then returns self when called with block but no arguments" do
     array = @numbers.permutation {|n| @yielded << n}
-    array.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    array.should.instance_of?(Array)
     array.sort.should == @numbers.sort
     @yielded.sort.should == [
       [1,2,3],[1,3,2],[2,1,3],[2,3,1],[3,1,2],[3,2,1]
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe "Array#permutation" do
 
   it "yields all permutations of given length to the block then returns self when called with block and argument" do
     array = @numbers.permutation(2) {|n| @yielded << n}
-    array.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    array.should.instance_of?(Array)
     array.sort.should == @numbers.sort
     @yielded.sort.should == [[1,2],[1,3],[2,1],[2,3],[3,1],[3,2]].sort
   end
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe "Array#permutation" do
        [3, 1],      [3, 2],      [3, [4, 5]],
       [[4, 5], 1], [[4, 5], 2], [[4, 5], 3]
     ]
-    expected.each {|e| got.include?(e).should be_true}
+    expected.each {|e| got.include?(e).should == true}
     got.size.should == expected.size
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/plus_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/plus_spec.rb
index 7692163980..7ead927fc0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/plus_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/plus_spec.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,23 @@ describe "Array#+" do
     (ary + ary).should == [1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3]
   end
 
-  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
-    obj = mock('["x", "y"]')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(["x", "y"])
-    ([1, 2, 3] + obj).should == [1, 2, 3, "x", "y"]
+  describe "converts the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
+    it "successfully concatenates the resulting array from the #to_ary call" do
+      obj = mock('["x", "y"]')
+      obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(["x", "y"])
+      ([1, 2, 3] + obj).should == [1, 2, 3, "x", "y"]
+    end
+
+    it "raises a TypeError if the given argument can't be converted to an array" do
+      -> { [1, 2, 3] + nil }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      -> { [1, 2, 3] + "abc" }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    end
+
+    it "raises a NoMethodError if the given argument raises a NoMethodError during type coercion to an Array" do
+      obj = mock("hello")
+      obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_raise(NoMethodError)
+      -> { [1, 2, 3] + obj }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
+    end
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
@@ -32,26 +45,12 @@ describe "Array#+" do
   end
 
   it "does return subclass instances with Array subclasses" do
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] + []).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] + ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ([1, 2, 3] + ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] + []).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] + ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ([1, 2, 3] + ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
     ([5, 6] + ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[1, 2]).should == [5, 6, 1, 2]
   end
-
-  it "does not get infected even if an original array is tainted" do
-    ([1, 2] + [3, 4]).tainted?.should be_false
-    ([1, 2].taint + [3, 4]).tainted?.should be_false
-    ([1, 2] + [3, 4].taint).tainted?.should be_false
-    ([1, 2].taint + [3, 4].taint).tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "does not infected even if an original array is untrusted" do
-    ([1, 2] + [3, 4]).untrusted?.should be_false
-    ([1, 2].untrust + [3, 4]).untrusted?.should be_false
-    ([1, 2] + [3, 4].untrust).untrusted?.should be_false
-    ([1, 2].untrust + [3, 4].untrust).untrusted?.should be_false
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/pop_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/pop_spec.rb
index 335a0f2b60..069083331c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/pop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/pop_spec.rb
@@ -30,28 +30,12 @@ describe "Array#pop" do
     array.pop.should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, array, array, array]
   end
 
-  it "keeps taint status" do
-    a = [1, 2].taint
-    a.pop
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-    a.pop
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.pop }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.pop }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on an empty frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.pop }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    a = [1, 2].untrust
-    a.pop
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
-    a.pop
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
+  it "raises a FrozenError on an empty frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.pop }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   describe "passed a number n as an argument" do
@@ -87,7 +71,7 @@ describe "Array#pop" do
       popped2.should == []
       a.should == []
 
-      popped1.should_not equal(popped2)
+      popped1.should_not.equal?(popped2)
     end
 
     it "returns whole elements if n exceeds size of the array" do
@@ -98,14 +82,14 @@ describe "Array#pop" do
 
     it "does not return self even when it returns whole elements" do
       a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.pop(5).should_not equal(a)
+      a.pop(5).should_not.equal?(a)
 
       a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.pop(6).should_not equal(a)
+      a.pop(6).should_not.equal?(a)
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if n is negative" do
-      lambda{ [1, 2, 3].pop(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      ->{ [1, 2, 3].pop(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "tries to convert n to an Integer using #to_int" do
@@ -120,49 +104,21 @@ describe "Array#pop" do
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError when the passed n cannot be coerced to Integer" do
-      lambda{ [1, 2].pop("cat") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda{ [1, 2].pop(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      ->{ [1, 2].pop("cat") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      ->{ [1, 2].pop(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if more arguments are passed" do
-      lambda{ [1, 2].pop(1, 2) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      ->{ [1, 2].pop(1, 2) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "does not return subclass instances with Array subclass" do
-      ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].pop(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    end
-
-    it "returns an untainted array even if the array is tainted" do
-      ary = [1, 2].taint
-      ary.pop(2).tainted?.should be_false
-      ary.pop(0).tainted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "keeps taint status" do
-      a = [1, 2].taint
-      a.pop(2)
-      a.tainted?.should be_true
-      a.pop(2)
-      a.tainted?.should be_true
-    end
-
-    it "returns a trusted array even if the array is untrusted" do
-      ary = [1, 2].untrust
-      ary.pop(2).untrusted?.should be_false
-      ary.pop(0).untrusted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-      lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.pop(2) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-      lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.pop(0) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+      ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].pop(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
     end
 
-    it "keeps untrusted status" do
-      a = [1, 2].untrust
-      a.pop(2)
-      a.untrusted?.should be_true
-      a.pop(2)
-      a.untrusted?.should be_true
+    it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+      -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.pop(2) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+      -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.pop(0) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/prepend_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/prepend_spec.rb
index 22230ec300..2d0ce31c71 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/prepend_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/prepend_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/unshift'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-  describe "Array#prepend" do
-    it_behaves_like :array_unshift, :prepend
+describe "Array#prepend" do
+  it "is an alias of Array#unshift" do
+    Array.instance_method(:prepend).should == Array.instance_method(:unshift)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/product_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/product_spec.rb
index 9207a9b014..837f0eaf34 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/product_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/product_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array#product" do
   it "returns converted arguments using :to_ary" do
-    lambda{ [1].product(2..3) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    ar = ArraySpecs::ArrayConvertable.new(2,3)
+    ->{ [1].product(2..3) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    ar = ArraySpecs::ArrayConvertible.new(2,3)
     [1].product(ar).should == [[1,2],[1,3]]
     ar.called.should == :to_ary
   end
 
+  it "returns converted arguments using :method_missing" do
+    ar = ArraySpecs::ArrayMethodMissing.new(2,3)
+    [1].product(ar).should == [[1,2],[1,3]]
+  end
+
   it "returns the expected result" do
     [1,2].product([3,4,5],[6,8]).should == [[1, 3, 6], [1, 3, 8], [1, 4, 6], [1, 4, 8], [1, 5, 6], [1, 5, 8],
                                             [2, 3, 6], [2, 3, 8], [2, 4, 6], [2, 4, 8], [2, 5, 6], [2, 5, 8]]
@@ -24,9 +29,9 @@ describe "Array#product" do
 
   it "does not attempt to produce an unreasonable number of products" do
     a = (0..100).to_a
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       a.product(a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a)
-    end.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    end.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   describe "when given a block" do
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ describe "Array#product" do
 
       acc = []
       [1,2].product([3,4,5],[],[6,8]){|array| acc << array}
-      acc.should be_empty
+      acc.should.empty?
     end
 
     it "returns self" do
@@ -49,20 +54,20 @@ describe "Array#product" do
 
     it "will ignore unreasonable numbers of products and yield anyway" do
       a = (0..100).to_a
-      lambda do
+      -> do
         a.product(a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a)
-      end.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      end.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 
   describe "when given an empty block" do
     it "returns self" do
       arr = [1,2]
-      arr.product([3,4,5],[6,8]){}.should equal(arr)
+      arr.product([3,4,5],[6,8]){}.should.equal?(arr)
       arr = []
-      arr.product([3,4,5],[6,8]){}.should equal(arr)
+      arr.product([3,4,5],[6,8]){}.should.equal?(arr)
       arr = [1,2]
-      arr.product([]){}.should equal(arr)
+      arr.product([]){}.should.equal?(arr)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/push_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/push_spec.rb
index 607cbc7b4d..6255a84371 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/push_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/push_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,36 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/push'
 
 describe "Array#push" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_push, :push
+  it "appends the arguments to the array" do
+    a = [ "a", "b", "c" ]
+    a.push("d", "e", "f").should.equal?(a)
+    a.push.should == ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f"]
+    a.push(5)
+    a.should == ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", 5]
+
+    a = [0, 1]
+    a.push(2)
+    a.should == [0, 1, 2]
+  end
+
+  it "isn't confused by previous shift" do
+    a = [ "a", "b", "c" ]
+    a.shift
+    a.push("foo")
+    a.should == ["b", "c", "foo"]
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    empty.push(:last).should == [empty, :last]
+
+    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
+    array.push(:last).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, array, array, array, array, :last]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.push(1) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.push }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/rassoc_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/rassoc_spec.rb
index decdaae098..95e4ed1892 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/rassoc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/rassoc_spec.rb
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ describe "Array#rassoc" do
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
     empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.rassoc([]).should be_nil
+    empty.rassoc([]).should == nil
     [[empty, empty]].rassoc(empty).should == [empty, empty]
 
     array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    array.rassoc(array).should be_nil
+    array.rassoc(array).should == nil
     [[empty, array]].rassoc(array).should == [empty, array]
   end
 
@@ -28,11 +28,23 @@ describe "Array#rassoc" do
     [[1, :foobar], [2, o], [3, mock('foo')]].rassoc(key).should == [2, o]
   end
 
-  it "does not check the last element in each contained but speficically the second" do
+  it "does not check the last element in each contained but specifically the second" do
     key = 'foobar'
     o = mock('foobar')
     def o.==(other); other == 'foobar'; end
 
     [[1, :foobar, o], [2, o, 1], [3, mock('foo')]].rassoc(key).should == [2, o, 1]
   end
+
+  it "calls to_ary on non-array elements" do
+    s1 = [1, 2]
+    s2 = ArraySpecs::ArrayConvertible.new(2, 3)
+    a = [s1, s2]
+
+    s1.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
+    a.rassoc(2).should.equal?(s1)
+
+    a.rassoc(3).should == [2, 3]
+    s2.called.should.equal?(:to_ary)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/reject_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/reject_spec.rb
index 8bce7ad3bf..8d237b3a75 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/reject_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/reject_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/enumeratorize'
 require_relative 'shared/delete_if'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Array#reject" do
@@ -9,9 +10,9 @@ describe "Array#reject" do
     ary = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
     ary.reject { true }.should == []
     ary.reject { false }.should == ary
-    ary.reject { false }.should_not equal ary
+    ary.reject { false }.should_not.equal? ary
     ary.reject { nil }.should == ary
-    ary.reject { nil }.should_not equal ary
+    ary.reject { nil }.should_not.equal? ary
     ary.reject { 5 }.should == []
     ary.reject { |i| i < 3 }.should == [3, 4, 5]
     ary.reject { |i| i % 2 == 0 }.should == [1, 3, 5]
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ describe "Array#reject" do
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].reject { |x| x % 2 == 0 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].reject { |x| x % 2 == 0 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "does not retain instance variables" do
@@ -47,10 +48,14 @@ describe "Array#reject" do
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :reject, [1,2,3]
 end
 
+describe "Array#reject" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :reject
+end
+
 describe "Array#reject!" do
   it "removes elements for which block is true" do
     a = [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
-    a.reject! { |i| i % 2 == 0 }.should equal(a)
+    a.reject! { |i| i % 2 == 0 }.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [3, 5, 7, 9, 11]
     a.reject! { |i| i > 8 }
     a.should == [3, 5, 7]
@@ -100,15 +105,20 @@ describe "Array#reject!" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given, and the array is frozen" do
-    ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reject!.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reject!.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reject! {} }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reject! {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on an empty frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.reject! {} }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on an empty frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.reject! {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array only during iteration if called without a block" do
+    enum = ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reject!
+    -> { enum.each {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
@@ -121,25 +131,28 @@ describe "Array#reject!" do
     a.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it "only removes elements for which the block returns true, keeping the element which raised an error." do
-      a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-      begin
-        a.reject! do |x|
-          case x
-          when 2 then true
-          when 3 then raise StandardError, 'Oops'
-          else false
-          end
+  it "only removes elements for which the block returns true, keeping the element which raised an error." do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    begin
+      a.reject! do |x|
+        case x
+        when 2 then true
+        when 3 then raise StandardError, 'Oops'
+        else false
         end
-      rescue StandardError
       end
-
-      a.should == [1, 3, 4]
+    rescue StandardError
     end
+
+    a.should == [1, 3, 4]
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorize, :reject!
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :reject!, [1,2,3]
   it_behaves_like :delete_if, :reject!
 end
+
+describe "Array#reject!" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { false }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :reject!
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_combination_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_combination_spec.rb
index 373b7bb6e5..a714f05f54 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_combination_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_combination_spec.rb
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ describe "Array#repeated_combination" do
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator when no block is provided" do
-    @array.repeated_combination(2).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @array.repeated_combination(2).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns self when a block is given" do
-    @array.repeated_combination(2){}.should equal(@array)
+    @array.repeated_combination(2){}.should.equal?(@array)
   end
 
   it "yields nothing for negative length and return self" do
-    @array.repeated_combination(-1){ fail }.should equal(@array)
-    @array.repeated_combination(-10){ fail }.should equal(@array)
+    @array.repeated_combination(-1){ fail }.should.equal?(@array)
+    @array.repeated_combination(-10){ fail }.should.equal?(@array)
   end
 
   it "yields the expected repeated_combinations" do
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe "Array#repeated_combination" do
           [].repeated_combination(0).size.should == 1
         end
 
-        it "returns the binomial coeficient between combination_size and array size + combination_size -1" do
+        it "returns the binomial coefficient between combination_size and array size + combination_size -1" do
           @array.repeated_combination(5).size.should == 21
           @array.repeated_combination(4).size.should == 15
           @array.repeated_combination(3).size.should == 10
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_permutation_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_permutation_spec.rb
index a165fda09e..c54a8c0c2b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_permutation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/repeated_permutation_spec.rb
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ describe "Array#repeated_permutation" do
 
   it "returns an Enumerator of all repeated permutations of given length when called without a block" do
     enum = @numbers.repeated_permutation(2)
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum.to_a.sort.should == @permutations
   end
 
   it "yields all repeated_permutations to the block then returns self when called with block but no arguments" do
     yielded = []
-    @numbers.repeated_permutation(2) {|n| yielded << n}.should equal(@numbers)
+    @numbers.repeated_permutation(2) {|n| yielded << n}.should.equal?(@numbers)
     yielded.sort.should == @permutations
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/replace_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/replace_spec.rb
index 2f53338f5e..ee6a98a646 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/replace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/replace_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,63 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/replace'
 
 describe "Array#replace" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_replace, :replace
+  it "replaces the elements with elements from other array" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    b = ['a', 'b', 'c']
+    a.replace(b).should.equal?(a)
+    a.should == b
+    a.should_not.equal?(b)
+
+    a.replace([4] * 10)
+    a.should == [4] * 10
+
+    a.replace([])
+    a.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    orig = [1, 2, 3]
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    orig.replace(empty)
+    orig.should == empty
+
+    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
+    orig.replace(array)
+    orig.should == array
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    ary = [1, 2, 3]
+    other = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ary.replace(other).should.equal?(ary)
+  end
+
+  it "does not make self dependent to the original array" do
+    ary = [1, 2, 3]
+    other = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ary.replace(other)
+    ary.should == [:a, :b, :c]
+    ary << :d
+    ary.should == [:a, :b, :c, :d]
+    other.should == [:a, :b, :c]
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
+    obj = mock('to_ary')
+    obj.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
+    [].replace(obj).should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #to_ary on Array subclasses" do
+    obj = ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6, 7]
+    obj.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
+    [].replace(ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6, 7]).should == [5, 6, 7]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> {
+      ArraySpecs.frozen_array.replace(ArraySpecs.frozen_array)
+    }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_each_spec.rb
index 28b8bfcb34..8fa5ce6da1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_each_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 # Modifying a collection while the contents are being iterated
 # gives undefined behavior. See
-# http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/23633
+# https://blade.ruby-lang.org/ruby-core/23633
 
 describe "Array#reverse_each" do
   before :each do
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe "Array#reverse_each" do
 
   it "returns self" do
     a = [:a, :b, :c]
-    a.reverse_each { |x| }.should equal(a)
+    a.reverse_each { |x| }.should.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "yields only the top level element of an empty recursive arrays" do
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ describe "Array#reverse_each" do
     [1, 2, 3].reverse_each.size.should == 3
   end
 
+  it "tolerates increasing an array size during iteration" do
+    array = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    i = 0
+
+    array.reverse_each do |e|
+      ScratchPad << e
+      array.prepend i if i < 100
+      i += 1
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:c, :a, 1]
+  end
+
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorize, :reverse_each
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :reverse_each, [1,2,3]
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_spec.rb
index d8ff26639d..f25a484be8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/reverse_spec.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ describe "Array#reverse" do
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].reverse.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].reverse.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
 
 describe "Array#reverse!" do
   it "reverses the elements in place" do
     a = [6, 3, 4, 2, 1]
-    a.reverse!.should equal(a)
+    a.reverse!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [1, 2, 4, 3, 6]
     [].reverse!.should == []
   end
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe "Array#reverse!" do
     array.reverse!.should == [array, array, array, array, array, 3.0, 'two', 1]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reverse! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.reverse! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/rindex_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/rindex_spec.rb
index 175c7bcfe2..858c39dc92 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/rindex_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/rindex_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 # Modifying a collection while the contents are being iterated
 # gives undefined behavior. See
-# http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/23633
+# https://blade.ruby-lang.org/ruby-core/23633
 
 describe "Array#rindex" do
   it "returns the first index backwards from the end where element == to object" do
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe "Array#rindex" do
   it "properly handles empty recursive arrays" do
     empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
     empty.rindex(empty).should == 0
-    empty.rindex(1).should be_nil
+    empty.rindex(1).should == nil
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
@@ -68,10 +68,25 @@ describe "Array#rindex" do
     seen.should == [3]
   end
 
+  it "tolerates increasing an array size during iteration" do
+    array = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    i = 0
+
+    array.rindex do |e|
+      ScratchPad << e
+      array.prepend i if i < 100
+      i += 1
+      false
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:c, :a, 1]
+  end
+
   describe "given no argument and no block" do
     it "produces an Enumerator" do
       enum = [4, 2, 1, 5, 1, 3].rindex
-      enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       enum.each { |x| x < 2 }.should == 4
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/rotate_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/rotate_spec.rb
index 6450d3892b..009ce5ed49 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/rotate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/rotate_spec.rb
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ describe "Array#rotate" do
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError if not passed an integer-like argument" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         [1, 2].rotate(nil)
-      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda {
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      -> {
         [1, 2].rotate("4")
-      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ describe "Array#rotate" do
   end
 
   it "does not mutate the receiver" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       [].freeze.rotate
       [2].freeze.rotate(2)
       [1,2,3].freeze.rotate(-3)
-    }.should_not raise_error
+    }.should_not.raise
   end
 
   it "does not return self" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.rotate.should_not equal(a)
+    a.rotate.should_not.equal?(a)
     a = []
-    a.rotate(0).should_not equal(a)
+    a.rotate(0).should_not.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance for Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].rotate.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].rotate.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe "Array#rotate!" do
   describe "when passed no argument" do
     it "moves the first element to the end and returns self" do
       a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.rotate!.should equal(a)
+      a.rotate!.should.equal?(a)
       a.should == [2, 3, 4, 5, 1]
     end
   end
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ describe "Array#rotate!" do
   describe "with an argument n" do
     it "moves the first (n % size) elements at the end and returns self" do
       a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.rotate!(2).should equal(a)
+      a.rotate!(2).should.equal?(a)
       a.should == [3, 4, 5, 1, 2]
-      a.rotate!(-12).should equal(a)
+      a.rotate!(-12).should.equal?(a)
       a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.rotate!(13).should equal(a)
+      a.rotate!(13).should.equal?(a)
       a.should == [4, 5, 1, 2, 3]
     end
 
@@ -94,36 +94,36 @@ describe "Array#rotate!" do
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError if not passed an integer-like argument" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         [1, 2].rotate!(nil)
-      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda {
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      -> {
         [1, 2].rotate!("4")
-      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
   end
 
   it "does nothing and returns self when the length is zero or one" do
     a = [1]
-    a.rotate!.should equal(a)
+    a.rotate!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [1]
-    a.rotate!(2).should equal(a)
+    a.rotate!(2).should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [1]
-    a.rotate!(-21).should equal(a)
+    a.rotate!(-21).should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [1]
 
     a = []
-    a.rotate!.should equal(a)
+    a.rotate!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == []
-    a.rotate!(2).should equal(a)
+    a.rotate!(2).should.equal?(a)
     a.should == []
-    a.rotate!(-21).should equal(a)
+    a.rotate!(-21).should.equal?(a)
     a.should == []
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { [1, 2, 3].freeze.rotate!(0) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda { [1].freeze.rotate!(42) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda { [].freeze.rotate! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].freeze.rotate!(0) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> { [1].freeze.rotate!(42) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> { [].freeze.rotate! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/sample_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/sample_spec.rb
index 3bd5d046cc..fd443b47de 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/sample_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/sample_spec.rb
@@ -3,24 +3,34 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array#sample" do
   it "samples evenly" do
-    ary = [0, 1, 2, 3]
-    3.times do |i|
-      counts = [0, 0, 0, 0]
-      4000.times do
-        counts[ary.sample(3)[i]] += 1
-      end
-      counts.each do |count|
-        (800..1200).should include(count)
-      end
-    end
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(4, 1, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(4, 2, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(4, 3, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(40, 3, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(40, 4, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(40, 8, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness(40, 16, 400)
+    ArraySpecs.measure_sample_fairness_large_sample_size(100, 80, 4000)
   end
 
   it "returns nil for an empty Array" do
-    [].sample.should be_nil
+    [].sample.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil for an empty array when called without n and a Random is given" do
+    [].sample(random: Random.new(42)).should == nil
   end
 
   it "returns a single value when not passed a count" do
-    [4].sample.should equal(4)
+    [4].sample.should.equal?(4)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a single value when not passed a count and a Random is given" do
+    [4].sample(random: Random.new(42)).should.equal?(4)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a single value when not passed a count and a Random class is given" do
+    [4].sample(random: Random).should.equal?(4)
   end
 
   it "returns an empty Array when passed zero" do
@@ -28,12 +38,12 @@ describe "Array#sample" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Array of elements when passed a count" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4].sample(3).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].sample(3).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "returns elements from the Array" do
     array = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    array.sample(3).all? { |x| array.should include(x) }
+    array.sample(3).all? { |x| array.should.include?(x) }
   end
 
   it "returns at most the number of elements in the Array" do
@@ -57,46 +67,29 @@ describe "Array#sample" do
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError when passed a negative count" do
-    lambda { [1, 2].sample(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2].sample(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instances with Array subclass" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].sample(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].sample(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   describe "with options" do
-    it "calls #to_hash to convert the passed Object" do
-      obj = mock("array_sample")
-      obj.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({})
-      obj.should_not_receive(:to_int)
-
-      [1, 2].sample(obj).should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
-
-    it "calls #to_int on the first argument and #to_hash on the second when passed Objects" do
-      count = mock("array_sample_count")
-      count.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
-      options = mock("array_sample_options")
-      options.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({})
-
-      [1, 2].sample(count, options).size.should == 2
-    end
-
     it "calls #rand on the Object passed by the :random key in the arguments Hash" do
       obj = mock("array_sample_random")
       obj.should_receive(:rand).and_return(0.5)
 
-      [1, 2].sample(random: obj).should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
+      [1, 2].sample(random: obj).should.instance_of?(Integer)
     end
 
     it "raises a NoMethodError if an object passed for the RNG does not define #rand" do
       obj = BasicObject.new
 
-      lambda { [1, 2].sample(random: obj) }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      -> { [1, 2].sample(random: obj) }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
     end
 
-    describe "when the object returned by #rand is a Fixnum" do
-      it "uses the fixnum as index" do
+    describe "when the object returned by #rand is an Integer" do
+      it "uses the integer as index" do
         random = mock("array_sample_random_ret")
         random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(0)
 
@@ -112,19 +105,26 @@ describe "Array#sample" do
         random = mock("array_sample_random")
         random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(-1)
 
-        lambda { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+        -> { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
       end
 
       it "raises a RangeError if the value is equal to the Array size" do
         random = mock("array_sample_random")
         random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(2)
 
-        lambda { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+        -> { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+      end
+
+      it "raises a RangeError if the value is greater than the Array size" do
+        random = mock("array_sample_random")
+        random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(3)
+
+        -> { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
       end
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when the object returned by #rand is not a Fixnum but responds to #to_int" do
+  describe "when the object returned by #rand is not an Integer but responds to #to_int" do
     it "calls #to_int on the Object" do
       value = mock("array_sample_random_value")
       value.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(1)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe "Array#sample" do
       random = mock("array_sample_random")
       random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(value)
 
-      lambda { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
 
     it "raises a RangeError if the value is equal to the Array size" do
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe "Array#sample" do
       random = mock("array_sample_random")
       random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(value)
 
-      lambda { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { [1, 2].sample(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/select_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/select_spec.rb
index 298b591744..57ec0b2540 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/select_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/select_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,42 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/select'
+require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/enumeratorize'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
+require_relative 'shared/keep_if'
 
 describe "Array#select" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_select, :select
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorize, :select
+
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :select
+
+  before :each do
+    @object = [1,2,3]
+  end
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :select
+
+  it "returns a new array of elements for which block is true" do
+    [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9].select { |i| i % ((i + 1) / 2) == 0}.should == [1, 4, 6]
+  end
+
+  it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].select { true }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    empty.select { true }.should == empty
+    empty.select { false }.should == []
+
+    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
+    array.select { true }.should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, array, array, array, array]
+    array.select { false }.should == []
+  end
 end
 
 describe "Array#select!" do
   it "returns nil if no changes were made in the array" do
-    [1, 2, 3].select! { true }.should be_nil
+    [1, 2, 3].select! { true }.should == nil
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :keep_if, :select!
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/clone.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/clone.rb
index 95d0d0a3d5..1a45c2fe2c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/clone.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/clone.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 describe :array_clone, shared: true do
   it "returns an Array or a subclass instance" do
-    [].send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2].send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    [].send(@method).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2].send(@method).should.instance_of?(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
   end
 
   it "produces a shallow copy where the references are directly copied" do
     a = [mock('1'), mock('2')]
     b = a.send @method
-    b.first.should equal a.first
-    b.last.should equal a.last
+    b.first.should.equal? a.first
+    b.last.should.equal? a.last
   end
 
   it "creates a new array containing all elements or the original" do
@@ -17,26 +17,4 @@ describe :array_clone, shared: true do
     b.should == a
     b.__id__.should_not == a.__id__
   end
-
-  it "copies taint status from the original" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    b = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.taint
-    aa = a.send @method
-    bb = b.send @method
-
-    aa.tainted?.should == true
-    bb.tainted?.should == false
-  end
-
-  it "copies untrusted status from the original" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    b = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.untrust
-    aa = a.send @method
-    bb = b.send @method
-
-    aa.untrusted?.should == true
-    bb.untrusted?.should == false
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/collect.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/collect.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ad6e61855..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/collect.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
-
-describe :array_collect, shared: true do
-  it "returns a copy of array with each element replaced by the value returned by block" do
-    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
-    b = a.send(@method) { |i| i + '!' }
-    b.should == ["a!", "b!", "c!", "d!"]
-    b.should_not equal a
-  end
-
-  it "does not return subclass instance" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method) { |x| x + 1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-  end
-
-  it "does not change self" do
-    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
-    a.send(@method) { |i| i + '!' }
-    a.should == ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
-  end
-
-  it "returns the evaluated value of block if it broke in the block" do
-    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
-    b = a.send(@method) {|i|
-      if i == 'c'
-        break 0
-      else
-        i + '!'
-      end
-    }
-    b.should == 0
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator when no block given" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-  end
-
-  it "raises an ArgumentError when no block and with arguments" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    lambda {
-      a.send(@method, :foo)
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  it "does not copy tainted status" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.taint
-    a.send(@method){|x| x}.tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "does not copy untrusted status" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.untrust
-    a.send(@method){|x| x}.untrusted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  before :all do
-    @object = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-  it_should_behave_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size
-end
-
-describe :array_collect_b, shared: true do
-  it "replaces each element with the value returned by block" do
-    a = [7, 9, 3, 5]
-    a.send(@method) { |i| i - 1 }.should equal(a)
-    a.should == [6, 8, 2, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns self" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-    b = a.send(@method) {|i| i+1 }
-    a.should equal b
-  end
-
-  it "returns the evaluated value of block but its contents is partially modified, if it broke in the block" do
-    a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
-    b = a.send(@method) {|i|
-      if i == 'c'
-        break 0
-      else
-        i + '!'
-      end
-    }
-    b.should == 0
-    a.should == ['a!', 'b!', 'c', 'd']
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator when no block given, and the enumerator can modify the original array" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    enum = a.send(@method)
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-    enum.each{|i| "#{i}!" }
-    a.should == ["1!", "2!", "3!"]
-  end
-
-  it "keeps tainted status" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.taint
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-    a.send(@method){|x| x}
-    a.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "keeps untrusted status" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.untrust
-    a.send(@method){|x| x}
-    a.untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  describe "when frozen" do
-    it "raises a #{frozen_error_class}" do
-      lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method) {} }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    end
-
-    it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} when empty" do
-      lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.send(@method) {} }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    end
-
-    it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} when calling #each on the returned Enumerator" do
-      enumerator = ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method)
-      lambda { enumerator.each {|x| x } }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    end
-
-    it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} when calling #each on the returned Enumerator when empty" do
-      enumerator = ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.send(@method)
-      lambda { enumerator.each {|x| x } }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    end
-  end
-
-  before :all do
-    @object = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-  it_should_behave_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/difference.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/difference.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fe22331bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/difference.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+describe :array_binary_difference, shared: true do
+  it "creates an array minus any items from other array" do
+    [].send(@method, [ 1, 2, 4 ]).should == []
+    [1, 2, 4].send(@method, []).should == [1, 2, 4]
+    [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ].send(@method, [ 1, 2, 4 ]).should == [3, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "removes multiple items on the lhs equal to one on the rhs" do
+    [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, [1, 2, 4]).should == [3, 3, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    empty.send(@method, empty).should == []
+
+    [].send(@method, ArraySpecs.recursive_array).should == []
+
+    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
+    array.send(@method, array).should == []
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed arguments to Arrays using #to_ary" do
+    obj = mock('[2,3,3,4]')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([2, 3, 3, 4])
+    [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, obj).should == [1, 1]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError if the argument cannot be coerced to an Array by calling #to_ary" do
+    obj = mock('not an array')
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].send(@method, obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "does not return subclass instance for Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, []).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
+    [5, 6, 7].send(@method, ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[7]).should == [5, 6]
+  end
+
+  it "removes an item identified as equivalent via #hash and #eql?" do
+    obj1 = mock('1')
+    obj2 = mock('2')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(true)
+
+    [obj1].send(@method, [obj2]).should == []
+    [obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2].send(@method, [obj2]).should == []
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't remove an item with the same hash but not #eql?" do
+    obj1 = mock('1')
+    obj2 = mock('2')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(false)
+
+    [obj1].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1]
+    [obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1, obj1]
+  end
+
+  it "removes an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
+    x = mock('x')
+    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
+    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
+
+    [x].send(@method, [x]).should == []
+  end
+
+  it "is not destructive" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.send(@method, [1])
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/enumeratorize.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/enumeratorize.rb
index a19a5d3b9b..5beab5c4c4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/enumeratorize.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/enumeratorize.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 describe :enumeratorize, shared: true do
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    [1,2].send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    [1,2].send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/eql.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/eql.rb
index b5d9128434..5e770bf167 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/eql.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/eql.rb
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
 describe :array_eql, shared: true do
   it "returns true if other is the same array" do
     a = [1]
-    a.send(@method, a).should be_true
+    a.send(@method, a).should == true
   end
 
   it "returns true if corresponding elements are #eql?" do
-    [].send(@method, []).should be_true
-    [1, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, [1, 2, 3, 4]).should be_true
+    [].send(@method, []).should == true
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, [1, 2, 3, 4]).should == true
   end
 
   it "returns false if other is shorter than self" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, [1, 2, 3]).should be_false
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, [1, 2, 3]).should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false if other is longer than self" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]).should be_false
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].send(@method, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]).should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false immediately when sizes of the arrays differ" do
     obj = mock('1')
     obj.should_not_receive(@method)
 
-    []        .send(@method,    [obj]  ).should be_false
-    [obj]     .send(@method,    []     ).should be_false
+    []        .send(@method,    [obj]  ).should == false
+    [obj]     .send(@method,    []     ).should == false
   end
 
   it "handles well recursive arrays" do
     a = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    a       .send(@method,    [a]    ).should be_true
-    a       .send(@method,    [[a]]  ).should be_true
-    [a]     .send(@method,    a      ).should be_true
-    [[a]]   .send(@method,    a      ).should be_true
+    a       .send(@method,    [a]    ).should == true
+    a       .send(@method,    [[a]]  ).should == true
+    [a]     .send(@method,    a      ).should == true
+    [[a]]   .send(@method,    a      ).should == true
     # These may be surprising, but no difference can be
     # found between these arrays, so they are ==.
     # There is no "path" that will lead to a difference
     # (contrary to other examples below)
 
     a2 = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    a       .send(@method,    a2     ).should be_true
-    a       .send(@method,    [a2]   ).should be_true
-    a       .send(@method,    [[a2]] ).should be_true
-    [a]     .send(@method,    a2     ).should be_true
-    [[a]]   .send(@method,    a2     ).should be_true
+    a       .send(@method,    a2     ).should == true
+    a       .send(@method,    [a2]   ).should == true
+    a       .send(@method,    [[a2]] ).should == true
+    [a]     .send(@method,    a2     ).should == true
+    [[a]]   .send(@method,    a2     ).should == true
 
     back = []
     forth = [back]; back << forth;
-    back   .send(@method,  a  ).should be_true
+    back   .send(@method,  a  ).should == true
 
     x = []; x << x << x
-    x       .send(@method,    a                ).should be_false  # since x.size != a.size
-    x       .send(@method,    [a, a]           ).should be_false  # since x[0].size != [a, a][0].size
-    x       .send(@method,    [x, a]           ).should be_false  # since x[1].size != [x, a][1].size
-    [x, a]  .send(@method,    [a, x]           ).should be_false  # etc...
-    x       .send(@method,    [x, x]           ).should be_true
-    x       .send(@method,    [[x, x], [x, x]] ).should be_true
+    x       .send(@method,    a                ).should == false  # since x.size != a.size
+    x       .send(@method,    [a, a]           ).should == false  # since x[0].size != [a, a][0].size
+    x       .send(@method,    [x, a]           ).should == false  # since x[1].size != [x, a][1].size
+    [x, a]  .send(@method,    [a, x]           ).should == false  # etc...
+    x       .send(@method,    [x, x]           ).should == true
+    x       .send(@method,    [[x, x], [x, x]] ).should == true
 
     tree = [];
     branch = []; branch << tree << tree; tree << branch
@@ -62,31 +62,31 @@ describe :array_eql, shared: true do
     forest = [tree, branch, :bird, a]; forest << forest
     forest2 = [tree2, branch2, :bird, a2]; forest2 << forest2
 
-    forest .send(@method,     forest2         ).should be_true
-    forest .send(@method,     [tree2, branch, :bird, a, forest2]).should be_true
+    forest .send(@method,     forest2         ).should == true
+    forest .send(@method,     [tree2, branch, :bird, a, forest2]).should == true
 
     diffforest = [branch2, tree2, :bird, a2]; diffforest << forest2
-    forest .send(@method,     diffforest      ).should be_false # since forest[0].size == 1 != 3 == diffforest[0]
-    forest .send(@method,     [nil]           ).should be_false
-    forest .send(@method,     [forest]        ).should be_false
+    forest .send(@method,     diffforest      ).should == false # since forest[0].size == 1 != 3 == diffforest[0]
+    forest .send(@method,     [nil]           ).should == false
+    forest .send(@method,     [forest]        ).should == false
   end
 
   it "does not call #to_ary on its argument" do
     obj = mock('to_ary')
     obj.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
 
-    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, obj).should be_false
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, obj).should == false
   end
 
   it "does not call #to_ary on Array subclasses" do
     ary = ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6, 7]
     ary.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
-    [5, 6, 7].send(@method, ary).should be_true
+    [5, 6, 7].send(@method, ary).should == true
   end
 
   it "ignores array class differences" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, [1, 2, 3]).should be_true
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should be_true
-    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should be_true
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, [1, 2, 3]).should == true
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should == true
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should == true
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/index.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/index.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index a9896554f2..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/index.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-describe :array_index, shared: true do
-  it "returns the index of the first element == to object" do
-    x = mock('3')
-    def x.==(obj) 3 == obj; end
-
-    [2, x, 3, 1, 3, 1].send(@method, 3).should == 1
-    [2, 3.0, 3, x, 1, 3, 1].send(@method, x).should == 1
-  end
-
-  it "returns 0 if first element == to object" do
-    [2, 1, 3, 2, 5].send(@method, 2).should == 0
-  end
-
-  it "returns size-1 if only last element == to object" do
-    [2, 1, 3, 1, 5].send(@method, 5).should == 4
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if no element == to object" do
-    [2, 1, 1, 1, 1].send(@method, 3).should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "accepts a block instead of an argument" do
-    [4, 2, 1, 5, 1, 3].send(@method) {|x| x < 2}.should == 2
-  end
-
-  it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
-    -> {
-      [4, 2, 1, 5, 1, 3].send(@method, 5) {|x| x < 2}.should == 3
-    }.should complain(/given block not used/)
-  end
-
-  describe "given no argument and no block" do
-    it "produces an Enumerator" do
-      [].send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/inspect.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/inspect.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 1bcc9f9ca8..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/inspect.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../fixtures/encoded_strings'
-
-describe :array_inspect, shared: true do
-  it "returns a string" do
-    [1, 2, 3].send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(String)
-  end
-
-  it "returns '[]' for an empty Array" do
-    [].send(@method).should == "[]"
-  end
-
-  it "calls inspect on its elements and joins the results with commas" do
-    items = Array.new(3) do |i|
-      obj = mock(i.to_s)
-      obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(i.to_s)
-      obj
-    end
-    items.send(@method).should == "[0, 1, 2]"
-  end
-
-  it "does not call #to_s on a String returned from #inspect" do
-    str = "abc"
-    str.should_not_receive(:to_s)
-
-    [str].send(@method).should == '["abc"]'
-  end
-
-  it "calls #to_s on the object returned from #inspect if the Object isn't a String" do
-    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s calls #to_s")
-    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
-    obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_return("abc")
-
-    [obj].send(@method).should == "[abc]"
-  end
-
-  it "does not call #to_str on the object returned from #inspect when it is not a String" do
-    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s does not call #to_str")
-    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
-    obj.should_not_receive(:to_str)
-
-    [obj].send(@method).should =~ /^\[#<MockObject:0x[0-9a-f]+>\]$/
-  end
-
-  it "does not call #to_str on the object returned from #to_s when it is not a String" do
-    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s does not call #to_str on #to_s result")
-    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
-    obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_return(obj)
-    obj.should_not_receive(:to_str)
-
-    [obj].send(@method).should =~ /^\[#<MockObject:0x[0-9a-f]+>\]$/
-  end
-
-  it "does not swallow exceptions raised by #to_s" do
-    obj = mock("Array#inspect/to_s does not swallow #to_s exceptions")
-    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(obj)
-    obj.should_receive(:to_s).and_raise(Exception)
-
-    lambda { [obj].send(@method) }.should raise_error(Exception)
-  end
-
-  it "represents a recursive element with '[...]'" do
-    ArraySpecs.recursive_array.send(@method).should == "[1, \"two\", 3.0, [...], [...], [...], [...], [...]]"
-    ArraySpecs.head_recursive_array.send(@method).should == "[[...], [...], [...], [...], [...], 1, \"two\", 3.0]"
-    ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array.send(@method).should == "[[...]]"
-  end
-
-  it "taints the result if the Array is non-empty and tainted" do
-    [1, 2].taint.send(@method).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not taint the result if the Array is tainted but empty" do
-    [].taint.send(@method).tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "taints the result if an element is tainted" do
-    ["str".taint].send(@method).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "untrusts the result if the Array is untrusted" do
-    [1, 2].untrust.send(@method).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not untrust the result if the Array is untrusted but empty" do
-    [].untrust.send(@method).untrusted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "untrusts the result if an element is untrusted" do
-    ["str".untrust].send(@method).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  describe "with encoding" do
-    before :each do
-      @default_external_encoding = Encoding.default_external
-    end
-
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @default_external_encoding
-    end
-
-    it "returns a US-ASCII string for an empty Array" do
-      [].send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
-
-    it "use the default external encoding if it is ascii compatible" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding.find('UTF-8')
-
-      utf8 = "utf8".encode("UTF-8")
-      jp   = "jp".encode("EUC-JP")
-      array = [jp, utf8]
-
-      array.send(@method).encoding.name.should == "UTF-8"
-    end
-
-    it "use US-ASCII encoding if the default external encoding is not ascii compatible" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding.find('UTF-32')
-
-      utf8 = "utf8".encode("UTF-8")
-      jp   = "jp".encode("EUC-JP")
-      array = [jp, utf8]
-
-      array.send(@method).encoding.name.should == "US-ASCII"
-    end
-
-    it "does not raise if inspected result is not default external encoding" do
-      utf_16be = mock("utf_16be")
-      utf_16be.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(%<"utf_16be \u3042">.encode!(Encoding::UTF_16BE))
-
-      [utf_16be].send(@method).should == '["utf_16be \u3042"]'
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/intersection.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/intersection.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dda72e8bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/intersection.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+describe :array_intersection, shared: true do
+  it "creates an array with elements common to both arrays (intersection)" do
+    [].send(@method, []).should == []
+    [1, 2].send(@method, []).should == []
+    [].send(@method, [1, 2]).should == []
+    [ 1, 3, 5 ].send(@method, [ 1, 2, 3 ]).should == [1, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "creates an array with no duplicates" do
+    [ 1, 1, 3, 5 ].send(@method, [ 1, 2, 3 ]).uniq!.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "creates an array with elements in order they are first encountered" do
+    [ 1, 2, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 ].send(@method, [ 5, 2, 3, 4 ]).should == [2, 3, 5] # array > other
+    [ 5, 2, 3, 4 ].send(@method, [ 1, 2, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 ]).should == [5, 2, 3] # array < other
+  end
+
+  it "does not modify the original Array" do
+    a = [1, 1, 3, 5]
+    a.send(@method, [1, 2, 3]).should == [1, 3]
+    a.should == [1, 1, 3, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    empty.send(@method, empty).should == empty
+
+    ArraySpecs.recursive_array.send(@method, []).should == []
+    [].send(@method, ArraySpecs.recursive_array).should == []
+
+    ArraySpecs.recursive_array.send(@method, ArraySpecs.recursive_array).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, ArraySpecs.recursive_array]
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
+    obj = mock('[1,2,3]')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
+    [1, 2].send(@method, obj).should == ([1, 2])
+  end
+
+  it "determines equivalence between elements in the sense of eql?" do
+    not_supported_on :opal do
+      [5.0, 4.0].send(@method, [5, 4]).should == []
+    end
+
+    str = "x"
+    [str].send(@method, [str.dup]).should == [str]
+
+    obj1 = mock('1')
+    obj2 = mock('2')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(true)
+    obj2.stub!(:eql?).and_return(true)
+
+    [obj1].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1]
+    [obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1]
+
+    obj1 = mock('3')
+    obj2 = mock('4')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj1.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(false)
+
+    [obj1].send(@method, [obj2]).should == []
+    [obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj2]
+  end
+
+  it "does return subclass instances for Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, []).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    [].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
+    [5, 6].send(@method, ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[1, 2, 5, 6]).should == [5, 6]
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
+    x = mock('x')
+    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
+    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
+
+    [x].send(@method, [x]).should == [x]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e73bad44b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+describe :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, shared: true do
+  before do
+    @value_to_return ||= -> _ { nil }
+  end
+
+  it "tolerates increasing an array size during iteration" do
+    # The goal is to trigger potential reallocation of internal array storage, so we:
+    # - use elements of different types, starting with the less generic (Integer)
+    # - add reasonably big number of new elements (~ 100)
+    array = [1, 2, 3] # to test some methods we need several uniq elements
+    array_to_join = [:a, :b, :c] + (4..100).to_a
+
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    i = 0
+
+    array.send(@method) do |e|
+      ScratchPad << e
+      array << array_to_join[i] if i < array_to_join.size
+      i += 1
+      @value_to_return.call(e)
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1, 2, 3] + array_to_join
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb
index 0fd2e0ff9b..93d5329ee3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/join.rb
@@ -1,116 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 require_relative '../fixtures/encoded_strings'
 
-describe :array_join_with_default_separator, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @separator = $,
-  end
-
-  after :each do
-    $, = @separator
-  end
-
-  it "returns an empty string if the Array is empty" do
-    [].send(@method).should == ''
-  end
-
-  it "returns a US-ASCII string for an empty Array" do
-    [].send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-  end
-
-  it "returns a string formed by concatenating each String element separated by $," do
-    $, = " | "
-    ["1", "2", "3"].send(@method).should == "1 | 2 | 3"
-  end
-
-  it "attempts coercion via #to_str first" do
-    obj = mock('foo')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_str).any_number_of_times.and_return("foo")
-    [obj].send(@method).should == "foo"
-  end
-
-  it "attempts coercion via #to_ary second" do
-    obj = mock('foo')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_str).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).any_number_of_times.and_return(["foo"])
-    [obj].send(@method).should == "foo"
-  end
-
-  it "attempts coercion via #to_s third" do
-    obj = mock('foo')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_str).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    obj.should_receive(:to_s).any_number_of_times.and_return("foo")
-    [obj].send(@method).should == "foo"
-  end
-
-  it "raises a NoMethodError if an element does not respond to #to_str, #to_ary, or #to_s" do
-    obj = mock('o')
-    class << obj; undef :to_s; end
-    lambda { [1, obj].send(@method) }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
-  end
-
-  it "raises an ArgumentError when the Array is recursive" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.recursive_array.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.head_recursive_array.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  it "taints the result if the Array is tainted and non-empty" do
-    [1, 2].taint.send(@method).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not taint the result if the Array is tainted but empty" do
-    [].taint.send(@method).tainted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "taints the result if the result of coercing an element is tainted" do
-    s = mock("taint")
-    s.should_receive(:to_s).and_return("str".taint)
-    [s].send(@method).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "untrusts the result if the Array is untrusted and non-empty" do
-    [1, 2].untrust.send(@method).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "does not untrust the result if the Array is untrusted but empty" do
-    [].untrust.send(@method).untrusted?.should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "untrusts the result if the result of coercing an element is untrusted" do
-    s = mock("untrust")
-    s.should_receive(:to_s).and_return("str".untrust)
-    [s].send(@method).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "uses the first encoding when other strings are compatible" do
-    ary1 = ArraySpecs.array_with_7bit_utf8_and_usascii_strings
-    ary2 = ArraySpecs.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_utf8_strings
-    ary3 = ArraySpecs.array_with_utf8_and_7bit_ascii8bit_strings
-    ary4 = ArraySpecs.array_with_usascii_and_7bit_ascii8bit_strings
-
-    ary1.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    ary2.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    ary3.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    ary4.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-  end
-
-  it "uses the widest common encoding when other strings are incompatible" do
-    ary1 = ArraySpecs.array_with_utf8_and_usascii_strings
-    ary2 = ArraySpecs.array_with_usascii_and_utf8_strings
-
-    ary1.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    ary2.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-  end
-
-  it "fails for arrays with incompatibly-encoded strings" do
-    ary_utf8_bad_ascii8bit = ArraySpecs.array_with_utf8_and_ascii8bit_strings
-
-    lambda { ary_utf8_bad_ascii8bit.send(@method) }.should raise_error(EncodingError)
-  end
-end
-
 describe :array_join_with_string_separator, shared: true do
   it "returns a string formed by concatenating each element.to_str separated by separator" do
     obj = mock('foo')
@@ -122,40 +12,4 @@ describe :array_join_with_string_separator, shared: true do
     [1, [2, [3, 4], 5], 6].send(@method, ":").should == "1:2:3:4:5:6"
     [1, [2, ArraySpecs::MyArray[3, 4], 5], 6].send(@method, ":").should == "1:2:3:4:5:6"
   end
-
-  describe "with a tainted separator" do
-    before :each do
-      @sep = ":".taint
-    end
-
-    it "does not taint the result if the array is empty" do
-      [].send(@method, @sep).tainted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "does not taint the result if the array has only one element" do
-      [1].send(@method, @sep).tainted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "taints the result if the array has two or more elements" do
-      [1, 2].send(@method, @sep).tainted?.should be_true
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with an untrusted separator" do
-    before :each do
-      @sep = ":".untrust
-    end
-
-    it "does not untrust the result if the array is empty" do
-      [].send(@method, @sep).untrusted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "does not untrust the result if the array has only one element" do
-      [1].send(@method, @sep).untrusted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "untrusts the result if the array has two or more elements" do
-      [1, 2].send(@method, @sep).untrusted?.should be_true
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/keep_if.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/keep_if.rb
index 906ad9b9e2..44625eebd1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/keep_if.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/keep_if.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 require_relative '../../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
+require_relative '../shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe :keep_if, shared: true do
   it "deletes elements for which the block returns a false value" do
     array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-    array.send(@method) {|item| item > 3 }.should equal(array)
+    array.send(@method) {|item| item > 3 }.should.equal?(array)
     array.should == [4, 5]
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator if no block is given" do
-    [1, 2, 3].send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "updates the receiver after all blocks" do
@@ -32,29 +33,63 @@ describe :keep_if, shared: true do
     end
 
     it "returns an Enumerator if no block is given" do
-      @frozen.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      @frozen.send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     end
 
     describe "with truthy block" do
       it "keeps elements after any exception" do
-        lambda { @frozen.send(@method) { true } }.should raise_error(Exception)
+        -> { @frozen.send(@method) { true } }.should.raise(Exception)
         @frozen.should == @origin
       end
 
-      it "raises a #{frozen_error_class}" do
-        lambda { @frozen.send(@method) { true } }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+      it "raises a FrozenError" do
+        -> { @frozen.send(@method) { true } }.should.raise(FrozenError)
       end
     end
 
     describe "with falsy block" do
       it "keeps elements after any exception" do
-        lambda { @frozen.send(@method) { false } }.should raise_error(Exception)
+        -> { @frozen.send(@method) { false } }.should.raise(Exception)
         @frozen.should == @origin
       end
 
-      it "raises a #{frozen_error_class}" do
-        lambda { @frozen.send(@method) { false } }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+      it "raises a FrozenError" do
+        -> { @frozen.send(@method) { false } }.should.raise(FrozenError)
       end
     end
+
+    it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array only during iteration if called without a block" do
+      enum = @frozen.send(@method)
+      -> { enum.each {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    begin
+      a.send(@method) { raise StandardError, 'Oops' }
+    rescue
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
+
+  it "only changes elements before error is raised, keeping the element which raised an error." do
+    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    begin
+      a.send(@method) do |e|
+        case e
+        when 2 then false
+        when 3 then raise StandardError, 'Oops'
+        else true
+        end
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { true }
+  it_should_behave_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/length.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/length.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f84966d0ba..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/length.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-describe :array_length, shared: true do
-  it "returns the number of elements" do
-    [].send(@method).should == 0
-    [1, 2, 3].send(@method).should == 3
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array.send(@method).should == 1
-    ArraySpecs.recursive_array.send(@method).should == 8
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/push.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/push.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index effa632890..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/push.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-describe :array_push, shared: true do
-  it "appends the arguments to the array" do
-    a = [ "a", "b", "c" ]
-    a.send(@method, "d", "e", "f").should equal(a)
-    a.send(@method).should == ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f"]
-    a.send(@method, 5)
-    a.should == ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", 5]
-
-    a = [0, 1]
-    a.send(@method, 2)
-    a.should == [0, 1, 2]
-  end
-
-  it "isn't confused by previous shift" do
-    a = [ "a", "b", "c" ]
-    a.shift
-    a.send(@method, "foo")
-    a.should == ["b", "c", "foo"]
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.send(@method, :last).should == [empty, :last]
-
-    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    array.send(@method, :last).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, array, array, array, array, :last]
-  end
-
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method, 1) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/replace.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/replace.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b8dae8d33e..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/replace.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-describe :array_replace, shared: true do
-  it "replaces the elements with elements from other array" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-    b = ['a', 'b', 'c']
-    a.send(@method, b).should equal(a)
-    a.should == b
-    a.should_not equal(b)
-
-    a.send(@method, [4] * 10)
-    a.should == [4] * 10
-
-    a.send(@method, [])
-    a.should == []
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    orig = [1, 2, 3]
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    orig.send(@method, empty)
-    orig.should == empty
-
-    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    orig.send(@method, array)
-    orig.should == array
-  end
-
-  it "returns self" do
-    ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    other = [:a, :b, :c]
-    ary.send(@method, other).should equal(ary)
-  end
-
-  it "does not make self dependent to the original array" do
-    ary = [1, 2, 3]
-    other = [:a, :b, :c]
-    ary.send(@method, other)
-    ary.should == [:a, :b, :c]
-    ary << :d
-    ary.should == [:a, :b, :c, :d]
-    other.should == [:a, :b, :c]
-  end
-
-  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
-    obj = mock('to_ary')
-    obj.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
-    [].send(@method, obj).should == [1, 2, 3]
-  end
-
-  it "does not call #to_ary on Array subclasses" do
-    obj = ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6, 7]
-    obj.should_not_receive(:to_ary)
-    [].send(@method, ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6, 7]).should == [5, 6, 7]
-  end
-
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda {
-      ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method, ArraySpecs.frozen_array)
-    }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/select.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/select.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 09101e8ab5..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/select.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
-require_relative '../shared/enumeratorize'
-require_relative '../shared/keep_if'
-require_relative '../../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
-
-describe :array_select, shared: true do
-  it_should_behave_like :enumeratorize
-
-  before :each do
-    @object = [1,2,3]
-  end
-  it_should_behave_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size
-
-  it "returns a new array of elements for which block is true" do
-    [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9].send(@method) { |i| i % ((i + 1) / 2) == 0}.should == [1, 4, 6]
-  end
-
-  it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method) { true }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.send(@method) { true }.should == empty
-    empty.send(@method) { false }.should == []
-
-    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    array.send(@method) { true }.should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, array, array, array, array]
-    array.send(@method) { false }.should == []
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/slice.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/slice.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b3f4ccb9a6..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/slice.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,459 +0,0 @@
-describe :array_slice, shared: true do
-  it "returns the element at index with [index]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 1).should == "b"
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 0).should == 1
-    a.send(@method, 1).should == 2
-    a.send(@method, 2).should == 3
-    a.send(@method, 3).should == 4
-    a.send(@method, 4).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 10).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the element at index from the end of the array with [-index]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, -2).should == "d"
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, -1).should == 4
-    a.send(@method, -2).should == 3
-    a.send(@method, -3).should == 2
-    a.send(@method, -4).should == 1
-    a.send(@method, -5).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -10).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns count elements starting from index with [index, count]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 2, 3).should == ["c", "d", "e"]
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 0, 0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 0, 1).should == [1]
-    a.send(@method, 0, 2).should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 0, 4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 0, 6).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 0, -1).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 0, -2).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 0, -4).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, 2, 0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 2, 1).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, 2, 2).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 2, 4).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 2, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, 4, 0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 4, 2).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 4, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, 5, 0).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 5, 2).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 5, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, 6, 0).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 6, 2).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 6, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns count elements starting at index from the end of array with [-index, count]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, -2, 2).should == ["d", "e"]
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, -1, 0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1, 1).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1, 2).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, -2, 0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -2, 1).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, -2, 2).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -2, 4).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -2, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, -4, 0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -4, 1).should == [1]
-    a.send(@method, -4, 2).should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, -4, 4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4, 6).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.send(@method, -5, 0).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5, 1).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5, 10).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5, -1).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the first count elements with [0, count]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 0, 3).should == ["a", "b", "c"]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the subarray which is independent to self with [index,count]" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    sub = a.send(@method, 1,2)
-    sub.replace([:a, :b])
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-  end
-
-  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Integer using #to_int" do
-    obj = mock('to_int')
-    obj.stub!(:to_int).and_return(2)
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, obj).should == 3
-    a.send(@method, obj, 1).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, obj, obj).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 0, obj).should == [1, 2]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the elements specified by Range indexes with [m..n]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 1..3).should == ["b", "c", "d"]
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 4..-1).should == ['e']
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 3..3).should == ['d']
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 3..-2).should == ['d']
-    ['a'].send(@method, 0..-1).should == ['a']
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 0..-10).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 0..0).should == [1]
-    a.send(@method, 0..1).should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 0..2).should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, 0..3).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 0..4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 0..10).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 2..-10).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 2..0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 2..2).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, 2..3).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 2..4).should == [3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 3..0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 3..3).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, 3..4).should == [4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 4..0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 4..4).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 4..5).should == []
-
-    a.send(@method, 5..0).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 5..5).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 5..6).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns elements specified by Range indexes except the element at index n with [m...n]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 1...3).should == ["b", "c"]
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 0...-10).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 0...0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 0...1).should == [1]
-    a.send(@method, 0...2).should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 0...3).should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, 0...4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, 0...10).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 2...-10).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 2...0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 2...2).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 2...3).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, 2...4).should == [3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 3...0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 3...3).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 3...4).should == [4]
-
-    a.send(@method, 4...0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 4...4).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 4...5).should == []
-
-    a.send(@method, 5...0).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 5...5).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, 5...6).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns elements that exist if range start is in the array but range end is not with [m..n]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 4..7).should == ["e"]
-  end
-
-  it "accepts Range instances having a negative m and both signs for n with [m..n] and [m...n]" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, -1..-1).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1...-1).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1..3).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1...3).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1..4).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1...4).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1..10).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1...10).should == [4]
-    a.send(@method, -1..0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1..-4).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1...-4).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1..-6).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -1...-6).should == []
-
-    a.send(@method, -2..-2).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, -2...-2).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -2..-1).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -2...-1).should == [3]
-    a.send(@method, -2..10).should == [3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -2...10).should == [3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, -4..-4).should == [1]
-    a.send(@method, -4..-2).should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, -4...-2).should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, -4..-1).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4...-1).should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, -4..3).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4...3).should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, -4..4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4...4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4...4).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    a.send(@method, -4..0).should == [1]
-    a.send(@method, -4...0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, -4..1).should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, -4...1).should == [1]
-
-    a.send(@method, -5..-5).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5...-5).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5..-4).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5..-1).should == nil
-    a.send(@method, -5..10).should == nil
-
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the subarray which is independent to self with [m..n]" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    sub = a.send(@method, 1..2)
-    sub.replace([:a, :b])
-    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-  end
-
-  it "tries to convert Range elements to Integers using #to_int with [m..n] and [m...n]" do
-    from = mock('from')
-    to = mock('to')
-
-    # So we can construct a range out of them...
-    def from.<=>(o) 0 end
-    def to.<=>(o) 0 end
-
-    def from.to_int() 1 end
-    def to.to_int() -2 end
-
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-    a.send(@method, from..to).should == [2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, from...to).should == [2]
-    a.send(@method, 1..0).should == []
-    a.send(@method, 1...0).should == []
-
-    lambda { a.send(@method, "a" .. "b") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { a.send(@method, "a" ... "b") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { a.send(@method, from .. "b") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { a.send(@method, from ... "b") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-  end
-
-  it "returns the same elements as [m..n] and [m...n] with Range subclasses" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-    range_incl = ArraySpecs::MyRange.new(1, 2)
-    range_excl = ArraySpecs::MyRange.new(-3, -1, true)
-
-    a.send(@method, range_incl).should == [2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, range_excl).should == [2, 3]
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil for a requested index not in the array with [index]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 5).should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns [] if the index is valid but length is zero with [index, length]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 0, 0).should == []
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 2, 0).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if length is zero but index is invalid with [index, length]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 100, 0).should == nil
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, -50, 0).should == nil
-  end
-
-  # This is by design. It is in the official documentation.
-  it "returns [] if index == array.size with [index, length]" do
-    %w|a b c d e|.send(@method, 5, 2).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if index > array.size with [index, length]" do
-    %w|a b c d e|.send(@method, 6, 2).should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if length is negative with [index, length]" do
-    %w|a b c d e|.send(@method, 3, -1).should == nil
-    %w|a b c d e|.send(@method, 2, -2).should == nil
-    %w|a b c d e|.send(@method, 1, -100).should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if no requested index is in the array with [m..n]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 6..10).should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if range start is not in the array with [m..n]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, -10..2).should == nil
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, 10..12).should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns an empty array when m == n with [m...n]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, 1...1).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "returns an empty array with [0...0]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, 0...0).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "returns a subarray where m, n negatives and m < n with [m..n]" do
-    [ "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" ].send(@method, -3..-2).should == ["c", "d"]
-  end
-
-  it "returns an array containing the first element with [0..0]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, 0..0).should == [1]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the entire array with [0..-1]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, 0..-1).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "returns all but the last element with [0...-1]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, 0...-1).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "returns [3] for [2..-1] out of [1, 2, 3]" do
-    [1,2,3].send(@method, 2..-1).should == [3]
-  end
-
-  it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are positive with [m..n]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, 3..2).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are negative with [m..n]" do
-    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].send(@method, -2..-3).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "does not expand array when the indices are outside of the array bounds" do
-    a = [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 4).should == nil
-    a.should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 4, 0).should == nil
-    a.should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 6, 1).should == nil
-    a.should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 8...8).should == nil
-    a.should == [1, 2]
-    a.send(@method, 10..10).should == nil
-    a.should == [1, 2]
-  end
-
-  describe "with a subclass of Array" do
-    before :each do
-      ScratchPad.clear
-
-      @array = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-    end
-
-    it "returns a subclass instance with [n, m]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 0, 2).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a subclass instance with [-n, m]" do
-      @array.send(@method, -3, 2).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a subclass instance with [n..m]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 1..3).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a subclass instance with [n...m]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 1...3).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a subclass instance with [-n..-m]" do
-      @array.send(@method, -3..-1).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a subclass instance with [-n...-m]" do
-      @array.send(@method, -3...-1).should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
-    end
-
-    it "returns an empty array when m == n with [m...n]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 1...1).should == []
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns an empty array with [0...0]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 0...0).should == []
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are positive with [m..n]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 3..2).should == []
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns an empty array when m > n and m, n are negative with [m..n]" do
-      @array.send(@method, -2..-3).should == []
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns [] if index == array.size with [index, length]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 5, 2).should == []
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns [] if the index is valid but length is zero with [index, length]" do
-      @array.send(@method, 0, 0).should == []
-      @array.send(@method, 2, 0).should == []
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "does not call #initialize on the subclass instance" do
-      @array.send(@method, 0, 3).should == [1, 2, 3]
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should be_nil
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "raises a RangeError when the start index is out of range of Fixnum" do
-    array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
-    obj = mock('large value')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(0x8000_0000_0000_0000_0000)
-    lambda { array.send(@method, obj) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-
-    obj = 8e19
-    lambda { array.send(@method, obj) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-  end
-
-  it "raises a RangeError when the length is out of range of Fixnum" do
-    array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
-    obj = mock('large value')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(0x8000_0000_0000_0000_0000)
-    lambda { array.send(@method, 1, obj) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-
-    obj = 8e19
-    lambda { array.send(@method, 1, obj) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/union.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/union.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b225b9a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/union.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+describe :array_binary_union, shared: true do
+  it "returns an array of elements that appear in either array (union)" do
+    [].send(@method, []).should == []
+    [1, 2].send(@method, []).should == [1, 2]
+    [].send(@method, [1, 2]).should == [1, 2]
+    [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ].send(@method, [ 3, 4, 5 ]).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "creates an array with no duplicates" do
+    [ 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 ].send(@method, [ 1, 3, 4, 5, 3, 6 ]).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+  end
+
+  it "creates an array with elements in order they are first encountered" do
+    [ 1, 2, 3, 1 ].send(@method, [ 1, 3, 4, 5 ]).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    empty.send(@method, empty).should == empty
+
+    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
+    array.send(@method, []).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array]
+    [].send(@method, array).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array]
+    array.send(@method, array).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array]
+    array.send(@method, empty).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, empty]
+  end
+
+  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
+    obj = mock('[1,2,3]')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
+    [0].send(@method, obj).should == ([0] | [1, 2, 3])
+  end
+
+  # MRI follows hashing semantics here, so doesn't actually call eql?/hash for Integer/Symbol
+  it "acts as if using an intermediate hash to collect values" do
+    not_supported_on :opal do
+      [5.0, 4.0].send(@method, [5, 4]).should == [5.0, 4.0, 5, 4]
+    end
+
+    str = "x"
+    [str].send(@method, [str.dup]).should == [str]
+
+    obj1 = mock('1')
+    obj2 = mock('2')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(true)
+
+    [obj1].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1]
+    [obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1]
+
+    obj1 = mock('3')
+    obj2 = mock('4')
+    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
+    obj2.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(false)
+
+    [obj1].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1, obj2]
+    [obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2].send(@method, [obj2]).should == [obj1, obj2]
+  end
+
+  it "does not return subclass instances for Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, []).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    [].send(@method, ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
+    [1, 2].send(@method, ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6]).should == [1, 2, 5, 6]
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
+    x = mock('x')
+    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
+    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
+
+    [x].send(@method, [x]).should == [x]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/unshift.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/unshift.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d7464cdaca..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shared/unshift.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-describe :array_unshift, shared: true do
-  it "prepends object to the original array" do
-    a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, "a").should equal(a)
-    a.should == ['a', 1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method).should equal(a)
-    a.should == ['a', 1, 2, 3]
-    a.send(@method, 5, 4, 3)
-    a.should == [5, 4, 3, 'a', 1, 2, 3]
-
-    # shift all but one element
-    a = [1, 2]
-    a.shift
-    a.send(@method, 3, 4)
-    a.should == [3, 4, 2]
-
-    # now shift all elements
-    a.shift
-    a.shift
-    a.shift
-    a.send(@method, 3, 4)
-    a.should == [3, 4]
-  end
-
-  it "quietly ignores unshifting nothing" do
-    [].send(@method).should == []
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    empty.send(@method, :new).should == [:new, empty]
-
-    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    array.send(@method, :new)
-    array[0..5].should == [:new, 1, 'two', 3.0, array, array]
-  end
-
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array when the array is modified" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method, 1) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-
-  # see [ruby-core:23666]
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array when the array would not be modified" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.send(@method) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shift_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shift_spec.rb
index 26bce8aeb3..09dfa79c45 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shift_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shift_spec.rb
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ describe "Array#shift" do
     array[0..2].should == ['two', 3.0, array]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.shift }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.shift }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on an empty frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.shift }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on an empty frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.shift }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   describe "passed a number n as an argument" do
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe "Array#shift" do
       popped2.should == []
       a.should == []
 
-      popped1.should_not equal(popped2)
+      popped1.should_not.equal?(popped2)
     end
 
     it "returns whole elements if n exceeds size of the array" do
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ describe "Array#shift" do
 
     it "does not return self even when it returns whole elements" do
       a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.shift(5).should_not equal(a)
+      a.shift(5).should_not.equal?(a)
 
       a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-      a.shift(6).should_not equal(a)
+      a.shift(6).should_not.equal?(a)
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if n is negative" do
-      lambda{ [1, 2, 3].shift(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      ->{ [1, 2, 3].shift(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "tries to convert n to an Integer using #to_int" do
@@ -105,30 +105,16 @@ describe "Array#shift" do
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError when the passed n cannot be coerced to Integer" do
-      lambda{ [1, 2].shift("cat") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda{ [1, 2].shift(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      ->{ [1, 2].shift("cat") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      ->{ [1, 2].shift(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if more arguments are passed" do
-      lambda{ [1, 2].shift(1, 2) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      ->{ [1, 2].shift(1, 2) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "does not return subclass instances with Array subclass" do
-      ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].shift(2).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    end
-
-    it "returns an untainted array even if the array is tainted" do
-      ary = [1, 2].taint
-      ary.shift(2).tainted?.should be_false
-      ary.shift(0).tainted?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "keeps taint status" do
-      a = [1, 2].taint
-      a.shift(2)
-      a.tainted?.should be_true
-      a.shift(2)
-      a.tainted?.should be_true
+      ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].shift(2).should.instance_of?(Array)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/shuffle_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/shuffle_spec.rb
index 4f793acf19..9bc9df73ac 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/shuffle_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/shuffle_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe "Array#shuffle" do
       s.sort.should == a
       different ||= (a != s)
     end
-    different.should be_true # Will fail once in a blue moon (4!^10)
+    different.should == true # Will fail once in a blue moon (4!^10)
   end
 
   it "is not destructive" do
@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@ describe "Array#shuffle" do
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instances with Array subclass" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].shuffle.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-  end
-
-  it "attempts coercion via #to_hash" do
-    obj = mock('hash')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_hash).once.and_return({})
-    [2, 3].shuffle(obj)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].shuffle.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "calls #rand on the Object passed by the :random key in the arguments Hash" do
@@ -37,20 +31,24 @@ describe "Array#shuffle" do
 
     result = [1, 2].shuffle(random: obj)
     result.size.should == 2
-    result.should include(1, 2)
+    result.sort.should == [1, 2]
   end
 
   it "raises a NoMethodError if an object passed for the RNG does not define #rand" do
     obj = BasicObject.new
 
-    lambda { [1, 2].shuffle(random: obj) }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    -> { [1, 2].shuffle(random: obj) }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "accepts a Float for the value returned by #rand" do
     random = mock("array_shuffle_random")
     random.should_receive(:rand).at_least(1).times.and_return(0.3)
 
-    [1, 2].shuffle(random: random).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    [1, 2].shuffle(random: random).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a Random class for the value for random: argument" do
+    [1, 2].shuffle(random: Random).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_int on the Object returned by #rand" do
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ describe "Array#shuffle" do
     random = mock("array_shuffle_random")
     random.should_receive(:rand).at_least(1).times.and_return(value)
 
-    [1, 2].shuffle(random: random).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    [1, 2].shuffle(random: random).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "raises a RangeError if the value is less than zero" do
@@ -68,16 +66,25 @@ describe "Array#shuffle" do
     random = mock("array_shuffle_random")
     random.should_receive(:rand).and_return(value)
 
-    lambda { [1, 2].shuffle(random: random) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2].shuffle(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a RangeError if the value is equal to the Array size" do
+    value = mock("array_shuffle_random_value")
+    value.should_receive(:to_int).at_least(1).times.and_return(2)
+    random = mock("array_shuffle_random")
+    random.should_receive(:rand).at_least(1).times.and_return(value)
+
+    -> { [1, 2].shuffle(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a RangeError if the value is equal to one" do
+  it "raises a RangeError if the value is greater than the Array size" do
     value = mock("array_shuffle_random_value")
-    value.should_receive(:to_int).at_least(1).times.and_return(1)
+    value.should_receive(:to_int).at_least(1).times.and_return(3)
     random = mock("array_shuffle_random")
     random.should_receive(:rand).at_least(1).times.and_return(value)
 
-    lambda { [1, 2].shuffle(random: random) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { [1, 2].shuffle(random: random) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -91,12 +98,22 @@ describe "Array#shuffle!" do
       a.sort.should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
       different ||= (a != [1, 2, 3, 4])
     end
-    different.should be_true # Will fail once in a blue moon (4!^10)
-    a.should equal(original)
+    different.should == true # Will fail once in a blue moon (4!^10)
+    a.should.equal?(original)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.shuffle! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.shuffle! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "matches CRuby with random:" do
+    %w[a b c].shuffle(random: Random.new(1)).should == %w[a c b]
+    (0..10).to_a.shuffle(random: Random.new(10)).should == [2, 6, 8, 5, 7, 10, 3, 1, 0, 4, 9]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.shuffle! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.shuffle! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "matches CRuby with srand" do
+    srand(123)
+    %w[a b c d e f g h i j k].shuffle.should == %w[a e f h i j d b g k c]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/size_spec.rb
index d68f956a83..83e8969012 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/size_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/size_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/length'
 
 describe "Array#size" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_length, :size
+  it "is an alias of Array#length" do
+    Array.instance_method(:size).should == Array.instance_method(:length)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/slice_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/slice_spec.rb
index cd16b3892c..230d1dc5d1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/slice_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/slice_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/slice'
 
 describe "Array#slice!" do
   it "removes and return the element at index" do
@@ -116,8 +115,8 @@ describe "Array#slice!" do
     a.slice!(from .. to).should == [2, 3, 4]
     a.should == [1, 5]
 
-    lambda { a.slice!("a" .. "b")  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { a.slice!(from .. "b") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { a.slice!("a" .. "b")  }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { a.slice!(from .. "b") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "returns last element for consecutive calls at zero index" do
@@ -150,11 +149,71 @@ describe "Array#slice!" do
     a.should == [1, 2]
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.slice!(0, 0) }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.slice!(0, 0) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "works with endless ranges" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.slice!(eval("(1..)")).should == [2, 3]
+    a.should == [1]
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.slice!(eval("(2...)")).should == [3]
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.slice!(eval("(-2..)")).should == [2, 3]
+    a.should == [1]
+
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.slice!(eval("(-1...)")).should == [3]
+    a.should == [1, 2]
+  end
+
+  it "works with beginless ranges" do
+    a = [0,1,2,3,4]
+    a.slice!((..3)).should == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    a.should == [4]
+
+    a = [0,1,2,3,4]
+    a.slice!((...-2)).should == [0, 1, 2]
+    a.should == [3, 4]
+  end
+
+  describe "with a subclass of Array" do
+    before :each do
+      @array = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [n, m]" do
+      @array.slice!(0, 2).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [-n, m]" do
+      @array.slice!(-3, 2).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [n..m]" do
+      @array.slice!(1..3).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [n...m]" do
+      @array.slice!(1...3).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [-n..-m]" do
+      @array.slice!(-3..-1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a Array instance with [-n...-m]" do
+      @array.slice!(-3...-1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
   end
 end
 
 describe "Array#slice" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_slice, :slice
+  it "is an alias of Array#[]" do
+    Array.instance_method(:slice).should == Array.instance_method(:[])
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_by_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_by_spec.rb
index 6428194dfb..132abb028a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_by_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Array#sort_by!" do
@@ -10,25 +11,30 @@ describe "Array#sort_by!" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if not given a block" do
-    (1..10).to_a.sort_by!.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    (1..10).to_a.sort_by!.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "completes when supplied a block that always returns the same result" do
     a = [2, 3, 5, 1, 4]
     a.sort_by!{  1 }
-    a.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.should.instance_of?(Array)
     a.sort_by!{  0 }
-    a.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.should.instance_of?(Array)
     a.sort_by!{ -1 }
-    a.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.sort_by! {}}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.sort_by! {}}.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on an empty frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.sort_by! {}}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on an empty frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.sort_by! {}}.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array only during iteration if called without a block" do
+    enum = ArraySpecs.frozen_array.sort_by!
+    -> { enum.each {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "returns the specified value when it would break in the given block" do
@@ -41,12 +47,39 @@ describe "Array#sort_by!" do
       ary.sort_by!{|x,y| break if x==i; x<=>y}
       ary
     }
-    partially_sorted.any?{|ary| ary != [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.should be_true
+    partially_sorted.any?{|ary| ary != [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.should == true
   end
 
   it "changes nothing when called on a single element array" do
     [1].sort_by!(&:to_s).should == [1]
   end
 
+  it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    begin
+      a.sort_by! { raise StandardError, 'Oops' }
+    rescue
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't change array if error is raised" do
+    a = [4, 3, 2, 1]
+    begin
+      a.sort_by! do |e|
+        raise StandardError, 'Oops' if e == 1
+        e
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
+
+    a.should == [4, 3, 2, 1]
+  end
+
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :sort_by!, [1,2,3]
 end
+
+describe "Array#sort_by!" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :sort_by!
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_spec.rb
index c0d6628549..27300c3385 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/sort_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
     sorted = a.sort
     sorted.should == a
-    sorted.should_not equal(a)
+    sorted.should_not.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
     b = ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.new
     c = ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.new
 
-    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.compared?.should == false
+    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.should_not.compared?
     [a, b, c].sort.should == [c, b, a]
-    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.compared?.should == true
+    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.should.compared?
   end
 
   it "does not deal with exceptions raised by unimplemented or incorrect #<=>" do
     o = Object.new
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       [o, 1].sort
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "may take a block which is used to determine the order of objects a and b described as -1, 0 or +1" do
@@ -78,43 +78,43 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
   end
 
   it "raises an error when a given block returns nil" do
-    lambda { [1, 2].sort {} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [1, 2].sort {} }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not call #<=> on contained objects when invoked with a block" do
     a = Array.new(25)
     (0...25).each {|i| a[i] = ArraySpecs::UFOSceptic.new }
 
-    a.sort { -1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.sort { -1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "does not call #<=> on elements when invoked with a block even if Array is large (Rubinius #412)" do
     a = Array.new(1500)
     (0...1500).each {|i| a[i] = ArraySpecs::UFOSceptic.new }
 
-    a.sort { -1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.sort { -1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "completes when supplied a block that always returns the same result" do
     a = [2, 3, 5, 1, 4]
-    a.sort {  1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    a.sort {  0 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    a.sort { -1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.sort {  1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    a.sort {  0 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    a.sort { -1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "does not freezes self during being sorted" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.sort { |x,y| a.frozen?.should == false; x <=> y }
+    a.sort { |x,y| a.should_not.frozen?; x <=> y }
   end
 
   it "returns the specified value when it would break in the given block" do
     [1, 2, 3].sort{ break :a }.should == :a
   end
 
-  it "uses the sign of Bignum block results as the sort result" do
+  it "uses the sign of Integer block results as the sort result" do
     a = [1, 2, 5, 10, 7, -4, 12]
     begin
-      class Bignum;
+      class Integer
         alias old_spaceship <=>
         def <=>(other)
           raise
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
       end
       a.sort {|n, m| (n - m) * (2 ** 200)}.should == [-4, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12]
     ensure
-      class Bignum
+      class Integer
         alias <=> old_spaceship
       end
     end
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
     a = [1, 2, 5, 10, 7, -4, 12]
     a.sort { |n, m| n - m }.should == [-4, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12]
     a.sort { |n, m|
-      ArraySpecs::ComparableWithFixnum.new(n-m)
+      ArraySpecs::ComparableWithInteger.new(n-m)
     }.should == [-4, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12]
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       a.sort { |n, m| (n - m).to_s }
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "sorts an array that has a value shifted off without a block" do
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
 
   it "raises an error if objects can't be compared" do
     a=[ArraySpecs::Uncomparable.new, ArraySpecs::Uncomparable.new]
-    lambda {a.sort}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> {a.sort}.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   # From a strange Rubinius bug
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe "Array#sort" do
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
     ary = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]
-    ary.sort.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ary.sort.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
 
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ describe "Array#sort!" do
 
   it "returns self if the order of elements changed" do
     a = [6, 7, 2, 3, 7]
-    a.sort!.should equal(a)
+    a.sort!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [2, 3, 6, 7, 7]
   end
 
   it "returns self even if makes no modification" do
     a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-    a.sort!.should equal(a)
+    a.sort!.should.equal?(a)
     a.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
   end
 
@@ -207,34 +207,34 @@ describe "Array#sort!" do
     b = ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.new
     c = ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.new
 
-    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.compared?.should == false
+    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.should_not.compared?
     [a, b, c].sort!.should == [c, b, a]
-    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.compared?.should == true
+    ArraySpecs::MockForCompared.should.compared?
   end
 
   it "does not call #<=> on contained objects when invoked with a block" do
     a = Array.new(25)
     (0...25).each {|i| a[i] = ArraySpecs::UFOSceptic.new }
 
-    a.sort! { -1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.sort! { -1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "does not call #<=> on elements when invoked with a block even if Array is large (Rubinius #412)" do
     a = Array.new(1500)
     (0...1500).each {|i| a[i] = ArraySpecs::UFOSceptic.new }
 
-    a.sort! { -1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.sort! { -1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "completes when supplied a block that always returns the same result" do
     a = [2, 3, 5, 1, 4]
-    a.sort!{  1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    a.sort!{  0 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    a.sort!{ -1 }.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    a.sort!{  1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    a.sort!{  0 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    a.sort!{ -1 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.sort! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.sort! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "returns the specified value when it would break in the given block" do
@@ -247,6 +247,6 @@ describe "Array#sort!" do
       ary.sort!{|x,y| break if x==i; x<=>y}
       ary
     }
-    partially_sorted.any?{|ary| ary != [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.should be_true
+    partially_sorted.any?{|ary| ary != [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.should == true
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/sum_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/sum_spec.rb
index 71b8b9dc78..cd4ba4c2d8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/sum_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/sum_spec.rb
@@ -1,44 +1,88 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe "Array#sum" do
-    it "returns the sum of elements" do
-      [1, 2, 3].sum.should == 6
-    end
+describe "Array#sum" do
+  it "returns the sum of elements" do
+    [1, 2, 3].sum.should == 6
+  end
+
+  it "applies a block to each element before adding if it's given" do
+    [1, 2, 3].sum { |i| i * 10 }.should == 60
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't apply the block init" do
+    [1, 2, 3].sum(1) { |i| i * 10 }.should == 61
+  end
+
+  # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/12217
+  # https://github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog/ChangeLog-2.4.0#L6208-L6214
+  it "uses Kahan's compensated summation algorithm for precise sum of float numbers" do
+    floats = [2.7800000000000002, 5.0, 2.5, 4.44, 3.89, 3.89, 4.44, 7.78, 5.0, 2.7800000000000002, 5.0, 2.5]
+    naive_sum = floats.reduce { |sum, e| sum + e }
+    naive_sum.should == 50.00000000000001
+    floats.sum.should == 50.0
+  end
+
+  it "handles infinite values and NaN" do
+    [1.0, Float::INFINITY].sum.should == Float::INFINITY
+    [1.0, -Float::INFINITY].sum.should == -Float::INFINITY
+    [1.0, Float::NAN].sum.should.nan?
+
+    [Float::INFINITY, 1.0].sum.should == Float::INFINITY
+    [-Float::INFINITY, 1.0].sum.should == -Float::INFINITY
+    [Float::NAN, 1.0].sum.should.nan?
+
+    [Float::NAN, Float::INFINITY].sum.should.nan?
+    [Float::INFINITY, Float::NAN].sum.should.nan?
+
+    [Float::INFINITY, -Float::INFINITY].sum.should.nan?
+    [-Float::INFINITY, Float::INFINITY].sum.should.nan?
 
-    it "applies a block to each element before adding if it's given" do
-      [1, 2, 3].sum { |i| i * 10 }.should == 60
-    end
+    [Float::INFINITY, Float::INFINITY].sum.should == Float::INFINITY
+    [-Float::INFINITY, -Float::INFINITY].sum.should == -Float::INFINITY
+    [Float::NAN, Float::NAN].sum.should.nan?
+  end
 
-    it "returns init value if array is empty" do
-      [].sum(-1).should == -1
-    end
+  it "returns init value if array is empty" do
+    [].sum(-1).should == -1
+  end
 
-    it "returns 0 if array is empty and init is omitted" do
-      [].sum.should == 0
-    end
+  it "returns 0 if array is empty and init is omitted" do
+    [].sum.should == 0
+  end
 
-    it "adds init value to the sum of elemens" do
-      [1, 2, 3].sum(10).should == 16
-    end
+  it "adds init value to the sum of elements" do
+    [1, 2, 3].sum(10).should == 16
+  end
 
-    it "can be used for non-numeric objects by providing init value" do
-      ["a", "b", "c"].sum("").should == "abc"
-    end
+  it "can be used for non-numeric objects by providing init value" do
+    ["a", "b", "c"].sum("").should == "abc"
+  end
 
-    it 'raises TypeError if any element are not numeric' do
-      lambda { ["a"].sum }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it 'raises TypeError if any element are not numeric' do
+    -> { ["a"].sum }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it 'raises TypeError if any element cannot be added to init value' do
-      lambda { [1].sum([]) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it 'raises TypeError if any element cannot be added to init value' do
+    -> { [1].sum([]) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "calls + to sum the elements" do
+    a = mock("a")
+    b = mock("b")
+    a.should_receive(:+).with(b).and_return(42)
+    [b].sum(a).should == 42
+  end
 
-    it "calls + to sum the elements" do
-      a = mock("a")
-      b = mock("b")
-      a.should_receive(:+).with(b).and_return(42)
-      [b].sum(a).should == 42
-    end
+  it "calls + on the init value" do
+    a = mock("a")
+    b = mock("b")
+    a.should_receive(:+).with(42).and_return(b)
+    [42].sum(a).should == b
   end
 end
+
+describe "Array#sum" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { 1 }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :sum
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/take_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/take_spec.rb
index 2c9e3f5cfe..837c734b77 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/take_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/take_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Array#take" do
   it "returns the first specified number of elements" do
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ describe "Array#take" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when the argument is negative" do
-    lambda{ [1].take(-3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ [1].take(-3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns a Array instance for Array subclasses' do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].take(1).should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/take_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/take_while_spec.rb
index f159e6f251..7811edab9e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/take_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/take_while_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#take_while" do
   it "returns all elements until the block returns false" do
@@ -12,4 +14,13 @@ describe "Array#take_while" do
   it "returns all elements until the block returns false" do
     [1, 2, false, 4].take_while{ |element| element }.should == [1, 2]
   end
+
+  it 'returns a Array instance for Array subclasses' do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].take_while { |n| n < 4 }.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Array#take_while" do
+  @value_to_return = -> _ { true }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :take_while
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_a_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_a_spec.rb
index 49d0a4782e..078de1638a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_a_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_a_spec.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ describe "Array#to_a" do
   it "returns self" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
     a.to_a.should == [1, 2, 3]
-    a.should equal(a.to_a)
+    a.should.equal?(a.to_a)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
     e = ArraySpecs::MyArray.new(1, 2)
-    e.to_a.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    e.to_a.should.instance_of?(Array)
     e.to_a.should == [1, 2]
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_ary_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_ary_spec.rb
index 314699b709..dc5193158d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_ary_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_ary_spec.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 describe "Array#to_ary" do
   it "returns self" do
     a = [1, 2, 3]
-    a.should equal(a.to_ary)
+    a.should.equal?(a.to_ary)
     a = ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]
-    a.should equal(a.to_ary)
+    a.should.equal?(a.to_ary)
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_h_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_h_spec.rb
index e845d2c950..1d626763c2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_h_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_h_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#to_h" do
   it "converts empty array to empty hash" do
@@ -24,21 +25,67 @@ describe "Array#to_h" do
   end
 
   it "raises TypeError if an element is not an array" do
-    lambda { [:x].to_h }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [:x].to_h }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError if an element is not a [key, value] pair" do
-    lambda { [[:x]].to_h }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [[:x]].to_h }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not accept arguments" do
-    lambda { [].to_h(:a, :b) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].to_h(:a, :b) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.6" do
-    it "converts [key, value] pairs returned by the block to a hash" do
-      i = 0
-      [:a, :b].to_h {|k| [k, i += 1]}.should == { a: 1, b: 2 }
+  it "produces a hash that returns nil for a missing element" do
+    [[:a, 1], [:b, 2]].to_h[:c].should == nil
+  end
+
+  context "with block" do
+    it "converts [key, value] pairs returned by the block to a Hash" do
+      [:a, :b].to_h { |k| [k, k.to_s] }.should == { a: 'a', b: 'b' }
+    end
+
+    it "passes to a block each element as a single argument" do
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      [[:a, 1], [:b, 2]].to_h { |*args| ScratchPad << args; [args[0], args[1]] }
+      ScratchPad.recorded.sort.should == [[[:a, 1]], [[:b, 2]]]
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError if block returns longer or shorter array" do
+      -> do
+        [:a, :b].to_h { |k| [k, k.to_s, 1] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /wrong array length at 0/)
+
+      -> do
+        [:a, :b].to_h { |k| [k] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /wrong array length at 0/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError if block returns something other than Array" do
+      -> do
+        [:a, :b].to_h { |k| "not-array" }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type String at 0/)
+    end
+
+    it "coerces returned pair to Array with #to_ary" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+
+      [:a].to_h { |k| x }.should == { :b => 'b' }
+    end
+
+    it "does not coerce returned pair to Array with #to_a" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_a).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+
+      -> do
+        [:a].to_h { |k| x }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type MockObject at 0/)
     end
   end
 end
+
+describe "Array#to_h" do
+  @value_to_return = -> e { [e, e.to_s] }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :to_h
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_s_spec.rb
index e8476702ec..483e14f902 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/join'
-require_relative 'shared/inspect'
 
 describe "Array#to_s" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_inspect, :to_s
+  it "is an alias of Array#inspect" do
+    Array.instance_method(:to_s).should == Array.instance_method(:inspect)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/transpose_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/transpose_spec.rb
index c7bd7e7338..d45e9c351c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/transpose_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/transpose_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe "Array#transpose" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the passed Argument does not respond to #to_ary" do
-    lambda { [Object.new, [:a, :b]].transpose }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [Object.new, [:a, :b]].transpose }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not call to_ary on array subclass elements" do
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ describe "Array#transpose" do
   end
 
   it "raises an IndexError if the arrays are not of the same length" do
-    lambda { [[1, 2], [:a]].transpose }.should raise_error(IndexError)
+    -> { [[1, 2], [:a]].transpose }.should.raise(IndexError)
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
     result = ArraySpecs::MyArray[ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3], ArraySpecs::MyArray[4, 5, 6]].transpose
-    result.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    result[0].should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    result[1].should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    result.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    result[0].should.instance_of?(Array)
+    result[1].should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/try_convert_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/try_convert_spec.rb
index 5f653b6807..3eaa0f4b7c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/try_convert_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/try_convert_spec.rb
@@ -4,47 +4,47 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 describe "Array.try_convert" do
   it "returns the argument if it's an Array" do
     x = Array.new
-    Array.try_convert(x).should equal(x)
+    Array.try_convert(x).should.equal?(x)
   end
 
   it "returns the argument if it's a kind of Array" do
     x = ArraySpecs::MyArray[]
-    Array.try_convert(x).should equal(x)
+    Array.try_convert(x).should.equal?(x)
   end
 
   it "returns nil when the argument does not respond to #to_ary" do
-    Array.try_convert(Object.new).should be_nil
+    Array.try_convert(Object.new).should == nil
   end
 
   it "sends #to_ary to the argument and returns the result if it's nil" do
     obj = mock("to_ary")
     obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(nil)
-    Array.try_convert(obj).should be_nil
+    Array.try_convert(obj).should == nil
   end
 
   it "sends #to_ary to the argument and returns the result if it's an Array" do
     x = Array.new
     obj = mock("to_ary")
     obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(x)
-    Array.try_convert(obj).should equal(x)
+    Array.try_convert(obj).should.equal?(x)
   end
 
   it "sends #to_ary to the argument and returns the result if it's a kind of Array" do
     x = ArraySpecs::MyArray[]
     obj = mock("to_ary")
     obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(x)
-    Array.try_convert(obj).should equal(x)
+    Array.try_convert(obj).should.equal?(x)
   end
 
   it "sends #to_ary to the argument and raises TypeError if it's not a kind of Array" do
     obj = mock("to_ary")
     obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return(Object.new)
-    lambda { Array.try_convert obj }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Array.try_convert obj }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, "can't convert MockObject into Array (MockObject#to_ary gives Object)")
   end
 
   it "does not rescue exceptions raised by #to_ary" do
     obj = mock("to_ary")
     obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_raise(RuntimeError)
-    lambda { Array.try_convert obj }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    -> { Array.try_convert obj }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/union_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/union_spec.rb
index 0e177715e5..110894e83d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/union_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/union_spec.rb
@@ -1,82 +1,25 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/union'
 
 describe "Array#|" do
-  it "returns an array of elements that appear in either array (union)" do
-    ([] | []).should == []
-    ([1, 2] | []).should == [1, 2]
-    ([] | [1, 2]).should == [1, 2]
-    ([ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] | [ 3, 4, 5 ]).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "creates an array with no duplicates" do
-    ([ 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 ] | [ 1, 3, 4, 5, 3, 6 ]).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
-  end
-
-  it "creates an array with elements in order they are first encountered" do
-    ([ 1, 2, 3, 1 ] | [ 1, 3, 4, 5 ]).should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
-  end
-
-  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
-    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
-    (empty | empty).should == empty
-
-    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
-    (array | []).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array]
-    ([] | array).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array]
-    (array | array).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array]
-    (array | empty).should == [1, 'two', 3.0, array, empty]
-  end
-
-  it "tries to convert the passed argument to an Array using #to_ary" do
-    obj = mock('[1,2,3]')
-    obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return([1, 2, 3])
-    ([0] | obj).should == ([0] | [1, 2, 3])
-  end
-
-  # MRI follows hashing semantics here, so doesn't actually call eql?/hash for Fixnum/Symbol
-  it "acts as if using an intermediate hash to collect values" do
-    not_supported_on :opal do
-      ([5.0, 4.0] | [5, 4]).should == [5.0, 4.0, 5, 4]
-    end
-
-    str = "x"
-    ([str] | [str.dup]).should == [str]
-
-    obj1 = mock('1')
-    obj2 = mock('2')
-    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(true)
-
-    ([obj1] | [obj2]).should == [obj1]
-    ([obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2] | [obj2]).should == [obj1]
+  it_behaves_like :array_binary_union, :|
+end
 
-    obj1 = mock('3')
-    obj2 = mock('4')
-    obj1.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.stub!(:hash).and_return(0)
-    obj2.should_receive(:eql?).at_least(1).and_return(false)
+describe "Array#union" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_binary_union, :union
 
-    ([obj1] | [obj2]).should == [obj1, obj2]
-    ([obj1, obj1, obj2, obj2] | [obj2]).should == [obj1, obj2]
+  it "returns unique elements when given no argument" do
+    x = [1, 2, 3, 2]
+    x.union.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instances for Array subclasses" do
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] | []).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    (ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3] | ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    ([] | ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-  end
-
-  it "does not call to_ary on array subclasses" do
-    ([1, 2] | ArraySpecs::ToAryArray[5, 6]).should == [1, 2, 5, 6]
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].union.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
-  it "properly handles an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
-    x = mock('x')
-    x.stub!(:hash).and_return(42)
-    x.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false) # Stubbed for clarity and latitude in implementation; not actually sent by MRI.
-
-    ([x] | [x]).should == [x]
+  it "accepts multiple arguments" do
+    x = [1, 2, 3]
+    x.union(x, x, x, x, [3, 4], x).should == [1, 2, 3, 4]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/uniq_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/uniq_spec.rb
index 471717b8e2..0289bee7c2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/uniq_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/uniq_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
 
 describe "Array#uniq" do
   it "returns an array with no duplicates" do
@@ -45,10 +46,6 @@ describe "Array#uniq" do
       obj.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
 
       def obj.eql?(o)
-        # It's undefined whether the impl does a[0].eql?(a[1]) or
-        # a[1].eql?(a[0]) so we taint both.
-        taint
-        o.taint
         false
       end
 
@@ -56,18 +53,12 @@ describe "Array#uniq" do
     end
 
     a.uniq.should == a
-    a[0].tainted?.should == true
-    a[1].tainted?.should == true
 
     a = Array.new(2) do
       obj = mock('0')
       obj.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
 
       def obj.eql?(o)
-        # It's undefined whether the impl does a[0].eql?(a[1]) or
-        # a[1].eql?(a[0]) so we taint both.
-        taint
-        o.taint
         true
       end
 
@@ -75,8 +66,6 @@ describe "Array#uniq" do
     end
 
     a.uniq.size.should == 1
-    a[0].tainted?.should == true
-    a[1].tainted?.should == true
   end
 
   it "compares elements based on the value returned from the block" do
@@ -96,8 +85,8 @@ describe "Array#uniq" do
     [false, nil, 42].uniq { :bar }.should == [false]
   end
 
-  it "returns subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].uniq.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+  it "returns Array instance on Array subclasses" do
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].uniq.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "properly handles an identical item even when its #eql? isn't reflexive" do
@@ -135,6 +124,11 @@ describe "Array#uniq" do
   end
 end
 
+describe "Array#uniq" do
+  @value_to_return = -> e { e }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :uniq
+end
+
 describe "Array#uniq!" do
   it "modifies the array in place" do
     a = [ "a", "a", "b", "b", "c" ]
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ describe "Array#uniq!" do
 
   it "returns self" do
     a = [ "a", "a", "b", "b", "c" ]
-    a.should equal(a.uniq!)
+    a.should.equal?(a.uniq!)
   end
 
   it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
@@ -188,20 +182,20 @@ describe "Array#uniq!" do
     [ "a", "b", "c" ].uniq!.should == nil
   end
 
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array when the array is modified" do
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array when the array is modified" do
     dup_ary = [1, 1, 2]
     dup_ary.freeze
-    lambda { dup_ary.uniq! }.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+    -> { dup_ary.uniq! }.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   # see [ruby-core:23666]
-  it "raises a #{frozen_error_class} on a frozen array when the array would not be modified" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.uniq!}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.uniq!}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array when the array would not be modified" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.uniq!}.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.empty_frozen_array.uniq!}.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "doesn't yield to the block on a frozen array" do
-    lambda { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.uniq!{ raise RangeError, "shouldn't yield"}}.should raise_error(frozen_error_class)
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.uniq!{ raise RangeError, "shouldn't yield"}}.should.raise(FrozenError)
   end
 
   it "compares elements based on the value returned from the block" do
@@ -218,4 +212,32 @@ describe "Array#uniq!" do
     a.uniq!
     a.should == [x]
   end
+
+  it "does not truncate the array is the block raises an exception" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    begin
+      a.send(@method) { raise StandardError, 'Oops' }
+    rescue
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't change array if error is raised" do
+    a = [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4]
+    begin
+      a.send(@method) do |e|
+        raise StandardError, 'Oops' if e == 3
+        e
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
+
+    a.should == [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4]
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Array#uniq!" do
+  @value_to_return = -> e { e }
+  it_behaves_like :array_iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing, :uniq!
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/unshift_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/unshift_spec.rb
index b8b675e5f8..c190db4d02 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/unshift_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/unshift_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,67 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-require_relative 'shared/unshift'
 
 describe "Array#unshift" do
-  it_behaves_like :array_unshift, :unshift
+  it "prepends object to the original array" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.unshift("a").should.equal?(a)
+    a.should == ['a', 1, 2, 3]
+    a.unshift.should.equal?(a)
+    a.should == ['a', 1, 2, 3]
+    a.unshift(5, 4, 3)
+    a.should == [5, 4, 3, 'a', 1, 2, 3]
+
+    # shift all but one element
+    a = [1, 2]
+    a.shift
+    a.unshift(3, 4)
+    a.should == [3, 4, 2]
+
+    # now shift all elements
+    a.shift
+    a.shift
+    a.shift
+    a.unshift(3, 4)
+    a.should == [3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    a.unshift("a").should.equal?(a)
+  end
+
+  it "quietly ignores unshifting nothing" do
+    [].unshift.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "properly handles recursive arrays" do
+    empty = ArraySpecs.empty_recursive_array
+    empty.unshift(:new).should == [:new, empty]
+
+    array = ArraySpecs.recursive_array
+    array.unshift(:new)
+    array[0..5].should == [:new, 1, 'two', 3.0, array, array]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array when the array is modified" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.unshift(1) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  # see [ruby-core:23666]
+  it "raises a FrozenError on a frozen array when the array would not be modified" do
+    -> { ArraySpecs.frozen_array.unshift }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  # https://github.com/truffleruby/truffleruby/issues/2772
+  it "doesn't rely on Array#[]= so it can be overridden" do
+    subclass = Class.new(Array) do
+      def []=(*)
+        raise "[]= is called"
+      end
+    end
+
+    array = subclass.new
+    array.unshift(1)
+    array.should == [1]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/values_at_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/values_at_spec.rb
index 13860150bb..e11e7e4451 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/values_at_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/values_at_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
+# Should be synchronized with core/struct/values_at_spec.rb
 describe "Array#values_at" do
   it "returns an array of elements at the indexes when passed indexes" do
     [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].values_at().should == []
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ describe "Array#values_at" do
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].values_at(0, 1..2, 1).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].values_at(0, 1..2, 1).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "works when given endless ranges" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].values_at(eval("(1..)")).should == [2, 3, 4]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].values_at(eval("(3...)")).should == [4]
+  end
+
+  it "works when given beginless ranges" do
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].values_at((..2)).should == [1, 2, 3]
+    [1, 2, 3, 4].values_at((...2)).should == [1, 2]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/array/zip_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/array/zip_spec.rb
index f0de864ed4..3ccdf143d6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/array/zip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/array/zip_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe "Array#zip" do
     [1, 2].zip(10.upto(Float::INFINITY)).should == [[1, 10], [2, 11]]
   end
 
-  it "fills nil when the given enumereator is shorter than self" do
+  it "fills nil when the given enumerator is shorter than self" do
     obj = Object.new
     def obj.each
       yield 10
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ describe "Array#zip" do
   end
 
   it "does not return subclass instance on Array subclasses" do
-    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].zip(["a", "b"]).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    ArraySpecs::MyArray[1, 2, 3].zip(["a", "b"]).should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when some argument isn't Array and doesn't respond to #to_ary and #to_enum" do
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].zip(Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "wrong argument type Object (must respond to :each)")
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].zip(1) }.should.raise(TypeError, "wrong argument type Integer (must respond to :each)")
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].zip(true) }.should.raise(TypeError, "wrong argument type TrueClass (must respond to :each)")
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/__send___spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/__send___spec.rb
index 005b1d0d90..2f814e448c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/__send___spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/__send___spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_relative '../../shared/basicobject/send'
 
 describe "BasicObject#__send__" do
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:__send__)
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:__send__)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :basicobject_send, :__send__
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/basicobject_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/basicobject_spec.rb
index 860ad93e89..af28de0687 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/basicobject_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/basicobject_spec.rb
@@ -8,19 +8,23 @@ describe "BasicObject" do
   end
 
   it "raises NameError when referencing built-in constants" do
-    lambda { class BasicObjectSpecs::BOSubclass; Kernel; end }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { class BasicObjectSpecs::BOSubclass; Kernel; end }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "does not define built-in constants (according to const_defined?)" do
-    BasicObject.const_defined?(:Kernel).should be_false
+    BasicObject.const_defined?(:Kernel).should == false
   end
 
   it "does not define built-in constants (according to defined?)" do
-    BasicObjectSpecs::BOSubclass.kernel_defined?.should be_nil
+    BasicObjectSpecs::BOSubclass.kernel_defined?.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "is included in Object's list of constants" do
+    Object.constants(false).should.include?(:BasicObject)
   end
 
   it "includes itself in its list of constants" do
-    BasicObject.constants.should include(:BasicObject)
+    BasicObject.constants(false).should.include?(:BasicObject)
   end
 end
 
@@ -30,11 +34,11 @@ describe "BasicObject metaclass" do
   end
 
   it "is an instance of Class" do
-    @meta.should be_an_instance_of(Class)
+    @meta.should.instance_of?(Class)
   end
 
   it "has Class as superclass" do
-    @meta.superclass.should equal(Class)
+    @meta.superclass.should.equal?(Class)
   end
 
   it "contains methods for the BasicObject class" do
@@ -53,11 +57,11 @@ describe "BasicObject instance metaclass" do
   end
 
   it "is an instance of Class" do
-    @meta.should be_an_instance_of(Class)
+    @meta.should.instance_of?(Class)
   end
 
   it "has BasicObject as superclass" do
-    @meta.superclass.should equal(BasicObject)
+    @meta.superclass.should.equal?(BasicObject)
   end
 
   it "contains methods defined for the BasicObject instance" do
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ describe "BasicObject subclass" do
 
   describe "BasicObject references" do
     it "can refer to BasicObject from within itself" do
-      lambda { BasicObject::BasicObject }.should_not raise_error
+      -> { BasicObject::BasicObject }.should_not.raise
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_spec.rb
index 3c1ad56d4a..c0f41dc0c0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_relative '../../shared/kernel/equal'
 
 describe "BasicObject#equal?" do
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:equal?)
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:equal?)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :object_equal, :equal?
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ describe "BasicObject#equal?" do
   it "is unaffected by overriding __id__" do
     o1 = mock("object")
     o2 = mock("object")
-    def o1.__id__; 10; end
-    def o2.__id__; 10; end
-    o1.equal?(o2).should be_false
+    suppress_warning {
+      def o1.__id__; 10; end
+      def o2.__id__; 10; end
+    }
+    o1.equal?(o2).should == false
   end
 
   it "is unaffected by overriding object_id" do
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#equal?" do
     o1.stub!(:object_id).and_return(10)
     o2 = mock("object")
     o2.stub!(:object_id).and_return(10)
-    o1.equal?(o2).should be_false
+    o1.equal?(o2).should == false
   end
 
   it "is unaffected by overriding ==" do
@@ -29,12 +31,12 @@ describe "BasicObject#equal?" do
     o1 = mock("object")
     o1.stub!(:==).and_return(true)
     o2 = mock("object")
-    o1.equal?(o2).should be_false
+    o1.equal?(o2).should == false
 
     # same objects, overriding == to return false
     o3 = mock("object")
     o3.stub!(:==).and_return(false)
-    o3.equal?(o3).should be_true
+    o3.equal?(o3).should == true
   end
 
   it "is unaffected by overriding eql?" do
@@ -42,11 +44,11 @@ describe "BasicObject#equal?" do
     o1 = mock("object")
     o1.stub!(:eql?).and_return(true)
     o2 = mock("object")
-    o1.equal?(o2).should be_false
+    o1.equal?(o2).should == false
 
     # same objects, overriding eql? to return false
     o3 = mock("object")
     o3.stub!(:eql?).and_return(false)
-    o3.equal?(o3).should be_true
+    o3.equal?(o3).should == true
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_value_spec.rb
index 6c825513c1..eb951a8305 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/equal_value_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_relative '../../shared/kernel/equal'
 
 describe "BasicObject#==" do
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:==)
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:==)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :object_equal, :==
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/fixtures/classes.rb
index d1785afe31..ed5a2dda17 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,231 @@ module BasicObjectSpecs
     include InstExec
   end
 
-  module InstEvalCVar
-    instance_eval { @@count = 2 }
+  module InstEval
+    module CVar
+      module Get
+        class ReceiverScope
+          @@cvar = :value_defined_in_receiver_scope
+        end
+
+        class BlockDefinitionScope
+          @@cvar = :value_defined_in_block_definition_scope
+
+          def block
+            -> * { @@cvar }
+          end
+        end
+
+        class CallerScope
+          @@cvar = :value_defined_in_caller_scope
+
+          def get_class_variable_with_string(obj)
+            obj.instance_eval("@@cvar")
+          end
+
+          def get_class_variable_with_block(obj, block)
+            obj.instance_eval(&block)
+          end
+        end
+
+        class CallerWithoutCVarScope
+          def get_class_variable_with_string(obj)
+            obj.instance_eval("@@cvar")
+          end
+        end
+
+        ReceiverWithCVarDefinedInSingletonClass = Class.new.new.tap do |obj|
+          obj.singleton_class.class_variable_set(:@@cvar, :value_defined_in_receiver_singleton_class)
+        end
+      end
+
+      module Set
+        class ReceiverScope
+        end
+
+        class BlockDefinitionScope
+          def self.get_class_variable
+            @@cvar
+          end
+
+          def block_to_assign(value)
+            -> * { @@cvar = value }
+          end
+        end
+
+        class CallerScope
+          def self.get_class_variable
+            @@cvar
+          end
+
+          def set_class_variable_with_string(obj, value)
+            obj.instance_eval("@@cvar=#{value.inspect}")
+          end
+
+          def set_class_variable_with_block(obj, block)
+            obj.instance_eval(&block)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  module InstEval
+    module Constants
+      module ConstantInReceiverSingletonClass
+        module ReceiverScope
+          FOO = :ReceiverScope
+
+          class ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :ReceiverParent
+          end
+
+          class Receiver < ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :Receiver
+
+            def initialize
+              self.singleton_class.const_set(:FOO, :singleton_class)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        module CallerScope
+          FOO = :CallerScope
+
+          class CallerParent
+            FOO = :CallerParent
+          end
+
+          class Caller < CallerParent
+            FOO = :Caller
+
+            def get_constant_with_string(receiver)
+              receiver.instance_eval("FOO")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      module ConstantInReceiverClass
+        module ReceiverScope
+          FOO = :ReceiverScope
+
+          class ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :ReceiverParent
+          end
+
+          class Receiver < ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :Receiver
+          end
+        end
+
+        module CallerScope
+          FOO = :CallerScope
+
+          class CallerParent
+            FOO = :CallerParent
+          end
+
+          class Caller < CallerParent
+            FOO = :Caller
+
+            def get_constant_with_string(receiver)
+              receiver.instance_eval("FOO")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      module ConstantInCallerClass
+        module ReceiverScope
+          FOO = :ReceiverScope
+
+          class ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :ReceiverParent
+          end
+
+          class Receiver < ReceiverParent
+            # FOO is not declared in a receiver class
+          end
+        end
+
+        module CallerScope
+          FOO = :CallerScope
+
+          class CallerParent
+            FOO = :CallerParent
+          end
+
+          class Caller < CallerParent
+            FOO = :Caller
+
+            def get_constant_with_string(receiver)
+              receiver.instance_eval("FOO")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      module ConstantInCallerOuterScopes
+        module ReceiverScope
+          FOO = :ReceiverScope
+
+          class ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :ReceiverParent
+          end
+
+          class Receiver < ReceiverParent
+            # FOO is not declared in a receiver class
+          end
+        end
+
+        module CallerScope
+          FOO = :CallerScope
+
+          class CallerParent
+            FOO = :CallerParent
+          end
+
+          class Caller < CallerParent
+            # FOO is not declared in a caller class
+
+            def get_constant_with_string(receiver)
+              receiver.instance_eval("FOO")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      module ConstantInReceiverParentClass
+        module ReceiverScope
+          FOO = :ReceiverScope
+
+          class ReceiverParent
+            FOO = :ReceiverParent
+          end
+
+          class Receiver < ReceiverParent
+            # FOO is not declared in a receiver class
+          end
+        end
+
+        module CallerScope
+          # FOO is not declared in a caller outer scopes
+
+          class CallerParent
+            FOO = :CallerParent
+          end
+
+          class Caller < CallerParent
+            # FOO is not declared in a caller class
+
+            def get_constant_with_string(receiver)
+              receiver.instance_eval("FOO")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   class InstEvalConst
@@ -26,7 +249,6 @@ module BasicObjectSpecs
   module InstEvalOuter
     module Inner
       obj = InstEvalConst.new
-      X_BY_STR = obj.instance_eval("INST_EVAL_CONST_X") rescue nil
       X_BY_BLOCK = obj.instance_eval { INST_EVAL_CONST_X } rescue nil
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/initialize_spec.rb
index 0266496856..09e86676b6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/initialize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "BasicObject#initialize" do
   it "is a private instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_private_instance_method(:initialize)
+    BasicObject.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
   end
 
   it "does not accept arguments" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       BasicObject.new("This", "makes it easier", "to call super", "from other constructors")
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_eval_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_eval_spec.rb
index 24b4d6dc69..124d179b5a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_eval_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_eval_spec.rb
@@ -7,25 +7,31 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_eval" do
   end
 
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:instance_eval)
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:instance_eval)
   end
 
   it "sets self to the receiver in the context of the passed block" do
     a = BasicObject.new
-    a.instance_eval { self }.equal?(a).should be_true
+    a.instance_eval { self }.equal?(a).should == true
   end
 
   it "evaluates strings" do
     a = BasicObject.new
-    a.instance_eval('self').equal?(a).should be_true
+    a.instance_eval('self').equal?(a).should == true
   end
 
-  it "expects a block with no arguments" do
-    lambda { "hola".instance_eval }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when no arguments and no block are given" do
+    -> { "hola".instance_eval }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 0, expected 1..3)")
   end
 
-  it "takes no arguments with a block" do
-    lambda { "hola".instance_eval(4, 5) {|a,b| a + b } }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when a block and normal arguments are given" do
+    -> { "hola".instance_eval(4, 5) {|a,b| a + b } }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 0)")
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when more than 3 arguments are given" do
+    -> {
+      "hola".instance_eval("1 + 1", "some file", 0, "bogus")
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 4, expected 1..3)")
   end
 
   it "yields the object to the block" do
@@ -45,7 +51,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_eval" do
       end
     end
     f.foo.should == 1
-    lambda { Object.new.foo }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    -> { Object.new.foo }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "preserves self in the original block when passed a block argument" do
@@ -65,9 +71,9 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_eval" do
 
   it "binds self to the receiver" do
     s = "hola"
-    (s == s.instance_eval { self }).should be_true
+    (s == s.instance_eval { self }).should == true
     o = mock('o')
-    (o == o.instance_eval("self")).should be_true
+    (o == o.instance_eval("self")).should == true
   end
 
   it "executes in the context of the receiver" do
@@ -78,11 +84,28 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_eval" do
 
   end
 
+  it "uses the caller location as default location" do
+    f = Object.new
+    f.instance_eval("[__FILE__, __LINE__]").should == ["(eval at #{__FILE__}:#{__LINE__})", 1]
+  end
+
   it "has access to receiver's instance variables" do
     BasicObjectSpecs::IVars.new.instance_eval { @secret }.should == 99
     BasicObjectSpecs::IVars.new.instance_eval("@secret").should == 99
   end
 
+  it "raises TypeError for frozen objects when tries to set receiver's instance variables" do
+    -> { nil.instance_eval { @foo = 42 } }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen NilClass: nil")
+    -> { true.instance_eval { @foo = 42 } }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen TrueClass: true")
+    -> { false.instance_eval { @foo = 42 } }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen FalseClass: false")
+    -> { 1.instance_eval { @foo = 42 } }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen Integer: 1")
+    -> { :symbol.instance_eval { @foo = 42 } }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen Symbol: :symbol")
+
+    obj = Object.new
+    obj.freeze
+    -> { obj.instance_eval { @foo = 42 } }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
   it "treats block-local variables as local to the block" do
     prc = instance_eval <<-CODE
       proc do |x, prc|
@@ -99,56 +122,118 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_eval" do
     prc.call(false, prc).should == 1
   end
 
-  it "sets class variables in the receiver" do
-    BasicObjectSpecs::InstEvalCVar.class_variables.should include(:@@count)
-    BasicObjectSpecs::InstEvalCVar.send(:class_variable_get, :@@count).should == 2
-  end
-
   it "makes the receiver metaclass the scoped class when used with a string" do
     obj = Object.new
     obj.instance_eval %{
       class B; end
       B
     }
-    obj.singleton_class.const_get(:B).should be_an_instance_of(Class)
+    obj.singleton_class.const_get(:B).should.instance_of?(Class)
   end
 
-  it "gets constants in the receiver if a string given" do
-    BasicObjectSpecs::InstEvalOuter::Inner::X_BY_STR.should == 2
+  describe "constants lookup when a String given" do
+    it "looks in the receiver singleton class first" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInReceiverSingletonClass::ReceiverScope::Receiver.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInReceiverSingletonClass::CallerScope::Caller.new
+
+      caller.get_constant_with_string(receiver).should == :singleton_class
+    end
+
+    it "looks in the receiver class next" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInReceiverClass::ReceiverScope::Receiver.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInReceiverClass::CallerScope::Caller.new
+
+      caller.get_constant_with_string(receiver).should == :Receiver
+    end
+
+    it "looks in the caller class next" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInCallerClass::ReceiverScope::Receiver.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInCallerClass::CallerScope::Caller.new
+
+      caller.get_constant_with_string(receiver).should == :Caller
+    end
+
+    it "looks in the caller outer scopes next" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInCallerOuterScopes::ReceiverScope::Receiver.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInCallerOuterScopes::CallerScope::Caller.new
+
+      caller.get_constant_with_string(receiver).should == :CallerScope
+    end
+
+    it "looks in the receiver class hierarchy next" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInReceiverParentClass::ReceiverScope::Receiver.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::Constants::ConstantInReceiverParentClass::CallerScope::Caller.new
+
+      caller.get_constant_with_string(receiver).should == :ReceiverParent
+    end
   end
 
   it "doesn't get constants in the receiver if a block given" do
-    BasicObjectSpecs::InstEvalOuter::Inner::X_BY_BLOCK.should be_nil
+    BasicObjectSpecs::InstEvalOuter::Inner::X_BY_BLOCK.should == nil
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when defining methods on an immediate" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       1.instance_eval { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> do
       :foo.instance_eval { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
-quarantine! do # Not clean, leaves cvars lying around to break other specs
-  it "scopes class var accesses in the caller when called on a Fixnum" do
-    # Fixnum can take instance vars
-    Fixnum.class_eval "@@__tmp_instance_eval_spec = 1"
-    (defined? @@__tmp_instance_eval_spec).should be_nil
+  describe "class variables lookup" do
+    it "gets class variables in the caller class when called with a String" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::ReceiverScope.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::CallerScope.new
+
+      caller.get_class_variable_with_string(receiver).should == :value_defined_in_caller_scope
+    end
+
+    it "gets class variables in the block definition scope when called with a block" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::ReceiverScope.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::CallerScope.new
+      block = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::BlockDefinitionScope.new.block
+
+      caller.get_class_variable_with_block(receiver, block).should == :value_defined_in_block_definition_scope
+    end
+
+    it "sets class variables in the caller class when called with a String" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::ReceiverScope.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::CallerScope.new
 
-    @@__tmp_instance_eval_spec = 2
-    1.instance_eval { @@__tmp_instance_eval_spec }.should == 2
-    Fixnum.__send__(:remove_class_variable, :@@__tmp_instance_eval_spec)
+      caller.set_class_variable_with_string(receiver, 1)
+      BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::CallerScope.get_class_variable.should == 1
+    end
+
+    it "sets class variables in the block definition scope when called with a block" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::ReceiverScope.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::CallerScope.new
+      block = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::BlockDefinitionScope.new.block_to_assign(1)
+
+      caller.set_class_variable_with_block(receiver, block)
+      BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Set::BlockDefinitionScope.get_class_variable.should == 1
+    end
+
+    it "does not have access to class variables in the receiver class when called with a String" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::ReceiverScope.new
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::CallerWithoutCVarScope.new
+      -> { caller.get_class_variable_with_string(receiver) }.should.raise(NameError, /uninitialized class variable @@cvar/)
+    end
+
+    it "does not have access to class variables in the receiver's singleton class when called with a String" do
+      receiver = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::ReceiverWithCVarDefinedInSingletonClass
+      caller = BasicObjectSpecs::InstEval::CVar::Get::CallerWithoutCVarScope.new
+      -> { caller.get_class_variable_with_string(receiver) }.should.raise(NameError, /uninitialized class variable @@cvar/)
+    end
   end
-end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when defining methods on numerics" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       (1.0).instance_eval { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> do
       (1 << 64).instance_eval { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "evaluates procs originating from methods" do
@@ -185,4 +270,58 @@ end
 
     x.should == :value
   end
+
+  it "converts string argument with #to_str method" do
+    source_code = Object.new
+    def source_code.to_str() "1" end
+
+    a = BasicObject.new
+    a.instance_eval(source_code).should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if returned value is not String" do
+    source_code = Object.new
+    def source_code.to_str() :symbol end
+
+    a = BasicObject.new
+    -> { a.instance_eval(source_code) }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, /can't convert Object into String/)
+  end
+
+  it "converts filename argument with #to_str method" do
+    filename = Object.new
+    def filename.to_str() "file.rb" end
+
+    err = begin
+            Object.new.instance_eval("raise", filename)
+          rescue => e
+            e
+          end
+    err.backtrace.first.split(":")[0].should == "file.rb"
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if returned value is not String" do
+    filename = Object.new
+    def filename.to_str() :symbol end
+
+    -> { Object.new.instance_eval("raise", filename) }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, /can't convert Object into String/)
+  end
+
+  it "converts lineno argument with #to_int method" do
+    lineno = Object.new
+    def lineno.to_int() 15 end
+
+    err = begin
+            Object.new.instance_eval("raise", "file.rb", lineno)
+          rescue => e
+            e
+          end
+    err.backtrace.first.split(":")[1].should == "15"
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if returned value is not Integer" do
+    lineno = Object.new
+    def lineno.to_int() :symbol end
+
+    -> { Object.new.instance_eval("raise", "file.rb", lineno) }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, /can't convert Object into Integer/)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_exec_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_exec_spec.rb
index 33c6b5a1d3..cfce9a65ad 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_exec_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/instance_exec_spec.rb
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "BasicObject#instance_exec" do
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:instance_exec)
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:instance_exec)
   end
 
   it "sets self to the receiver in the context of the passed block" do
     a = BasicObject.new
-    a.instance_exec { self }.equal?(a).should be_true
+    a.instance_exec { self }.equal?(a).should == true
   end
 
   it "passes arguments to the block" do
     a = BasicObject.new
-    a.instance_exec(1) { |b| b }.should equal(1)
+    a.instance_exec(1) { |b| b }.should.equal?(1)
   end
 
   it "raises a LocalJumpError unless given a block" do
-    lambda { "hola".instance_exec }.should raise_error(LocalJumpError)
+    -> { "hola".instance_exec }.should.raise(LocalJumpError)
   end
 
   it "has an arity of -1" do
@@ -25,17 +25,23 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_exec" do
   end
 
   it "accepts arguments with a block" do
-    lambda { "hola".instance_exec(4, 5) { |a,b| a + b } }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { "hola".instance_exec(4, 5) { |a,b| a + b } }.should_not.raise
   end
 
   it "doesn't pass self to the block as an argument" do
-    "hola".instance_exec { |o| o }.should be_nil
+    "hola".instance_exec { |o| o }.should == nil
   end
 
   it "passes any arguments to the block" do
     Object.new.instance_exec(1,2) {|one, two| one + two}.should == 3
   end
 
+  describe "with optional argument" do
+    it "does not destructure a single array argument" do
+      Object.new.instance_exec([1, 2, 3]) { |a = 99| a }.should == [1, 2, 3]
+    end
+  end
+
   it "only binds the exec to the receiver" do
     f = Object.new
     f.instance_exec do
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_exec" do
       end
     end
     f.foo.should == 1
-    lambda { Object.new.foo }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    -> { Object.new.foo }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   # TODO: This should probably be replaced with a "should behave like" that uses
@@ -71,37 +77,37 @@ describe "BasicObject#instance_exec" do
   end
 
   it "sets class variables in the receiver" do
-    BasicObjectSpecs::InstExec.class_variables.should include(:@@count)
+    BasicObjectSpecs::InstExec.class_variables.should.include?(:@@count)
     BasicObjectSpecs::InstExec.send(:class_variable_get, :@@count).should == 2
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when defining methods on an immediate" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       1.instance_exec { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> do
       :foo.instance_exec { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
-quarantine! do # Not clean, leaves cvars lying around to break other specs
-  it "scopes class var accesses in the caller when called on a Fixnum" do
-    # Fixnum can take instance vars
-    Fixnum.class_eval "@@__tmp_instance_exec_spec = 1"
-    (defined? @@__tmp_instance_exec_spec).should == nil
+  quarantine! do # Not clean, leaves cvars lying around to break other specs
+    it "scopes class var accesses in the caller when called on an Integer" do
+      # Integer can take instance vars
+      Integer.class_eval "@@__tmp_instance_exec_spec = 1"
+      (defined? @@__tmp_instance_exec_spec).should == nil
 
-    @@__tmp_instance_exec_spec = 2
-    1.instance_exec { @@__tmp_instance_exec_spec }.should == 2
-    Fixnum.__send__(:remove_class_variable, :@@__tmp_instance_exec_spec)
+      @@__tmp_instance_exec_spec = 2
+      1.instance_exec { @@__tmp_instance_exec_spec }.should == 2
+      Integer.__send__(:remove_class_variable, :@@__tmp_instance_exec_spec)
+    end
   end
-end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when defining methods on numerics" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       (1.0).instance_exec { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> do
       (1 << 64).instance_exec { def foo; end }
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/method_missing_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/method_missing_spec.rb
index b048780ee8..8785b41b21 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/method_missing_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/method_missing_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+require_relative "../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../../shared/basicobject/method_missing'
 
 describe "BasicObject#method_missing" do
   it "is a private method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_private_instance_method(:method_missing)
+    BasicObject.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:method_missing)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_equal_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_equal_spec.rb
index 9329128c43..29b14b0fff 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_equal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_equal_spec.rb
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "BasicObject#!=" do
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:'!=')
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:'!=')
   end
 
   it "returns true if other is not identical to self" do
     a = BasicObject.new
     b = BasicObject.new
-    (a != b).should be_true
+    (a != b).should == true
   end
 
   it "returns true if other is an Object" do
     a = BasicObject.new
     b = Object.new
-    (a != b).should be_true
+    (a != b).should == true
   end
 
   it "returns false if other is identical to self" do
     a = BasicObject.new
-    (a != a).should be_false
+    (a != a).should == false
   end
 
   it "dispatches to #==" do
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@ describe "BasicObject#!=" do
     b = BasicObject.new
     a.should_receive(:==).and_return(true)
 
-    (a != b).should be_false
+    (a != b).should == false
   end
 
   describe "when invoked using Kernel#send" do
     it "returns true if other is not identical to self" do
       a = Object.new
       b = Object.new
-      a.send(:!=, b).should be_true
+      a.send(:!=, b).should == true
     end
 
     it "returns false if other is identical to self" do
       a = Object.new
-      a.send(:!=, a).should be_false
+      a.send(:!=, a).should == false
     end
 
     it "dispatches to #==" do
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#!=" do
       b = Object.new
       a.should_receive(:==).and_return(true)
 
-      a.send(:!=, b).should be_false
+      a.send(:!=, b).should == false
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_spec.rb
index ca4cb6f5ff..a6f58ae6f5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/not_spec.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "BasicObject#!" do
   it "is a public instance method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_public_instance_method(:'!')
+    BasicObject.public_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:'!')
   end
 
   it "returns false" do
-    (!BasicObject.new).should be_false
+    (!BasicObject.new).should == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_added_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_added_spec.rb
index 8d256e22db..f39b91768c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_added_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_added_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#singleton_method_added" do
   end
 
   it "is a private method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_private_instance_method(:singleton_method_added)
+    BasicObject.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:singleton_method_added)
   end
 
   it "is called when a singleton method is defined on an object" do
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#singleton_method_added" do
       end
     end
 
-    ScratchPad.recorded.should_not include(:new_instance_method)
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should_not.include?(:new_instance_method)
   end
 
   it "is called when a singleton method is defined on a module" do
@@ -83,4 +83,65 @@ describe "BasicObject#singleton_method_added" do
     end
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:singleton_method_added, :new_method_with_define_method]
   end
+
+  describe "when singleton_method_added is undefined" do
+    it "raises NoMethodError for a metaclass" do
+      class BasicObjectSpecs::NoSingletonMethodAdded
+        class << self
+          undef_method :singleton_method_added
+        end
+
+        -> {
+          def self.foo
+          end
+        }.should.raise(NoMethodError, /undefined method [`']singleton_method_added' for/)
+      end
+    ensure
+      BasicObjectSpecs.send(:remove_const, :NoSingletonMethodAdded)
+    end
+
+    it "raises NoMethodError for a singleton instance" do
+      object = Object.new
+      class << object
+        undef_method :singleton_method_added
+
+        -> {
+          def foo
+          end
+        }.should.raise(NoMethodError, /undefined method [`']singleton_method_added' for #<Object:/)
+
+        -> {
+          define_method(:bar) {}
+        }.should.raise(NoMethodError, /undefined method [`']singleton_method_added' for #<Object:/)
+      end
+
+      -> {
+        object.define_singleton_method(:baz) {}
+      }.should.raise(NoMethodError, /undefined method [`']singleton_method_added' for #<Object:/)
+    end
+
+    it "calls #method_missing" do
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      object = Object.new
+      class << object
+        def method_missing(*args)
+          ScratchPad << args
+        end
+
+        undef_method :singleton_method_added
+
+        def foo
+        end
+
+        define_method(:bar) {}
+      end
+      object.define_singleton_method(:baz) {}
+
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [
+        [:singleton_method_added, :foo],
+        [:singleton_method_added, :bar],
+        [:singleton_method_added, :baz],
+      ]
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_removed_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_removed_spec.rb
index 46f9a6894c..1831e3c070 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_removed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_removed_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#singleton_method_removed" do
   end
 
   it "is a private method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_private_instance_method(:singleton_method_removed)
+    BasicObject.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:singleton_method_removed)
   end
 
   it "is called when a method is removed on self" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_undefined_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_undefined_spec.rb
index 7d6c7207db..cc47341878 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_undefined_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/basicobject/singleton_method_undefined_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe "BasicObject#singleton_method_undefined" do
   end
 
   it "is a private method" do
-    BasicObject.should have_private_instance_method(:singleton_method_undefined)
+    BasicObject.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:singleton_method_undefined)
   end
 
   it "is called when a method is removed on self" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/clone_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/clone_spec.rb
index ebd40f5377..f1769ac6de 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/clone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/clone_spec.rb
@@ -4,4 +4,10 @@ require_relative 'shared/clone'
 
 describe "Binding#clone" do
   it_behaves_like :binding_clone, :clone
+
+  it "preserves frozen status" do
+    bind = binding.freeze
+    bind.frozen?.should == true
+    bind.clone.frozen?.should == true
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/dup_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/dup_spec.rb
index 43968213c8..f5f0c72d5d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/dup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/dup_spec.rb
@@ -4,4 +4,27 @@ require_relative 'shared/clone'
 
 describe "Binding#dup" do
   it_behaves_like :binding_clone, :dup
+
+  it "resets frozen status" do
+    bind = binding.freeze
+    bind.frozen?.should == true
+    bind.dup.frozen?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "retains original binding variables but the list is distinct" do
+    bind1 = binding
+    eval "a = 1", bind1
+
+    bind2 = bind1.dup
+    eval("a = 2", bind2)
+    eval("a", bind1).should == 2
+    eval("a", bind2).should == 2
+
+    eval("b = 2", bind2)
+    -> { eval("b", bind1) }.should.raise(NameError)
+    eval("b", bind2).should == 2
+
+    bind1.local_variables.sort.should == [:a, :bind1, :bind2]
+    bind2.local_variables.sort.should == [:a, :b, :bind1, :bind2]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/eval_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/eval_spec.rb
index c0264192b8..f1d8591320 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/eval_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/eval_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "Binding#eval" do
     bind = obj.get_binding
 
     bind.eval("@secret += square(3)").should == 10
-    bind.eval("a").should be_true
+    bind.eval("a").should == true
 
     bind.eval("class Inside; end")
     bind.eval("Inside.name").should == "BindingSpecs::Demo::Inside"
@@ -23,29 +23,29 @@ describe "Binding#eval" do
     bind2.local_variables.should == []
   end
 
-  it "inherits __LINE__ from the enclosing scope" do
+  it "starts with line 1 if single argument is given" do
     obj = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1)
     bind = obj.get_binding
-    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == obj.get_line_of_binding
+    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == 1
   end
 
   it "preserves __LINE__ across multiple calls to eval" do
     obj = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1)
     bind = obj.get_binding
-    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == obj.get_line_of_binding
-    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == obj.get_line_of_binding
+    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == 1
+    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == 1
   end
 
   it "increments __LINE__ on each line of a multiline eval" do
     obj = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1)
     bind = obj.get_binding
-    bind.eval("#foo\n__LINE__").should == obj.get_line_of_binding + 1
+    bind.eval("#foo\n__LINE__").should == 2
   end
 
-  it "inherits __LINE__ from the enclosing scope even if the Binding is created with #send" do
+  it "starts with line 1 if the Binding is created with #send" do
     obj = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1)
     bind, line = obj.get_binding_with_send_and_line
-    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == line
+    bind.eval("__LINE__").should == 1
   end
 
   it "starts with a __LINE__ of 1 if a filename is passed" do
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ describe "Binding#eval" do
     bind.eval("#foo\n__LINE__", "(test)", 88).should == 89
   end
 
-  it "inherits __FILE__ from the enclosing scope" do
+  it "uses 1 as __LINE__" do
     obj = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1)
     bind = obj.get_binding
-    bind.eval("__FILE__").should == obj.get_file_of_binding
+    suppress_warning { bind.eval("__LINE__") }.should == 1
   end
 
   it "uses the __FILE__ that is passed in" do
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe "Binding#eval" do
       bind = obj.get_binding
 
       bind.eval("__FILE__", "test.rb").should == "test.rb"
-      bind.eval("__FILE__").should_not == "test.rb"
+      suppress_warning {bind.eval("__FILE__")}.should_not == "test.rb"
     end
   end
 
@@ -92,4 +92,14 @@ describe "Binding#eval" do
     bind, meth = obj.get_binding_with_send_and_method
     bind.eval("__method__").should == meth
   end
+
+  it "reflects refinements activated in the binding scope" do
+    bind = BindingSpecs::Refined.refined_binding
+
+    bind.eval("'bar'.foo").should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "uses the caller location as default filename" do
+    binding.eval("[__FILE__, __LINE__]").should == ["(eval at #{__FILE__}:#{__LINE__})", 1]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/classes.rb
index 43e32cacf6..b5f3ce9008 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -49,4 +49,18 @@ module BindingSpecs
       end
     end
   end
+
+  module AddFooToString
+    refine(String) do
+      def foo
+        "foo"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  class Refined
+    using AddFooToString
+    def self.refined_binding
+      binding
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/location.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/location.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a78ae75731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/fixtures/location.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module BindingSpecs
+  module LocationMethod
+    FILE_PATH = __FILE__
+    TEST_BINDING = binding
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_defined_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_defined_spec.rb
index 7b48257294..2fc6504ee5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_defined_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_defined_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe 'Binding#local_variable_defined?' do
 
   it 'returns true when a local variable is defined in a parent scope' do
     foo = 10
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       binding.local_variable_defined?(:foo)
     }.call.should == true
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_get_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_get_spec.rb
index eeb3ae44ed..d97100deda 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_get_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_get_spec.rb
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ describe "Binding#local_variable_get" do
   it "raises a NameError for missing variables" do
     bind = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1).get_empty_binding
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       bind.local_variable_get(:no_such_variable)
-    }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "reads variables added later to the binding" do
     bind = BindingSpecs::Demo.new(1).get_empty_binding
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       bind.local_variable_get(:a)
-    }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    }.should.raise(NameError)
 
     bind.local_variable_set(:a, 42)
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe "Binding#local_variable_get" do
   it 'gets a local variable defined in a parent scope' do
     number = 10
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       binding.local_variable_get(:number)
     }.call.should == 10
   end
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ describe "Binding#local_variable_get" do
 
   it "raises a NameError on global access" do
     bind = binding
-    lambda { bind.local_variable_get(:$0) }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { bind.local_variable_get(:$0) }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "raises a NameError on special variable access" do
     bind = binding
-    lambda { bind.local_variable_get(:$~) }.should raise_error(NameError)
-    lambda { bind.local_variable_get(:$_) }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { bind.local_variable_get(:$~) }.should.raise(NameError)
+    -> { bind.local_variable_get(:$_) }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_set_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_set_spec.rb
index 035e9a3c2e..3e4f407fc3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_set_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variable_set_spec.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe "Binding#local_variable_set" do
     bind = binding
     bind.local_variable_set(:number, 10)
 
-    lambda { number }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { number }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it 'overwrites an existing local variable defined before a Binding' do
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ describe "Binding#local_variable_set" do
 
   it "raises a NameError on global access" do
     bind = binding
-    lambda { bind.local_variable_set(:$0, "") }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { bind.local_variable_set(:$0, "") }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "raises a NameError on special variable access" do
     bind = binding
-    lambda { bind.local_variable_set(:$~, "") }.should raise_error(NameError)
-    lambda { bind.local_variable_set(:$_, "") }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { bind.local_variable_set(:$~, "") }.should.raise(NameError)
+    -> { bind.local_variable_set(:$_, "") }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variables_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variables_spec.rb
index 92c817b9a8..0f59681342 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variables_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/local_variables_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Binding#local_variables" do
   it "returns an Array" do
-    binding.local_variables.should be_kind_of(Array)
+    binding.local_variables.should.is_a?(Array)
   end
 
   it "includes local variables in the current scope" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/shared/clone.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/shared/clone.rb
index 0e934ac1b5..2d854fce96 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/binding/shared/clone.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/shared/clone.rb
@@ -31,4 +31,26 @@ describe :binding_clone, shared: true do
       b2.local_variable_defined?(:x).should == false
     end
   end
+
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    it "copies instance variables" do
+      @b1.instance_variable_set(:@ivar, 1)
+      cl = @b1.send(@method)
+      cl.instance_variables.should == [:@ivar]
+    end
+
+    it "copies the finalizer" do
+      code = <<-'RUBY'
+        obj = binding
+
+        ObjectSpace.define_finalizer(obj, Proc.new { STDOUT.write "finalized\n" })
+
+        obj.clone
+
+        exit 0
+      RUBY
+
+      ruby_exe(code).lines.sort.should == ["finalized\n", "finalized\n"]
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/binding/source_location_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/binding/source_location_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1c8191ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/binding/source_location_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/location'
+
+describe "Binding#source_location" do
+  it "returns an [file, line] pair" do
+    b = BindingSpecs::LocationMethod::TEST_BINDING
+    b.source_location.should == [BindingSpecs::LocationMethod::FILE_PATH, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "works for eval with a given line" do
+    b = eval('binding', nil, "foo", 100)
+    b.source_location.should == ["foo", 100]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/builtin_constants/builtin_constants_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/builtin_constants/builtin_constants_spec.rb
index 0840291994..67b3339aa6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/builtin_constants/builtin_constants_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/builtin_constants/builtin_constants_spec.rb
@@ -2,48 +2,148 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "RUBY_VERSION" do
   it "is a String" do
-    RUBY_VERSION.should be_kind_of(String)
+    RUBY_VERSION.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_VERSION.should.frozen?
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_PATCHLEVEL" do
-  it "is a Fixnum" do
-    RUBY_PATCHLEVEL.should be_kind_of(Fixnum)
+  it "is an Integer" do
+    RUBY_PATCHLEVEL.should.is_a?(Integer)
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_COPYRIGHT" do
   it "is a String" do
-    RUBY_COPYRIGHT.should be_kind_of(String)
+    RUBY_COPYRIGHT.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_COPYRIGHT.should.frozen?
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_DESCRIPTION" do
   it "is a String" do
-    RUBY_DESCRIPTION.should be_kind_of(String)
+    RUBY_DESCRIPTION.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_DESCRIPTION.should.frozen?
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_ENGINE" do
   it "is a String" do
-    RUBY_ENGINE.should be_kind_of(String)
+    RUBY_ENGINE.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_ENGINE.should.frozen?
+  end
+end
+
+describe "RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION" do
+  it "is a String" do
+    RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION.should.frozen?
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_PLATFORM" do
   it "is a String" do
-    RUBY_PLATFORM.should be_kind_of(String)
+    RUBY_PLATFORM.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_PLATFORM.should.frozen?
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_RELEASE_DATE" do
   it "is a String" do
-    RUBY_RELEASE_DATE.should be_kind_of(String)
+    RUBY_RELEASE_DATE.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_RELEASE_DATE.should.frozen?
   end
 end
 
 describe "RUBY_REVISION" do
-  it "is a Fixnum" do
-    RUBY_REVISION.should be_kind_of(Fixnum)
+  it "is a String" do
+    RUBY_REVISION.should.is_a?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "is frozen" do
+    RUBY_REVISION.should.frozen?
+  end
+end
+
+ruby_version_is "4.0" do
+  describe "Ruby" do
+    it "is a Module" do
+      Ruby.should.instance_of?(Module)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::VERSION" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_VERSION" do
+      Ruby::VERSION.should.equal?(RUBY_VERSION)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "RUBY::PATCHLEVEL" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_PATCHLEVEL" do
+      Ruby::PATCHLEVEL.should.equal?(RUBY_PATCHLEVEL)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::COPYRIGHT" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_COPYRIGHT" do
+      Ruby::COPYRIGHT.should.equal?(RUBY_COPYRIGHT)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::DESCRIPTION" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_DESCRIPTION" do
+      Ruby::DESCRIPTION.should.equal?(RUBY_DESCRIPTION)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::ENGINE" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_ENGINE" do
+      Ruby::ENGINE.should.equal?(RUBY_ENGINE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::ENGINE_VERSION" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION" do
+      Ruby::ENGINE_VERSION.should.equal?(RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::PLATFORM" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_PLATFORM" do
+      Ruby::PLATFORM.should.equal?(RUBY_PLATFORM)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::RELEASE_DATE" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_RELEASE_DATE" do
+      Ruby::RELEASE_DATE.should.equal?(RUBY_RELEASE_DATE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Ruby::REVISION" do
+    it "is equal to RUBY_REVISION" do
+      Ruby::REVISION.should.equal?(RUBY_REVISION)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/allocate_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/allocate_spec.rb
index 4cf5665392..b8950a678e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/allocate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/allocate_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 describe "Class#allocate" do
   it "returns an instance of self" do
     klass = Class.new
-    klass.allocate.should be_an_instance_of(klass)
+    klass.allocate.should.instance_of?(klass)
   end
 
   it "returns a fully-formed instance of Module" do
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ describe "Class#allocate" do
 
   it "throws an exception when calling a method on a new instance" do
     klass = Class.allocate
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       klass.new
-    end.should raise_error(Exception)
+    end.should.raise(Exception)
   end
 
   it "does not call initialize on the new instance" do
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ describe "Class#allocate" do
       end
     end
 
-    klass.allocate.initialized?.should == false
+    klass.allocate.should_not.initialized?
   end
 
   it "raises TypeError for #superclass" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       Class.allocate.superclass
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/attached_object_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/attached_object_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b75e61ca07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/attached_object_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Class#attached_object" do
+  it "returns the object that is attached to a singleton class" do
+    a = Class.new
+
+    a_obj = a.new
+    a_obj.singleton_class.attached_object.should == a_obj
+  end
+
+  it "returns the class object that is attached to a class's singleton class" do
+    a = Class.new
+    singleton_class = (class << a; self; end)
+
+    singleton_class.attached_object.should == a
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the class is not a singleton class" do
+    a = Class.new
+
+    -> { a.attached_object }.should.raise(TypeError, /is not a singleton class/)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError for special singleton classes" do
+    -> { nil.singleton_class.attached_object }.should.raise(TypeError, /[`']NilClass' is not a singleton class/)
+    -> { true.singleton_class.attached_object }.should.raise(TypeError, /[`']TrueClass' is not a singleton class/)
+    -> { false.singleton_class.attached_object }.should.raise(TypeError, /[`']FalseClass' is not a singleton class/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/dup_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/dup_spec.rb
index 701fd72e19..17c0171ceb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/dup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/dup_spec.rb
@@ -53,12 +53,17 @@ describe "Class#dup" do
 
   it "sets the name from the class to nil if not assigned to a constant" do
     copy = CoreClassSpecs::Record.dup
-    copy.name.should be_nil
+    copy.name.should == nil
   end
 
   it "stores the new name if assigned to a constant" do
     CoreClassSpecs::RecordCopy = CoreClassSpecs::Record.dup
     CoreClassSpecs::RecordCopy.name.should == "CoreClassSpecs::RecordCopy"
+  ensure
+    CoreClassSpecs.send(:remove_const, :RecordCopy)
   end
 
+  it "raises TypeError if called on BasicObject" do
+    -> { BasicObject.dup }.should.raise(TypeError, "can't copy the root class")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/inherited_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/inherited_spec.rb
index fb7fb8e75a..c9acc740a1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/inherited_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/inherited_spec.rb
@@ -92,10 +92,27 @@ describe "Class.inherited" do
     end
 
     class << top; private :inherited; end
-    lambda { Class.new(top) }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { Class.new(top) }.should_not.raise
 
     class << top; protected :inherited; end
-    lambda { Class.new(top) }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { Class.new(top) }.should_not.raise
   end
 
+  it "if the subclass is assigned to a constant, it is all set" do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+
+    parent = Class.new do
+      def self.inherited(subclass)
+        ScratchPad << defined?(self::C)
+        ScratchPad << const_defined?(:C)
+        ScratchPad << constants
+        ScratchPad << const_get(:C)
+        ScratchPad << subclass.name.match?(/\A#<Class:0x\w+>::C\z/)
+      end
+    end
+
+    class parent::C < parent; end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == ["constant", true, [:C], parent::C, true]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/initialize_spec.rb
index 88a9fcfa7a..ab8f0a157e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/initialize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Class#initialize" do
   it "is private" do
-    Class.should have_private_method(:initialize)
+    Class.private_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when called on already initialized classes" do
-    lambda{
-      Fixnum.send :initialize
-    }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    ->{
+      Integer.send :initialize
+    }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
-    lambda{
+    ->{
       Object.send :initialize
-    }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   # See [redmine:2601]
   it "raises a TypeError when called on BasicObject" do
-    lambda{
+    ->{
       BasicObject.send :initialize
-    }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   describe "when given the Class" do
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe "Class#initialize" do
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError" do
-      lambda{@uninitialized.send(:initialize, Class)}.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      ->{@uninitialized.send(:initialize, Class)}.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/new_spec.rb
index 7f7ec183ea..111e31252e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/new_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "Class.new with a block given" do
     klass = Class.new do
       self_in_block = self
     end
-    self_in_block.should equal klass
+    self_in_block.should.equal? klass
   end
 
   it "uses the given block as the class' body" do
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ describe "Class.new" do
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a metaclass" do
     obj = mock("Class.new metaclass")
     meta = obj.singleton_class
-    lambda { Class.new meta }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Class.new meta }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "creates a class without a name" do
-    Class.new.name.should be_nil
+    Class.new.name.should == nil
   end
 
   it "creates a class that can be given a name by assigning it to a constant" do
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ describe "Class.new" do
     a = Class.new
     MyClass::NestedClass = a
     MyClass::NestedClass.name.should == "MyClass::NestedClass"
+  ensure
+    Object.send(:remove_const, :MyClass)
   end
 
   it "sets the new class' superclass to the given class" do
@@ -95,12 +97,13 @@ describe "Class.new" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when given a non-Class" do
-    error_msg = /superclass must be a Class/
-    lambda { Class.new("")         }.should raise_error(TypeError, error_msg)
-    lambda { Class.new(1)          }.should raise_error(TypeError, error_msg)
-    lambda { Class.new(:symbol)    }.should raise_error(TypeError, error_msg)
-    lambda { Class.new(mock('o'))  }.should raise_error(TypeError, error_msg)
-    lambda { Class.new(Module.new) }.should raise_error(TypeError, error_msg)
+    error_msg = /superclass must be a.*Class/
+    -> { Class.new("")              }.should.raise(TypeError, error_msg)
+    -> { Class.new(1)               }.should.raise(TypeError, error_msg)
+    -> { Class.new(:symbol)         }.should.raise(TypeError, error_msg)
+    -> { Class.new(mock('o'))       }.should.raise(TypeError, error_msg)
+    -> { Class.new(Module.new)      }.should.raise(TypeError, error_msg)
+    -> { Class.new(BasicObject.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, error_msg)
   end
 end
 
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ describe "Class#new" do
       end
     end
 
-    klass.new.initialized?.should == true
+    klass.new.should.initialized?
     klass.new(1, 2, 3).args.should == [1, 2, 3]
   end
 
@@ -138,8 +141,8 @@ describe "Class#new" do
     end
 
     instance = klass.new
-    instance.should be_kind_of klass
-    instance.class.should equal klass
+    instance.should.is_a? klass
+    instance.class.should.equal? klass
   end
 
   it "passes the block to #initialize" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/subclasses_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/subclasses_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3d7b07e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/subclasses_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../module/fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Class#subclasses" do
+  it "returns a list of classes directly inheriting from self" do
+    assert_subclasses(ModuleSpecs::Parent, [ModuleSpecs::Child, ModuleSpecs::Child2])
+  end
+
+  it "does not return included modules from the parent" do
+    parent = Class.new
+    child = Class.new(parent)
+    mod = Module.new
+    parent.include(mod)
+
+    assert_subclasses(parent, [child])
+  end
+
+  it "does not return included modules from the child" do
+    parent = Class.new
+    child = Class.new(parent)
+    mod = Module.new
+    parent.include(mod)
+
+    assert_subclasses(parent, [child])
+  end
+
+  it "does not return prepended modules from the parent" do
+    parent = Class.new
+    child = Class.new(parent)
+    mod = Module.new
+    parent.prepend(mod)
+
+    assert_subclasses(parent, [child])
+  end
+
+  it "does not return prepended modules from the child" do
+    parent = Class.new
+    child = Class.new(parent)
+    mod = Module.new
+    child.prepend(mod)
+
+    assert_subclasses(parent, [child])
+  end
+
+  it "does not return singleton classes" do
+    a = Class.new
+
+    a_obj = a.new
+    def a_obj.force_singleton_class
+      42
+    end
+
+    a.subclasses.should_not.include?(a_obj.singleton_class)
+  end
+
+  it "has 1 entry per module or class" do
+    ModuleSpecs::Parent.subclasses.should == ModuleSpecs::Parent.subclasses.uniq
+  end
+
+  it "works when creating subclasses concurrently" do
+    t = 16
+    n = 1000
+    go = false
+    superclass = Class.new
+
+    threads = t.times.map do
+      Thread.new do
+        Thread.pass until go
+        n.times.map do
+          Class.new(superclass)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    go = true
+    classes = threads.map(&:value)
+
+    superclass.subclasses.size.should == t * n
+    superclass.subclasses.each { |c| c.should.is_a?(Class) }
+  end
+
+  def assert_subclasses(mod,subclasses)
+    mod.subclasses.sort_by(&:inspect).should == subclasses.sort_by(&:inspect)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/superclass_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/superclass_spec.rb
index deb5a45336..87d9b20490 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/superclass_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/class/superclass_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Class#superclass" do
   it "returns the superclass of self" do
-    BasicObject.superclass.should be_nil
+    BasicObject.superclass.should == nil
     Object.superclass.should == BasicObject
     Class.superclass.should == Module
     Class.new.superclass.should == Object
     Class.new(String).superclass.should == String
-    Class.new(Fixnum).superclass.should == Fixnum
+    Class.new(Integer).superclass.should == Integer
   end
 
   # redmine:567
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/class/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/class/to_s_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2055593a03..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/class/to_s_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
-
-describe "Class#to_s" do
-  it 'regular class returns same name as Module#to_s' do
-    String.to_s.should == 'String'
-  end
-
-  describe 'singleton class' do
-    it 'for modules includes module name' do
-      CoreClassSpecs.singleton_class.to_s.should == '#<Class:CoreClassSpecs>'
-    end
-
-    it 'for classes includes class name' do
-      CoreClassSpecs::Record.singleton_class.to_s.should == '#<Class:CoreClassSpecs::Record>'
-    end
-
-    it 'for objects includes class name and object ID' do
-      obj = CoreClassSpecs::Record.new
-      obj.singleton_class.to_s.should =~ /#<Class:#<CoreClassSpecs::Record:0x[0-9a-f]+>>/
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/clamp_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/clamp_spec.rb
index eb6a0838b9..eb1dc1ff98 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/clamp_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/clamp_spec.rb
@@ -1,50 +1,223 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe 'Comparable#clamp' do
-    it 'raises an Argument error unless given 2 parameters' do
+describe 'Comparable#clamp' do
+  it 'raises an Argument error unless the 2 parameters are correctly ordered' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(3)
+
+    -> { c.clamp(two, one) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    one.should_receive(:<=>).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
+    -> { c.clamp(one, two) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns self if within the given parameters' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    three = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(3)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+
+    c.clamp(one, two).should.equal?(c)
+    c.clamp(two, two).should.equal?(c)
+    c.clamp(one, three).should.equal?(c)
+    c.clamp(two, three).should.equal?(c)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns the min parameter if less than it' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+
+    c.clamp(one, two).should.equal?(one)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns the max parameter if greater than it' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(3)
+
+    c.clamp(one, two).should.equal?(two)
+  end
+
+  context 'max is nil' do
+    it 'returns min if less than it' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
       c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
-      lambda { c.clamp(c) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { c.clamp(c, c, c) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      c.clamp(one, nil).should.equal?(one)
     end
 
-    it 'raises an Argument error unless the 2 parameters are correctly ordered' do
+    it 'always returns self if greater than min' do
       one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
-      two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
-      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(3)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+      c.clamp(one, nil).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+  end
 
-      lambda { c.clamp(two, one) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      one.should_receive(:<=>).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-      lambda { c.clamp(one, two) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+  context 'min is nil' do
+    it 'returns max if greater than it' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+      c.clamp(nil, one).should.equal?(one)
     end
 
-    it 'returns self if within the given parameters' do
+    it 'always returns self if less than max' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+      c.clamp(nil, one).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it 'always returns self when min is nil and max is nil' do
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(1)
+    c.clamp(nil, nil).should.equal?(c)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns self if within the given range parameters' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    three = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(3)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+
+    c.clamp(one..two).should.equal?(c)
+    c.clamp(two..two).should.equal?(c)
+    c.clamp(one..three).should.equal?(c)
+    c.clamp(two..three).should.equal?(c)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns the minimum value of the range parameters if less than it' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+
+    c.clamp(one..two).should.equal?(one)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns the maximum value of the range parameters if greater than it' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(3)
+
+    c.clamp(one..two).should.equal?(two)
+  end
+
+  it 'raises an Argument error if the range parameter is exclusive' do
+    one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+    two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+    c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(3)
+
+    -> { c.clamp(one...two) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  context 'with nil as the max argument' do
+    it 'returns min argument if less than it' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      zero = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(0)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+
+      c.clamp(one, nil).should.equal?(one)
+      c.clamp(zero, nil).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+
+    it 'always returns self if greater than min argument' do
       one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
       two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
-      three = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(3)
       c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
 
-      c.clamp(one, two).should equal(c)
-      c.clamp(two, two).should equal(c)
-      c.clamp(one, three).should equal(c)
-      c.clamp(two, three).should equal(c)
+      c.clamp(one, nil).should.equal?(c)
+      c.clamp(two, nil).should.equal?(c)
     end
+  end
 
-    it 'returns the min parameter if smaller than it' do
+  context 'with endless range' do
+    it 'returns minimum value of the range parameters if less than it' do
       one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
-      two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
+      zero = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(0)
       c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
 
-      c.clamp(one, two).should equal(one)
+      c.clamp(one..).should.equal?(one)
+      c.clamp(zero..).should.equal?(c)
     end
 
-    it 'returns the max parameter if greater than it' do
+    it 'always returns self if greater than minimum value of the range parameters' do
       one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
       two = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(2)
-      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(3)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+
+      c.clamp(one..).should.equal?(c)
+      c.clamp(two..).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+
+    it 'works with exclusive range' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+
+      c.clamp(one...).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with nil as the min argument' do
+    it 'returns max argument if greater than it' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+
+      c.clamp(nil, one).should.equal?(one)
+    end
+
+    it 'always returns self if less than max argument' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      zero = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(0)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+
+      c.clamp(nil, one).should.equal?(c)
+      c.clamp(nil, zero).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with beginless range' do
+    it 'returns maximum value of the range parameters if greater than it' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
+
+      c.clamp(..one).should.equal?(one)
+    end
+
+    it 'always returns self if less than maximum value of the range parameters' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      zero = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(0)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+
+      c.clamp(..one).should.equal?(c)
+      c.clamp(..zero).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+
+    it 'raises an Argument error if the range parameter is exclusive' do
+      one = ComparableSpecs::WithOnlyCompareDefined.new(1)
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(0)
+
+      -> { c.clamp(...one) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with nil as the min and the max argument' do
+    it 'always returns self' do
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(1)
+
+      c.clamp(nil, nil).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with beginless-and-endless range' do
+    it 'always returns self' do
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(1)
+
+      c.clamp(nil..nil).should.equal?(c)
+    end
+
+    it 'works with exclusive range' do
+      c = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(2)
 
-      c.clamp(one, two).should equal(two)
+      c.clamp(nil...nil).should.equal?(c)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/equal_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/equal_value_spec.rb
index 53c83aa2d3..3af40d1c7e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/equal_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/equal_value_spec.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe "Comparable#==" do
     end
 
     it "returns false" do
-      (a == b).should be_false
+      (a == b).should == false
     end
   end
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe "Comparable#==" do
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-      lambda { (a == b) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { (a == b) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe "Comparable#==" do
       end
 
       it "lets it go through" do
-        lambda { (a == b) }.should raise_error(StandardError)
+        -> { (a == b) }.should.raise(StandardError)
       end
     end
 
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ describe "Comparable#==" do
       end
 
       it "lets it go through" do
-        lambda { (a == b) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+        -> { (a == b) }.should.raise(TypeError)
       end
     end
 
     it "lets it go through if it is not a StandardError" do
       a.should_receive(:<=>).once.and_raise(Exception)
-      lambda { (a == b) }.should raise_error(Exception)
+      -> { (a == b) }.should.raise(Exception)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/fixtures/classes.rb
index 4239a47d2f..2bdabbf014 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module ComparableSpecs
     end
 
     def <=>(other)
+      return nil if other.nil?
       self.value <=> other.value
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gt_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gt_spec.rb
index 6dd661bbfa..cebb5464ad 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gt_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ describe "Comparable#>" do
     b = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(20)
 
     a.should_receive(:<=>).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    lambda { (a > b) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { (a > b) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gte_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gte_spec.rb
index cdaeb60843..16da81b3ea 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gte_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/gte_spec.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ describe "Comparable#>=" do
     b = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(20)
 
     a.should_receive(:<=>).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    lambda { (a >= b) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { (a >= b) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lt_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lt_spec.rb
index 02f77dba50..175646d0d7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lt_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ describe "Comparable#<" do
     b = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(20)
 
     a.should_receive(:<=>).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    lambda { (a < b) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { (a < b) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises an argument error with a message containing the value" do
+    -> { ("foo" < 7) }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+      e.message.should.include? "String with 7 failed"
+    }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lte_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lte_spec.rb
index baf2c57229..8cbbd5ebb4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lte_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/comparable/lte_spec.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ describe "Comparable#<=" do
     b = ComparableSpecs::Weird.new(20)
 
     a.should_receive(:<=>).any_number_of_times.and_return(nil)
-    lambda { (a <= b) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { (a <= b) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/abs_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/abs_spec.rb
index 43912c517f..ed5aebb11d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/abs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/abs_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/abs'
 
 describe "Complex#abs" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_abs, :abs
+  it "returns the modulus: |a + bi| = sqrt((a ^ 2) + (b ^ 2))" do
+    Complex(0, 0).abs.should == 0
+    Complex(3, 4).abs.should == 5 # well-known integer case
+    Complex(-3, 4).abs.should == 5
+    Complex(1, -1).abs.should be_close(Math.sqrt(2), TOLERANCE)
+    Complex(6.5, 0).abs.should be_close(6.5, TOLERANCE)
+    Complex(0, -7.2).abs.should be_close(7.2, TOLERANCE)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/angle_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/angle_spec.rb
index 4aa176956f..7551214d2b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/angle_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/angle_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/arg'
 
 describe "Complex#angle" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_arg, :angle
+  it "is an alias of Complex#arg" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:angle).should == Complex.instance_method(:arg)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/arg_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/arg_spec.rb
index 009f19429f..dd64102d77 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/arg_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/arg_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/arg'
 
 describe "Complex#arg" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_arg, :arg
+  it "returns the argument -- i.e., the angle from (1, 0) in the complex plane" do
+    two_pi = 2 * Math::PI
+    (Complex(1, 0).arg % two_pi).should be_close(0, TOLERANCE)
+    (Complex(0, 2).arg % two_pi).should be_close(Math::PI * 0.5, TOLERANCE)
+    (Complex(-100, 0).arg % two_pi).should be_close(Math::PI, TOLERANCE)
+    (Complex(0, -75.3).arg % two_pi).should be_close(Math::PI * 1.5, TOLERANCE)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/coerce_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/coerce_spec.rb
index ce2fb36b73..d4ea85a713 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/coerce_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/coerce_spec.rb
@@ -8,37 +8,37 @@ describe "Complex#coerce" do
   it "returns an array containing other and self as Complex when other is an Integer" do
     result = @one.coerce(2)
     result.should == [2, 1]
-    result.first.should be_kind_of(Complex)
-    result.last.should be_kind_of(Complex)
+    result.first.should.is_a?(Complex)
+    result.last.should.is_a?(Complex)
   end
 
   it "returns an array containing other and self as Complex when other is a Float" do
     result = @one.coerce(20.5)
     result.should == [20.5, 1]
-    result.first.should be_kind_of(Complex)
-    result.last.should be_kind_of(Complex)
+    result.first.should.is_a?(Complex)
+    result.last.should.is_a?(Complex)
   end
 
   it "returns an array containing other and self as Complex when other is a Bignum" do
     result = @one.coerce(4294967296)
     result.should == [4294967296, 1]
-    result.first.should be_kind_of(Complex)
-    result.last.should be_kind_of(Complex)
+    result.first.should.is_a?(Complex)
+    result.last.should.is_a?(Complex)
   end
 
   it "returns an array containing other and self as Complex when other is a Rational" do
     result = @one.coerce(Rational(5,6))
     result.should == [Rational(5,6), 1]
-    result.first.should be_kind_of(Complex)
-    result.last.should be_kind_of(Complex)
+    result.first.should.is_a?(Complex)
+    result.last.should.is_a?(Complex)
   end
 
   it "returns an array containing other and self when other is a Complex" do
     other = Complex(2)
     result = @one.coerce(other)
     result.should == [other, @one]
-    result.first.should equal(other)
-    result.last.should equal(@one)
+    result.first.should.equal?(other)
+    result.last.should.equal?(@one)
   end
 
   it "returns an array containing other as Complex and self when other is a Numeric which responds to #real? with true" do
@@ -46,25 +46,25 @@ describe "Complex#coerce" do
     other.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
     result = @one.coerce(other)
     result.should == [other, @one]
-    result.first.should eql(Complex(other))
-    result.last.should equal(@one)
+    result.first.should.eql?(Complex(other))
+    result.last.should.equal?(@one)
   end
 
   it "raises TypeError when other is a Numeric which responds to #real? with false" do
     other = mock_numeric('other')
     other.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
-    lambda { @one.coerce(other) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @one.coerce(other) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when other is a String" do
-    lambda { @one.coerce("20") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @one.coerce("20") }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when other is nil" do
-    lambda { @one.coerce(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @one.coerce(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when other is false" do
-    lambda { @one.coerce(false) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @one.coerce(false) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/comparison_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/comparison_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3115f4e205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/comparison_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Complex#<=>" do
+  it "returns nil if either self or argument has imaginary part" do
+    (Complex(5, 1) <=> Complex(2)).should == nil
+    (Complex(1) <=> Complex(2, 1)).should == nil
+    (5 <=> Complex(2, 1)).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if argument is not numeric" do
+    (Complex(5, 1) <=> "cmp").should == nil
+    (Complex(1) <=> "cmp").should == nil
+    (Complex(1) <=> Object.new).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns 0, 1, or -1 if self and argument do not have imaginary part" do
+    (Complex(5) <=> Complex(2)).should == 1
+    (Complex(2) <=> Complex(3)).should == -1
+    (Complex(2) <=> Complex(2)).should == 0
+
+    (Complex(5) <=> 2).should == 1
+    (Complex(2) <=> 3).should == -1
+    (Complex(2) <=> 2).should == 0
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/conj_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/conj_spec.rb
index 5e3bc1acb8..063c85faec 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/conj_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/conj_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/conjugate'
 
 describe "Complex#conj" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_conjugate, :conj
+  it "is an alias of Complex#conjugate" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:conj).should == Complex.instance_method(:conjugate)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/conjugate_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/conjugate_spec.rb
index f658bab4da..256fe4b3be 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/conjugate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/conjugate_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/conjugate'
 
 describe "Complex#conjugate" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_conjugate, :conjugate
+  it "returns the complex conjugate: conj a + bi = a - bi" do
+    Complex(3, 5).conjugate.should == Complex(3, -5)
+    Complex(3, -5).conjugate.should == Complex(3, 5)
+    Complex(-3.0, 5.2).conjugate.should be_close(Complex(-3.0, -5.2), TOLERANCE)
+    Complex(3.0, -5.2).conjugate.should be_close(Complex(3.0, 5.2), TOLERANCE)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/constants_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/constants_spec.rb
index 50303de16c..200e97731a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/constants_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/constants_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex::I" do
   it "is Complex(0, 1)" do
-    Complex::I.should eql(Complex(0, 1))
+    Complex::I.should.eql?(Complex(0, 1))
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/divide_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/divide_spec.rb
index bebf862312..d5b4aa3885 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/divide_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/divide_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,84 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/divide'
 
 describe "Complex#/" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_divide, :/
+  describe "with Complex" do
+    it "divides according to the usual rule for complex numbers" do
+      a = Complex((1 * 10) - (2 * 20), (1 * 20) + (2 * 10))
+      b = Complex(1, 2)
+      (a / b).should == Complex(10, 20)
+
+      c = Complex((1.5 * 100.2) - (2.1 * -30.3), (1.5 * -30.3) + (2.1 * 100.2))
+      d = Complex(1.5, 2.1)
+      # remember the floating-point arithmetic
+      (c / d).should be_close(Complex(100.2, -30.3), TOLERANCE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with Fixnum" do
+    it "divides both parts of the Complex number" do
+      (Complex(20, 40) / 2).should == Complex(10, 20)
+      (Complex(30, 30) / 10).should == Complex(3, 3)
+    end
+
+    it "raises a ZeroDivisionError when given zero" do
+      -> { Complex(20, 40) / 0 }.should.raise(ZeroDivisionError)
+    end
+
+    it "produces Rational parts" do
+      (Complex(5, 9) / 2).should.eql?(Complex(Rational(5,2), Rational(9,2)))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with Bignum" do
+    it "divides both parts of the Complex number" do
+      (Complex(20, 40) / 2).should == Complex(10, 20)
+      (Complex(15, 16) / 2.0).should be_close(Complex(7.5, 8), TOLERANCE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with Float" do
+    it "divides both parts of the Complex number" do
+      (Complex(3, 9) / 1.5).should == Complex(2, 6)
+      (Complex(15, 16) / 2.0).should be_close(Complex(7.5, 8), TOLERANCE)
+    end
+
+    it "returns Complex(Infinity, Infinity) when given zero" do
+      (Complex(20, 40) / 0.0).real.infinite?.should == 1
+      (Complex(20, 40) / 0.0).imag.infinite?.should == 1
+      (Complex(-20, 40) / 0.0).real.infinite?.should == -1
+      (Complex(-20, 40) / 0.0).imag.infinite?.should == 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with Object" do
+    it "tries to coerce self into other" do
+      value = Complex(3, 9)
+
+      obj = mock("Object")
+      obj.should_receive(:coerce).with(value).and_return([4, 2])
+      (value / obj).should == 2
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with a Numeric which responds to #real? with true" do
+    it "returns Complex(real.quo(other), imag.quo(other))" do
+      other = mock_numeric('other')
+      real = mock_numeric('real')
+      imag = mock_numeric('imag')
+      other.should_receive(:real?).and_return(true)
+      real.should_receive(:quo).with(other).and_return(1)
+      imag.should_receive(:quo).with(other).and_return(2)
+      (Complex(real, imag) / other).should == Complex(1, 2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with a Numeric which responds to #real? with false" do
+    it "coerces the passed argument to Complex and divides the resulting elements" do
+      complex = Complex(3, 0)
+      other = mock_numeric('other')
+      other.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
+      other.should_receive(:coerce).with(complex).and_return([5, 2])
+      (complex / other).should.eql?(Rational(5, 2))
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/eql_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/eql_spec.rb
index 9194efc074..2082a22feb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/eql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/eql_spec.rb
@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#eql?" do
   it "returns false if other is not Complex" do
-    Complex(1).eql?(1).should be_false
+    Complex(1).eql?(1).should == false
   end
 
   it "returns true when the respective parts are of the same classes and self == other" do
-    Complex(1, 2).eql?(Complex(1, 2)).should be_true
+    Complex(1, 2).eql?(Complex(1, 2)).should == true
   end
 
   it "returns false when the real parts are of different classes" do
-    Complex(1).eql?(Complex(1.0)).should be_false
+    Complex(1).eql?(Complex(1.0)).should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false when the imaginary parts are of different classes" do
-    Complex(1, 2).eql?(Complex(1, 2.0)).should be_false
+    Complex(1, 2).eql?(Complex(1, 2.0)).should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false when self == other is false" do
-    Complex(1, 2).eql?(Complex(2, 3)).should be_false
+    Complex(1, 2).eql?(Complex(2, 3)).should == false
   end
 
   it "does NOT send #eql? to real or imaginary parts" do
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ describe "Complex#eql?" do
     imag = mock_numeric('imag')
     real.should_not_receive(:eql?)
     imag.should_not_receive(:eql?)
-    Complex(real, imag).eql?(Complex(real, imag)).should be_true
+    Complex(real, imag).eql?(Complex(real, imag)).should == true
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/equal_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/equal_value_spec.rb
index b1e4f9cfcd..b3562ff3fb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/equal_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/equal_value_spec.rb
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ describe "Complex#==" do
   end
 
   describe "with Object" do
-    # Fixnum#==, Float#== and Bignum#== only return booleans - Bug?
+    # Integer#== and Float#== only return booleans - Bug?
     it "calls other#== with self" do
       value = Complex(3, 0)
 
       obj = mock("Object")
       obj.should_receive(:==).with(value).and_return(:expected)
 
-      (value == obj).should_not be_false
+      (value == obj).should_not == false
     end
   end
 
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ describe "Complex#==" do
     it "returns real == other when the imaginary part is zero" do
       real = mock_numeric('real')
       real.should_receive(:==).with(@other).and_return(true)
-      (Complex(real, 0) == @other).should be_true
+      (Complex(real, 0) == @other).should == true
     end
 
-    it "returns false when when the imaginary part is not zero" do
-      (Complex(3, 1) == @other).should be_false
+    it "returns false when the imaginary part is not zero" do
+      (Complex(3, 1) == @other).should == false
     end
   end
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe "Complex#==" do
       other = mock_numeric('other')
       other.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
       other.should_receive(:==).with(complex).and_return(true)
-      (complex == other).should be_true
+      (complex == other).should == true
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/exponent_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/exponent_spec.rb
index bf07c90038..d0db0a40c2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/exponent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/exponent_spec.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#**" do
-  describe "with Fixnum 0" do
+  describe "with Integer 0" do
     it "returns Complex(1)" do
-      (Complex(3, 4) ** 0).should eql(Complex(1))
+      (Complex(3, 4) ** 0).should.eql?(Complex(1))
     end
   end
 
   describe "with Float 0.0" do
     it "returns Complex(1.0, 0.0)" do
-      (Complex(3, 4) ** 0.0).should eql(Complex(1.0, 0.0))
+      (Complex(3, 4) ** 0.0).should.eql?(Complex(1.0, 0.0))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/fdiv_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/fdiv_spec.rb
index 20d2f41354..fdcbc6a95d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/fdiv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/fdiv_spec.rb
@@ -2,44 +2,44 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#fdiv" do
   it "accepts a numeric argument" do
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(2) }.should_not raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(2.0) }.should_not raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(bignum_value) }.should_not raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(2) }.should_not.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(2.0) }.should_not.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(bignum_value) }.should_not.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "accepts a negative numeric argument" do
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(-2) }.should_not raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(-2.0) }.should_not raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(-bignum_value) }.should_not raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(-2) }.should_not.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(-2.0) }.should_not.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(-bignum_value) }.should_not.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a non-numeric argument" do
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv([]) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv(:sym) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { Complex(20).fdiv('s') }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv([]) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv(:sym) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { Complex(20).fdiv('s') }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "sets the real part to NaN if self's real part is NaN" do
-    Complex(nan_value).fdiv(2).real.nan?.should be_true
+    Complex(nan_value).fdiv(2).real.nan?.should == true
   end
 
   it "sets the imaginary part to NaN if self's imaginary part is NaN" do
-    Complex(2, nan_value).fdiv(2).imag.nan?.should be_true
+    Complex(2, nan_value).fdiv(2).imag.nan?.should == true
   end
 
   it "sets the real and imaginary part to NaN if self's real and imaginary parts are NaN" do
-    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(2).imag.nan?.should be_true
-    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(2).real.nan?.should be_true
+    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(2).imag.nan?.should == true
+    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(2).real.nan?.should == true
   end
 
   it "sets the real and imaginary part to NaN if self's real part and the argument are both NaN" do
-    Complex(nan_value, 2).fdiv(nan_value).imag.nan?.should be_true
-    Complex(nan_value, 2).fdiv(nan_value).real.nan?.should be_true
+    Complex(nan_value, 2).fdiv(nan_value).imag.nan?.should == true
+    Complex(nan_value, 2).fdiv(nan_value).real.nan?.should == true
   end
 
   it "sets the real and imaginary part to NaN if self's real part, self's imaginary part, and the argument are NaN" do
-    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(nan_value).imag.nan?.should be_true
-    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(nan_value).real.nan?.should be_true
+    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(nan_value).imag.nan?.should == true
+    Complex(nan_value, nan_value).fdiv(nan_value).real.nan?.should == true
   end
 
   it "sets the real part to Infinity if self's real part is Infinity" do
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ describe "Complex#fdiv" do
   end
 
   it "sets the real part to NaN and the imaginary part to NaN if self's imaginary part, self's real part, and the argument are Infinity" do
-    Complex(infinity_value, infinity_value).fdiv(infinity_value).real.nan?.should be_true
-    Complex(infinity_value, infinity_value).fdiv(infinity_value).imag.nan?.should be_true
+    Complex(infinity_value, infinity_value).fdiv(infinity_value).real.nan?.should == true
+    Complex(infinity_value, infinity_value).fdiv(infinity_value).imag.nan?.should == true
   end
 end
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe "Complex#fdiv with no imaginary part" do
   it "returns a Complex number" do
     @numbers.each do |real|
       @numbers.each do |other|
-        Complex(real).fdiv(other).should be_an_instance_of(Complex)
+        Complex(real).fdiv(other).should.instance_of?(Complex)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe "Complex#fdiv with an imaginary part" do
       @numbers.each_with_index do |other,idx|
         Complex(
           real,@numbers[idx == 0 ? -1 : idx-1]
-        ).fdiv(other).should be_an_instance_of(Complex)
+        ).fdiv(other).should.instance_of?(Complex)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/finite_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/finite_spec.rb
index de4ba78246..7d9f82404e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/finite_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/finite_spec.rb
@@ -1,36 +1,32 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-  describe "Complex#finite?" do
-    it "returns true if magnitude is finite" do
-      (1+1i).finite?.should == true
-    end
+describe "Complex#finite?" do
+  it "returns true if magnitude is finite" do
+    (1+1i).should.finite?
+  end
 
-    it "returns false for positive infinity" do
-      value = Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42)
-      value.finite?.should == false
-    end
+  it "returns false for positive infinity" do
+    value = Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42)
+    value.should_not.finite?
+  end
 
-    it "returns false for positive complex with infinite imaginary" do
-      value = Complex(1, Float::INFINITY)
-      value.finite?.should == false
-    end
+  it "returns false for positive complex with infinite imaginary" do
+    value = Complex(1, Float::INFINITY)
+    value.should_not.finite?
+  end
 
-    it "returns false for negative infinity" do
-      value = -Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42)
-      value.finite?.should == false
-    end
+  it "returns false for negative infinity" do
+    value = -Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42)
+    value.should_not.finite?
+  end
 
-    it "returns false for negative complex with infinite imaginary" do
-      value = -Complex(1, Float::INFINITY)
-      value.finite?.should == false
-    end
+  it "returns false for negative complex with infinite imaginary" do
+    value = -Complex(1, Float::INFINITY)
+    value.should_not.finite?
+  end
 
-    ruby_bug "#14014", "2.4"..."2.5" do
-      it "returns false for NaN" do
-        value = Complex(Float::NAN, Float::NAN)
-        value.finite?.should == false
-      end
-    end
+  it "returns false for NaN" do
+    value = Complex(Float::NAN, Float::NAN)
+    value.should_not.finite?
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/imag_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/imag_spec.rb
index 2bafd1ab54..225f168e78 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/imag_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/imag_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/image'
 
 describe "Complex#imag" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_image, :imag
+  it "is an alias of Complex#imaginary" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:imag).should == Complex.instance_method(:imaginary)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/imaginary_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/imaginary_spec.rb
index a8a1bfea90..ac9284e934 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/imaginary_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/imaginary_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/image'
 
 describe "Complex#imaginary" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_image, :imaginary
+  it "returns the imaginary part of self" do
+    Complex(1, 0).imaginary.should == 0
+    Complex(2, 1).imaginary.should == 1
+    Complex(6.7, 8.9).imaginary.should == 8.9
+    Complex(1, bignum_value).imaginary.should == bignum_value
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/infinite_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/infinite_spec.rb
index 27aa038cd2..9e48860dee 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/infinite_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/infinite_spec.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,32 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-  describe "Complex#infinite?" do
-    it "returns nil if magnitude is finite" do
-      (1+1i).infinite?.should == nil
-    end
+describe "Complex#infinite?" do
+  it "returns nil if magnitude is finite" do
+    (1+1i).infinite?.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns 1 for positive infinity" do
-      value = Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42).infinite?
-      value.should == 1
-    end
+  it "returns 1 for positive infinity" do
+    value = Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42).infinite?
+    value.should == 1
+  end
 
-    it "returns 1 for positive complex with infinite imaginary" do
-      value = Complex(1, Float::INFINITY).infinite?
-      value.should == 1
-    end
+  it "returns 1 for positive complex with infinite imaginary" do
+    value = Complex(1, Float::INFINITY).infinite?
+    value.should == 1
+  end
 
-    it "returns -1 for negative infinity" do
-      value = -Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42).infinite?
-      value.should == -1
-    end
+  it "returns -1 for negative infinity" do
+    value = -Complex(Float::INFINITY, 42).infinite?
+    value.should == -1
+  end
 
-    it "returns -1 for negative complex with infinite imaginary" do
-      value = -Complex(1, Float::INFINITY).infinite?
-      value.should == -1
-    end
+  it "returns -1 for negative complex with infinite imaginary" do
+    value = -Complex(1, Float::INFINITY).infinite?
+    value.should == -1
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil for NaN" do
-      value = Complex(0, Float::NAN).infinite?
-      value.should == nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil for NaN" do
+    value = Complex(0, Float::NAN).infinite?
+    value.should == nil
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/inspect_spec.rb
index 71aabde5be..045be94b22 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../numeric/fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Complex#inspect" do
   it "returns (${real}+${image}i) for positive imaginary parts" do
@@ -13,4 +14,24 @@ describe "Complex#inspect" do
     Complex(-1, -4).inspect.should == "(-1-4i)"
     Complex(-7, -6.7).inspect.should == "(-7-6.7i)"
   end
+
+  it "calls #inspect on real and imaginary" do
+    real = NumericSpecs::Subclass.new
+    # + because of https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20337
+    real.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(+"1")
+    imaginary = NumericSpecs::Subclass.new
+    imaginary.should_receive(:inspect).and_return("2")
+    imaginary.should_receive(:<).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
+    Complex(real, imaginary).inspect.should == "(1+2i)"
+  end
+
+  it "adds an `*' before the `i' if the last character of the imaginary part is not numeric" do
+    real = NumericSpecs::Subclass.new
+    # + because of https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20337
+    real.should_receive(:inspect).and_return(+"(1)")
+    imaginary = NumericSpecs::Subclass.new
+    imaginary.should_receive(:inspect).and_return("(2)")
+    imaginary.should_receive(:<).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
+    Complex(real, imaginary).inspect.should == "((1)+(2)*i)"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/integer_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/integer_spec.rb
index 0957accb70..559bfbccfd 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/integer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/integer_spec.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#integer?" do
   it "returns false for a Complex with no imaginary part" do
-    Complex(20).integer?.should be_false
+    Complex(20).integer?.should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false for a Complex with an imaginary part" do
-    Complex(20,3).integer?.should be_false
+    Complex(20,3).integer?.should == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/magnitude_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/magnitude_spec.rb
index 86f3b29868..6341b4eec8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/magnitude_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/magnitude_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/abs'
 
 describe "Complex#magnitude" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_abs, :magnitude
+  it "is an alias of Complex#abs" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:magnitude).should == Complex.instance_method(:abs)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/marshal_dump_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/marshal_dump_spec.rb
index 116899b0ad..201d55e9e5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/marshal_dump_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/marshal_dump_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#marshal_dump" do
   it "is a private method" do
-    Complex.should have_private_instance_method(:marshal_dump, false)
+    Complex.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:marshal_dump)
   end
 
   it "dumps real and imaginary parts" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/negative_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/negative_spec.rb
index 1ea5392f39..566975b8e1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/negative_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/negative_spec.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ describe "Complex#negative?" do
   it "is undefined" do
     c = Complex(1)
 
-    c.methods.should_not include(:negative?)
+    c.methods.should_not.include?(:negative?)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       c.negative?
-    }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/phase_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/phase_spec.rb
index 89574bf533..2ab90989e1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/phase_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/phase_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/arg'
 
 describe "Complex#phase" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_arg, :phase
+  it "is an alias of Complex#arg" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:phase).should == Complex.instance_method(:arg)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/polar_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/polar_spec.rb
index f9d28b8388..824211fcd0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/polar_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/polar_spec.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,22 @@ describe "Complex.polar" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when given non real arguments" do
-    lambda{ Complex.polar(nil)      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda{ Complex.polar(nil, nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    ->{ Complex.polar(nil)      }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    ->{ Complex.polar(nil, nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "computes the real values of the real & imaginary parts from the polar form" do
+    a = Complex.polar(1.0+0.0i, Math::PI/2+0.0i)
+    a.real.should be_close(0.0, TOLERANCE)
+    a.imag.should be_close(1.0, TOLERANCE)
+    a.real.real?.should == true
+    a.imag.real?.should == true
+
+    b = Complex.polar(1+0.0i)
+    b.real.should be_close(1.0, TOLERANCE)
+    b.imag.should be_close(0.0, TOLERANCE)
+    b.real.real?.should == true
+    b.imag.real?.should == true
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/positive_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/positive_spec.rb
index eea0af3755..d2fb256538 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/positive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/positive_spec.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ describe "Complex#positive?" do
   it "is undefined" do
     c = Complex(1)
 
-    c.methods.should_not include(:positive?)
+    c.methods.should_not.include?(:positive?)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       c.positive?
-    }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/quo_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/quo_spec.rb
index ee6fd65c79..be0a44d532 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/quo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/quo_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/divide'
 
 describe "Complex#quo" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_divide, :quo
+  it "is an alias of Complex#/" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:quo).should == Complex.instance_method(:/)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/rationalize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/rationalize_spec.rb
index 165f3d2700..d49bb52def 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/rationalize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/rationalize_spec.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#rationalize" do
   it "raises RangeError if self has non-zero imaginary part" do
-    lambda { Complex(1,5).rationalize }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { Complex(1,5).rationalize }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "raises RangeError if self has 0.0 imaginary part" do
-    lambda { Complex(1,0.0).rationalize }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { Complex(1,0.0).rationalize }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "returns a Rational if self has zero imaginary part" do
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe "Complex#rationalize" do
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError when passed more than one argument" do
-    lambda { Complex(1,0).rationalize(0.1, 0.1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { Complex(1,0).rationalize(0.1, 0.1, 2) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Complex(1,0).rationalize(0.1, 0.1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Complex(1,0).rationalize(0.1, 0.1, 2) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/real_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/real_spec.rb
index 2ea791c005..41734b23f0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/real_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/real_spec.rb
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ end
 
 describe "Complex#real?" do
   it "returns false if there is an imaginary part" do
-    Complex(2,3).real?.should be_false
+    Complex(2,3).real?.should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false if there is not an imaginary part" do
-    Complex(2).real?.should be_false
+    Complex(2).real?.should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false if the real part is Infinity" do
-    Complex(infinity_value).real?.should be_false
+    Complex(infinity_value).real?.should == false
   end
 
   it "returns false if the real part is NaN" do
-    Complex(nan_value).real?.should be_false
+    Complex(nan_value).real?.should == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/rect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/rect_spec.rb
index 9e95f3efc2..72f2bf9930 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/rect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/rect_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/rect'
 
 describe "Complex#rect" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_rect, :rect
+  it "is an alias of Complex#rectangular" do
+    Complex.instance_method(:rect).should == Complex.instance_method(:rectangular)
+  end
 end
 
 describe "Complex.rect" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_rect_class, :rect
+  it "is an alias of Complex#rectangular" do
+    Complex.method(:rect).should == Complex.method(:rectangular)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/rectangular_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/rectangular_spec.rb
index d4b8ad9782..7789bf925e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/rectangular_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/rectangular_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,114 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/rect'
 
 describe "Complex#rectangular" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_rect, :rectangular
+  before :each do
+    @numbers = [
+      Complex(1),
+      Complex(0, 20),
+      Complex(0, 0),
+      Complex(0.0),
+      Complex(9999999**99),
+      Complex(-20),
+      Complex.polar(76, 10)
+    ]
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Array" do
+    @numbers.each do |number|
+      number.rectangular.should.instance_of?(Array)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns a two-element Array" do
+    @numbers.each do |number|
+      number.rectangular.size.should == 2
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns the real part of self as the first element" do
+    @numbers.each do |number|
+      number.rectangular.first.should == number.real
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns the imaginary part of self as the last element" do
+    @numbers.each do |number|
+      number.rectangular.last.should == number.imaginary
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if given any arguments" do
+    @numbers.each do |number|
+      -> { number.rectangular(number) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 describe "Complex.rectangular" do
-  it_behaves_like :complex_rect_class, :rectangular
+  describe "passed a Numeric n which responds to #real? with true" do
+    it "returns a Complex with real part n and imaginary part 0" do
+      n = mock_numeric('n')
+      n.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
+      result = Complex.rectangular(n)
+      result.real.should == n
+      result.imag.should == 0
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "passed a Numeric which responds to #real? with false" do
+    it "raises TypeError" do
+      n = mock_numeric('n')
+      n.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
+      -> { Complex.rectangular(n) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "passed Numerics n1 and n2 and at least one responds to #real? with false" do
+    [[false, false], [false, true], [true, false]].each do |r1, r2|
+      it "raises TypeError" do
+        n1 = mock_numeric('n1')
+        n2 = mock_numeric('n2')
+        n1.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(r1)
+        n2.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(r2)
+        -> { Complex.rectangular(n1, n2) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "passed Numerics n1 and n2 and both respond to #real? with true" do
+    it "returns a Complex with real part n1 and imaginary part n2" do
+      n1 = mock_numeric('n1')
+      n2 = mock_numeric('n2')
+      n1.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
+      n2.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
+      result = Complex.rectangular(n1, n2)
+      result.real.should == n1
+      result.imag.should == n2
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when passed a Complex" do
+    it "raises a TypeError when the imaginary part is not zero" do
+      -> {
+        Complex.rectangular(1.0+1i, 2)
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
+
+      -> {
+        Complex.rectangular(1.0, 2i)
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    end
+
+    it "ignores the imaginary part if it is zero" do
+      result = Complex.rectangular(1.0+0i, 2+0.0i)
+      result.real.should == 1.0
+      result.imag.should == 2
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "passed a non-Numeric" do
+    it "raises TypeError" do
+      -> { Complex.rectangular(:sym) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      -> { Complex.rectangular(0, :sym) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/abs.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/abs.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2299479341..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/abs.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-describe :complex_abs, shared: true do
-  it "returns the modulus: |a + bi| = sqrt((a ^ 2) + (b ^ 2))" do
-    Complex(0, 0).send(@method).should == 0
-    Complex(3, 4).send(@method).should == 5 # well-known integer case
-    Complex(-3, 4).send(@method).should == 5
-    Complex(1, -1).send(@method).should be_close(Math.sqrt(2), TOLERANCE)
-    Complex(6.5, 0).send(@method).should be_close(6.5, TOLERANCE)
-    Complex(0, -7.2).send(@method).should be_close(7.2, TOLERANCE)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/arg.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/arg.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c81f197433..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/arg.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-describe :complex_arg, shared: true do
-  it "returns the argument -- i.e., the angle from (1, 0) in the complex plane" do
-    two_pi = 2 * Math::PI
-    (Complex(1, 0).send(@method) % two_pi).should be_close(0, TOLERANCE)
-    (Complex(0, 2).send(@method) % two_pi).should be_close(Math::PI * 0.5, TOLERANCE)
-    (Complex(-100, 0).send(@method) % two_pi).should be_close(Math::PI, TOLERANCE)
-    (Complex(0, -75.3).send(@method) % two_pi).should be_close(Math::PI * 1.5, TOLERANCE)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/conjugate.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/conjugate.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d1ae47bcb6..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/conjugate.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-describe :complex_conjugate, shared: true do
-  it "returns the complex conjugate: conj a + bi = a - bi" do
-    Complex(3, 5).send(@method).should == Complex(3, -5)
-    Complex(3, -5).send(@method).should == Complex(3, 5)
-    Complex(-3.0, 5.2).send(@method).should be_close(Complex(-3.0, -5.2), TOLERANCE)
-    Complex(3.0, -5.2).send(@method).should be_close(Complex(3.0, 5.2), TOLERANCE)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/divide.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/divide.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e3701405b9..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/divide.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-describe :complex_divide, shared: true do
-  describe "with Complex" do
-    it "divides according to the usual rule for complex numbers" do
-      a = Complex((1 * 10) - (2 * 20), (1 * 20) + (2 * 10))
-      b = Complex(1, 2)
-      a.send(@method, b).should == Complex(10, 20)
-
-      c = Complex((1.5 * 100.2) - (2.1 * -30.3), (1.5 * -30.3) + (2.1 * 100.2))
-      d = Complex(1.5, 2.1)
-      # remember the floating-point arithmetic
-      c.send(@method, d).should be_close(Complex(100.2, -30.3), TOLERANCE)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with Fixnum" do
-    it "divides both parts of the Complex number" do
-      Complex(20, 40).send(@method, 2).should == Complex(10, 20)
-      Complex(30, 30).send(@method, 10).should == Complex(3, 3)
-    end
-
-    it "raises a ZeroDivisionError when given zero" do
-      lambda { Complex(20, 40).send(@method, 0) }.should raise_error(ZeroDivisionError)
-    end
-
-    it "produces Rational parts" do
-      Complex(5, 9).send(@method, 2).should eql(Complex(Rational(5,2), Rational(9,2)))
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with Bignum" do
-    it "divides both parts of the Complex number" do
-      Complex(20, 40).send(@method, 2).should == Complex(10, 20)
-      Complex(15, 16).send(@method, 2.0).should be_close(Complex(7.5, 8), TOLERANCE)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with Float" do
-    it "divides both parts of the Complex number" do
-      Complex(3, 9).send(@method, 1.5).should == Complex(2, 6)
-      Complex(15, 16).send(@method, 2.0).should be_close(Complex(7.5, 8), TOLERANCE)
-    end
-
-    it "returns Complex(Infinity, Infinity) when given zero" do
-      Complex(20, 40).send(@method, 0.0).real.infinite?.should == 1
-      Complex(20, 40).send(@method, 0.0).imag.infinite?.should == 1
-      Complex(-20, 40).send(@method, 0.0).real.infinite?.should == -1
-      Complex(-20, 40).send(@method, 0.0).imag.infinite?.should == 1
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with Object" do
-    it "tries to coerce self into other" do
-      value = Complex(3, 9)
-
-      obj = mock("Object")
-      obj.should_receive(:coerce).with(value).and_return([4, 2])
-      value.send(@method, obj).should == 2
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with a Numeric which responds to #real? with true" do
-    it "returns Complex(real.quo(other), imag.quo(other))" do
-      other = mock_numeric('other')
-      real = mock_numeric('real')
-      imag = mock_numeric('imag')
-      other.should_receive(:real?).and_return(true)
-      real.should_receive(:quo).with(other).and_return(1)
-      imag.should_receive(:quo).with(other).and_return(2)
-      Complex(real, imag).send(@method, other).should == Complex(1, 2)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "with a Numeric which responds to #real? with false" do
-    it "coerces the passed argument to Complex and divides the resulting elements" do
-      complex = Complex(3, 0)
-      other = mock_numeric('other')
-      other.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
-      other.should_receive(:coerce).with(complex).and_return([5, 2])
-      complex.send(@method, other).should eql(Rational(5, 2))
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/image.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/image.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f839dbcaf9..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/image.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-describe :complex_image, shared: true do
-  it "returns the imaginary part of self" do
-    Complex(1, 0).send(@method).should == 0
-    Complex(2, 1).send(@method).should == 1
-    Complex(6.7, 8.9).send(@method).should == 8.9
-    Complex(1, bignum_value).send(@method).should == bignum_value
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/rect.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/rect.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 971821ac33..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/shared/rect.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-describe :complex_rect, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @numbers = [
-      Complex(1),
-      Complex(0, 20),
-      Complex(0, 0),
-      Complex(0.0),
-      Complex(9999999**99),
-      Complex(-20),
-      Complex.polar(76, 10)
-    ]
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Array" do
-    @numbers.each do |number|
-      number.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns a two-element Array" do
-    @numbers.each do |number|
-      number.send(@method).size.should == 2
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns the real part of self as the first element" do
-   @numbers.each do |number|
-     number.send(@method).first.should == number.real
-   end
-  end
-
-  it "returns the imaginary part of self as the last element" do
-     @numbers.each do |number|
-       number.send(@method).last.should == number.imaginary
-     end
-  end
-
-  it "raises an ArgumentError if given any arguments" do
-    @numbers.each do |number|
-      lambda { number.send(@method, number) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-describe :complex_rect_class, shared: true do
-  describe "passed a Numeric n which responds to #real? with true" do
-    it "returns a Complex with real part n and imaginary part 0" do
-      n = mock_numeric('n')
-      n.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
-      result = Complex.send(@method, n)
-      result.real.should == n
-      result.imag.should == 0
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "passed a Numeric which responds to #real? with false" do
-    it "raises TypeError" do
-      n = mock_numeric('n')
-      n.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
-      lambda { Complex.send(@method, n) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "passed Numerics n1 and n2 and at least one responds to #real? with false" do
-    [[false, false], [false, true], [true, false]].each do |r1, r2|
-      it "raises TypeError" do
-        n1 = mock_numeric('n1')
-        n2 = mock_numeric('n2')
-        n1.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(r1)
-        n2.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(r2)
-        lambda { Complex.send(@method, n1, n2) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "passed Numerics n1 and n2 and both respond to #real? with true" do
-    it "returns a Complex with real part n1 and imaginary part n2" do
-      n1 = mock_numeric('n1')
-      n2 = mock_numeric('n2')
-      n1.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
-      n2.should_receive(:real?).any_number_of_times.and_return(true)
-      result = Complex.send(@method, n1, n2)
-      result.real.should == n1
-      result.imag.should == n2
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "passed a non-Numeric" do
-    it "raises TypeError" do
-      lambda { Complex.send(@method, :sym) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda { Complex.send(@method, 0, :sym) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_c_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_c_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd7195556c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_c_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Complex#to_c" do
+  it "returns self" do
+    value = Complex(1, 5)
+    value.to_c.should.equal?(value)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns the same value' do
+    Complex(1, 5).to_c.should == Complex(1, 5)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_f_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_f_spec.rb
index 12c34dfbb1..9f3265cdb9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_f_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_f_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#to_f" do
-  describe "when the imaginary part is Fixnum 0" do
+  describe "when the imaginary part is Integer 0" do
     it "returns the result of sending #to_f to the real part" do
       real = mock_numeric('real')
       real.should_receive(:to_f).and_return(:f)
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ describe "Complex#to_f" do
 
   describe "when the imaginary part is non-zero" do
     it "raises RangeError" do
-      lambda { Complex(0, 1).to_f }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { Complex(0, 1).to_f }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 
   describe "when the imaginary part is Float 0.0" do
     it "raises RangeError" do
-      lambda { Complex(0, 0.0).to_f }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { Complex(0, 0.0).to_f }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_i_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_i_spec.rb
index acdf719376..9149ffbbaa 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_i_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_i_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#to_i" do
-  describe "when the imaginary part is Fixnum 0" do
+  describe "when the imaginary part is Integer 0" do
     it "returns the result of sending #to_i to the real part" do
       real = mock_numeric('real')
       real.should_receive(:to_i).and_return(:i)
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ describe "Complex#to_i" do
 
   describe "when the imaginary part is non-zero" do
     it "raises RangeError" do
-      lambda { Complex(0, 1).to_i }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { Complex(0, 1).to_i }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 
   describe "when the imaginary part is Float 0.0" do
     it "raises RangeError" do
-      lambda { Complex(0, 0.0).to_i }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { Complex(0, 0.0).to_i }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_r_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_r_spec.rb
index 46bac98ef4..6587ae9e2e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_r_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_r_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Complex#to_r" do
-  describe "when the imaginary part is Fixnum 0" do
+  describe "when the imaginary part is Integer 0" do
     it "returns the result of sending #to_r to the real part" do
       real = mock_numeric('real')
       real.should_receive(:to_r).and_return(:r)
@@ -29,13 +29,21 @@ describe "Complex#to_r" do
 
   describe "when the imaginary part is non-zero" do
     it "raises RangeError" do
-      lambda { Complex(0, 1).to_r }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+      -> { Complex(0, 1).to_r }.should.raise(RangeError)
     end
   end
 
   describe "when the imaginary part is Float 0.0" do
-    it "raises RangeError" do
-      lambda { Complex(0, 0.0).to_r }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    ruby_version_is ''...'3.4' do
+      it "raises RangeError" do
+        -> { Complex(0, 0.0).to_r }.should.raise(RangeError)
+      end
+    end
+
+    ruby_version_is '3.4' do
+      it "returns a Rational" do
+        Complex(0, 0.0).to_r.should == 0r
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_s_spec.rb
index 989a7ae0b7..ceccffe470 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/complex/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../numeric/fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Complex#to_s" do
   describe "when self's real component is 0" do
@@ -41,4 +42,14 @@ describe "Complex#to_s" do
   it "returns 1+NaN*i for Complex(1, NaN)" do
     Complex(1, nan_value).to_s.should == "1+NaN*i"
   end
+
+  it "treats real and imaginary parts as strings" do
+    real = NumericSpecs::Subclass.new
+    # + because of https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/20337
+    real.should_receive(:to_s).and_return(+"1")
+    imaginary = NumericSpecs::Subclass.new
+    imaginary.should_receive(:to_s).and_return("2")
+    imaginary.should_receive(:<).any_number_of_times.and_return(false)
+    Complex(real, imaginary).to_s.should == "1+2i"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/broadcast_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/broadcast_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16c7b4cc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/broadcast_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ConditionVariable#broadcast" do
+  it "releases all threads waiting in line for this resource" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    threads = []
+    r1 = []
+    r2 = []
+
+    # large number to attempt to cause race conditions
+    100.times do |i|
+      threads << Thread.new(i) do |tid|
+        m.synchronize do
+          r1 << tid
+          cv.wait(m)
+          r2 << tid
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # wait for all threads to acquire the mutex the first time
+    Thread.pass until m.synchronize { r1.size == threads.size }
+    # wait until all threads are sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until threads.all?(&:stop?)
+
+    r2.should.empty?
+    m.synchronize do
+      cv.broadcast
+    end
+
+    threads.each {|t| t.join }
+
+    # ensure that all threads that enter cv.wait are released
+    r2.sort.should == r1.sort
+    # note that order is not specified as broadcast results in a race
+    # condition on regaining the lock m
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/marshal_dump_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/marshal_dump_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..594c178e88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/marshal_dump_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ConditionVariable#marshal_dump" do
+  it "raises a TypeError" do
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    -> { cv.marshal_dump }.should.raise(TypeError, /can't dump/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/signal_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/signal_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b266cf8c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/signal_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ConditionVariable#signal" do
+  it "releases the first thread waiting in line for this resource" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    threads = []
+    r1 = []
+    r2 = []
+
+    # large number to attempt to cause race conditions
+    100.times do |i|
+      threads << Thread.new(i) do |tid|
+        m.synchronize do
+          r1 << tid
+          cv.wait(m)
+          r2 << tid
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # wait for all threads to acquire the mutex the first time
+    Thread.pass until m.synchronize { r1.size == threads.size }
+    # wait until all threads are sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until threads.all?(&:stop?)
+
+    r2.should.empty?
+    100.times do |i|
+      m.synchronize do
+        cv.signal
+      end
+      Thread.pass until r2.size == i+1
+    end
+
+    threads.each {|t| t.join }
+
+    # ensure that all the threads that went into the cv.wait are
+    # released in the same order
+    r2.should == r1
+  end
+
+  it "allows control to be passed between a pair of threads" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    repeats = 100
+    in_synchronize = false
+
+    t1 = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        in_synchronize = true
+        repeats.times do
+          cv.wait(m)
+          cv.signal
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Make sure t1 is waiting for a signal before launching t2.
+    Thread.pass until in_synchronize
+    Thread.pass until t1.stop?
+
+    t2 = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        repeats.times do
+          cv.signal
+          cv.wait(m)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Check that both threads terminated without exception
+    t1.join
+    t2.join
+    m.should_not.locked?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/wait_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/wait_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1af53a15a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/conditionvariable/wait_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ConditionVariable#wait" do
+  it "calls #sleep on the given object" do
+    o = Object.new
+    o.should_receive(:sleep).with(1234)
+
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+
+    cv.wait(o, 1234)
+  end
+
+  it "can be woken up by ConditionVariable#signal" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    in_synchronize = false
+
+    th = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        in_synchronize = true
+        cv.wait(m)
+      end
+      :success
+    end
+
+    # wait for m to acquire the mutex
+    Thread.pass until in_synchronize
+    # wait until th is sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until th.stop?
+
+    m.synchronize { cv.signal }
+    th.value.should == :success
+  end
+
+  it "can be interrupted by Thread#run" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    in_synchronize = false
+
+    th = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        in_synchronize = true
+        cv.wait(m)
+      end
+      :success
+    end
+
+    # wait for m to acquire the mutex
+    Thread.pass until in_synchronize
+    # wait until th is sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until th.stop?
+
+    th.run
+    th.value.should == :success
+  end
+
+  it "can be interrupted by Thread#wakeup" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    in_synchronize = false
+
+    th = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        in_synchronize = true
+        cv.wait(m)
+      end
+      :success
+    end
+
+    # wait for m to acquire the mutex
+    Thread.pass until in_synchronize
+    # wait until th is sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until th.stop?
+
+    th.wakeup
+    th.value.should == :success
+  end
+
+  it "reacquires the lock even if the thread is killed" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    in_synchronize = false
+    owned = nil
+
+    th = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        in_synchronize = true
+        begin
+          cv.wait(m)
+        ensure
+          owned = m.owned?
+          $stderr.puts "\nThe Thread doesn't own the Mutex!" unless owned
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # wait for m to acquire the mutex
+    Thread.pass until in_synchronize
+    # wait until th is sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until th.stop?
+
+    th.kill
+    th.join
+
+    owned.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "reacquires the lock even if the thread is killed after being signaled" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    in_synchronize = false
+    owned = nil
+
+    th = Thread.new do
+      m.synchronize do
+        in_synchronize = true
+        begin
+          cv.wait(m)
+        ensure
+          owned = m.owned?
+          $stderr.puts "\nThe Thread doesn't own the Mutex!" unless owned
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # wait for m to acquire the mutex
+    Thread.pass until in_synchronize
+    # wait until th is sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until th.stop?
+
+    m.synchronize {
+      cv.signal
+      # Wait that the thread is blocked on acquiring the Mutex
+      sleep 0.001
+      # Kill the thread, yet the thread should first acquire the Mutex before going on
+      th.kill
+    }
+
+    th.join
+    owned.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "supports multiple Threads waiting on the same ConditionVariable and Mutex" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    n_threads = 4
+    events = []
+
+    threads = n_threads.times.map {
+      Thread.new {
+        m.synchronize {
+          events << :t_in_synchronize
+          cv.wait(m)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    Thread.pass until m.synchronize { events.size } == n_threads
+    Thread.pass until threads.any?(&:stop?)
+    m.synchronize do
+      threads.each { |t|
+        # Cause interactions with the waiting threads.
+        # On TruffleRuby, this causes a safepoint which has interesting
+        # interactions with the ConditionVariable.
+        bt = t.backtrace
+        bt.should.is_a?(Array)
+        bt.size.should >= 2
+      }
+    end
+
+    cv.broadcast
+    threads.each(&:join)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/constants_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/constants_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad0b1ddea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/constants_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Data" do
+  it "is a new constant" do
+    Data.superclass.should == Object
+  end
+
+  it "is not deprecated" do
+    -> { Data }.should_not complain
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/deconstruct_keys_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/deconstruct_keys_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e81f966ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/deconstruct_keys_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#deconstruct_keys" do
+  it "returns a hash of attributes" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    d.deconstruct_keys([:x, :y]).should == {x: 1, y: 2}
+  end
+
+  it "requires one argument" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    -> {
+      d.deconstruct_keys
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /wrong number of arguments \(given 0, expected 1\)/)
+  end
+
+  it "returns only specified keys" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    d.deconstruct_keys([:x, :y]).should == {x: 1, y: 2}
+    d.deconstruct_keys([:x]    ).should == {x: 1}
+    d.deconstruct_keys([]      ).should == {}
+  end
+
+  it "accepts string attribute names" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    d.deconstruct_keys(['x', 'y']).should == {'x' => 1, 'y' => 2}
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty hash when there are more keys than attributes" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    d.deconstruct_keys([:x, :y, :x]).should == {}
+  end
+
+  it "returns at first not existing attribute name" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    d.deconstruct_keys([:a, :x]).should == {}
+    d.deconstruct_keys([:x, :a]).should == {x: 1}
+  end
+
+  it "accepts nil argument and return all the attributes" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    d.deconstruct_keys(nil).should == {x: 1, y: 2}
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "4.0" do # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21844
+    it "tries to convert a key with #to_str if index is not a String nor a Symbol, but responds to #to_str" do
+      klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+      d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+      key = mock("to_str")
+      key.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("y")
+
+      d.deconstruct_keys([key]).should == { "y" => 2 }
+    end
+
+    it "raise an error on argument position number" do
+      klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+      d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+      -> {
+        d.deconstruct_keys([0, 1])
+      }.should.raise(TypeError, "0 is not a symbol nor a string")
+    end
+
+    it "raises a TypeError if the conversion with #to_str does not return a String" do
+      klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+      d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+      key = mock("to_str")
+      key.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(0)
+
+      -> {
+        d.deconstruct_keys([key])
+      }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, /can't convert MockObject into String/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError if index is not a Symbol and not convertible to String" do
+      klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+      d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+      -> {
+        d.deconstruct_keys([0, []])
+      }.should.raise(TypeError, "0 is not a symbol nor a string")
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raise TypeError if passed anything except nil or array" do
+    klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+    d = klass.new(1, 2)
+
+    -> { d.deconstruct_keys('x') }.should.raise(TypeError, /expected Array or nil/)
+    -> { d.deconstruct_keys(1)   }.should.raise(TypeError, /expected Array or nil/)
+    -> { d.deconstruct_keys(:x)  }.should.raise(TypeError, /expected Array or nil/)
+    -> { d.deconstruct_keys({})  }.should.raise(TypeError, /expected Array or nil/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/deconstruct_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/deconstruct_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ca0b87039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/deconstruct_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#deconstruct" do
+  it "returns an array of attribute values" do
+    DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km").deconstruct.should == [42, "km"]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/define_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/define_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0b4671e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/define_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data.define" do
+  it "accepts no arguments" do
+    empty_data = Data.define
+    empty_data.members.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "accepts symbols" do
+    movie = Data.define(:title, :year)
+    movie.members.should == [:title, :year]
+  end
+
+  it "accepts strings" do
+    movie = Data.define("title", "year")
+    movie.members.should == [:title, :year]
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a mix of strings and symbols" do
+    movie = Data.define("title", :year, "genre")
+    movie.members.should == [:title, :year, :genre]
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a block" do
+    movie = Data.define(:title, :year) do
+      def title_with_year
+        "#{title} (#{year})"
+      end
+    end
+    movie.members.should == [:title, :year]
+    movie.new("Matrix", 1999).title_with_year.should == "Matrix (1999)"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/eql_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/eql_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6958d5de4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/eql_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#eql?" do
+  it "returns true if the other is the same object" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.should.eql?(a)
+  end
+
+  it "returns true if the other has all the same fields" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.should.eql?(b)
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if the other is a different object or has different fields" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "mi")
+    a.should_not.eql?(b)
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if other is of a different class" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    klass = Data.define(*DataSpecs::Measure.members)
+    b = klass.new(42, "km")
+    a.should_not.eql?(b)
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if any corresponding elements are not equal with #eql?" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42.0, "mi")
+    a.should_not.eql?(b)
+  end
+
+  context "recursive structure" do
+    it "returns true the other is the same object" do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: a)
+
+      a.should.eql?(a)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the other has all the same fields" do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: a)
+
+      b = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      b.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: b)
+
+      a.should.eql?(b)
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if any corresponding elements are not equal with #eql?" do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: a, unit: "km")
+
+      b = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      b.send(:initialize, amount: b, unit: "mi")
+
+      a.should_not.eql?(b)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/equal_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/equal_value_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9a0dcff3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/equal_value_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#==" do
+  it "returns true if the other is the same object" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.should == a
+  end
+
+  it "returns true if the other has all the same fields" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.should == b
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if the other is a different object or has different fields" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "mi")
+    a.should_not == b
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if other is of a different class" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    klass = Data.define(*DataSpecs::Measure.members)
+    b = klass.new(42, "km")
+    a.should_not == b
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if any corresponding elements are not equal with #==" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42.0, "mi")
+    a.should_not == b
+  end
+
+  context "recursive structure" do
+    it "returns true the other is the same object" do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: a)
+
+      a.should == a
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the other has all the same fields" do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: a)
+
+      b = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      b.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: b)
+
+      a.should == b
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if any corresponding elements are not equal with #==" do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: a, unit: "km")
+
+      b = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      b.send(:initialize, amount: b, unit: "mi")
+
+      a.should_not == b
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/fixtures/classes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..147293ee45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+module DataSpecs
+  if Data.respond_to?(:define)
+    Measure = Data.define(:amount, :unit)
+    Single = Data.define(:value)
+
+    class MeasureWithOverriddenName < Measure
+      def self.name
+        "A"
+      end
+    end
+
+    class SingleWithOverriddenName < Single
+      def self.name
+        "A"
+      end
+    end
+
+    class DataSubclass < Data; end
+
+    MeasureSubclass = Class.new(Measure) do
+      def initialize(amount:, unit:)
+        super
+      end
+    end
+
+    Empty = Data.define()
+
+    DataWithOverriddenInitialize = Data.define(:amount, :unit) do
+      def initialize(*rest, **kw)
+        super
+        ScratchPad.record [:initialize, rest, kw]
+      end
+    end
+
+    Area = Data.define(:width, :height, :area) do
+      def initialize(width:, height:)
+        super(width: width, height: height, area: width * height)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/hash_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/hash_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bab146c92e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/hash_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#hash" do
+  it "returns the same integer for objects with the same content" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.hash.should == b.hash
+    a.hash.should.instance_of?(Integer)
+  end
+
+  it "returns different hashes for objects with different values" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "ml")
+    a.hash.should_not == b.hash
+
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    b = DataSpecs::Measure.new(13, "km")
+    a.hash.should_not == b.hash
+  end
+
+  it "returns different hashes for different classes" do
+    Data.define(:x).new(1).hash.should != Data.define(:x).new(1).hash
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/initialize_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0320ca880c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#initialize" do
+  context "with no members" do
+    ruby_bug "#21819", ""..."4.0.1" do
+      it "is frozen" do
+        data = Data.define
+
+        data.new.should.frozen?
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "accepts positional arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+
+    data.amount.should == 42
+    data.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts alternative positional arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure[42, "km"]
+
+    data.amount.should == 42
+    data.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts keyword arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km")
+
+    data.amount.should == 42
+    data.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts alternative keyword arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure[amount: 42, unit: "km"]
+
+    data.amount.should == 42
+    data.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts String keyword arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new("amount" => 42, "unit" => "km")
+
+    data.amount.should == 42
+    data.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts the last entry when a keyword is given as both String and Symbol" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Single.new("value" => -1, value: 42)
+
+    data.value.should == 42
+  end
+
+  it "accepts positional arguments with empty keyword arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Single.new(42, **{})
+
+    data.value.should == 42
+
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km", **{})
+
+    data.amount.should == 42
+    data.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if no arguments are given" do
+    -> {
+      DataSpecs::Measure.new
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+      e.message.should.include?("missing keywords: :amount, :unit")
+    }
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if at least one argument is missing" do
+    -> {
+      DataSpecs::Measure.new(unit: "km")
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+      e.message.should.include?("missing keyword: :amount")
+    }
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "4.0" do # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21844
+    it "raises ArgumentError if at least one argument is missing and other is provided as both String and Symbol" do
+      -> {
+        DataSpecs::Measure.new(unit: "km", "unit" => "km")
+      }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+        e.message.should.include?("missing keyword: :amount")
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if unknown keyword is given" do
+    -> {
+      DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km", system: "metric")
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+      e.message.should.include?("unknown keyword: :system")
+    }
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "4.0" do # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21844
+    it "raises ArgumentError if unknown keyword is given which is convertable to String" do
+      key = mock("to_str")
+      key.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("system")
+
+      -> {
+        DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km", key => "metric")
+      }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+        e.message.should.include?('unknown keyword: "system"')
+      }
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError when the keyword is not convertable to String" do
+      -> {
+        DataSpecs::Measure.new(1 => 2)
+      }.should.raise(TypeError) { |e|
+        e.message.should == "1 is not a symbol nor a string"
+      }
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError if the conversion with #to_str does not return a String" do
+      klass = Data.define(:x, :y)
+
+      key = mock("to_str")
+      key.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(0)
+
+      -> {
+        klass.new(key => 2)
+      }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, /can't convert MockObject into String/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "supports super from a subclass" do
+    ms = DataSpecs::MeasureSubclass.new(amount: 1, unit: "km")
+
+    ms.amount.should == 1
+    ms.unit.should == "km"
+  end
+
+  it "supports Data with no fields" do
+    -> { DataSpecs::Empty.new }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "can be overridden" do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+
+    measure_class = Data.define(:amount, :unit) do
+      def initialize(*, **)
+        super
+        ScratchPad << :initialize
+      end
+    end
+
+    measure_class.new(42, "m")
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:initialize]
+  end
+
+  context "when it is overridden" do
+    it "is called with keyword arguments when given positional arguments" do
+      ScratchPad.clear
+      DataSpecs::DataWithOverriddenInitialize.new(42, "m")
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:initialize, [], {amount: 42, unit: "m"}]
+    end
+
+    it "is called with keyword arguments when given keyword arguments" do
+      ScratchPad.clear
+      DataSpecs::DataWithOverriddenInitialize.new(amount: 42, unit: "m")
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:initialize, [], {amount: 42, unit: "m"}]
+    end
+
+    it "is called with keyword arguments when given alternative positional arguments" do
+      ScratchPad.clear
+      DataSpecs::DataWithOverriddenInitialize[42, "m"]
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:initialize, [], {amount: 42, unit: "m"}]
+    end
+
+    it "is called with keyword arguments when given alternative keyword arguments" do
+      ScratchPad.clear
+      DataSpecs::DataWithOverriddenInitialize[amount: 42, unit: "m"]
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:initialize, [], {amount: 42, unit: "m"}]
+    end
+
+    it "accepts positional arguments with empty keyword arguments" do
+      data = DataSpecs::SingleWithOverriddenName.new(42, **{})
+
+      data.value.should == 42
+
+      data = DataSpecs::MeasureWithOverriddenName.new(42, "km", **{})
+
+      data.amount.should == 42
+      data.unit.should == "km"
+    end
+
+    # See https://github.com/ruby/psych/pull/765
+    it "can be deserialized by calling Data.instance_method(:initialize)" do
+      d1 = DataSpecs::Area.new(width: 2, height: 3)
+      d1.area.should == 6
+
+      d2 = DataSpecs::Area.allocate
+      Data.instance_method(:initialize).bind_call(d2, **d1.to_h)
+      d2.should == d1
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c97a719e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#inspect" do
+  it "returns a string representation showing members and values" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.inspect.should == '#<data DataSpecs::Measure amount=42, unit="km">'
+  end
+
+  it "returns a string representation without the class name for anonymous structs" do
+    Data.define(:a).new("").inspect.should == '#<data a="">'
+  end
+
+  it "returns a string representation without the class name for structs nested in anonymous classes" do
+    c = Class.new
+    c.class_eval <<~DOC
+        Foo = Data.define(:a)
+      DOC
+
+    c::Foo.new("").inspect.should == '#<data a="">'
+  end
+
+  it "returns a string representation without the class name for structs nested in anonymous modules" do
+    m = Module.new
+    m.class_eval <<~DOC
+        Foo = Data.define(:a)
+      DOC
+
+    m::Foo.new("").inspect.should == '#<data a="">'
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #name method" do
+    struct = DataSpecs::MeasureWithOverriddenName.new(42, "km")
+    struct.inspect.should == '#<data DataSpecs::MeasureWithOverriddenName amount=42, unit="km">'
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #name method when struct is anonymous" do
+    klass = Class.new(DataSpecs::Measure) do
+      def self.name
+        "A"
+      end
+    end
+    struct = klass.new(42, "km")
+    struct.inspect.should == '#<data amount=42, unit="km">'
+  end
+
+  context "recursive structure" do
+    it "returns string representation with recursive attribute replaced with ..." do
+      a = DataSpecs::Measure.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: a)
+
+      a.inspect.should == "#<data DataSpecs::Measure amount=42, unit=#<data DataSpecs::Measure:...>>"
+    end
+
+    it "returns string representation with recursive attribute replaced with ... when an anonymous class" do
+      klass = Class.new(DataSpecs::Measure)
+      a = klass.allocate
+      a.send(:initialize, amount: 42, unit: a)
+
+      a.inspect.should =~ /#<data amount=42, unit=#<data #<Class:0x.+?>:\.\.\.>>/
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/members_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/members_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..457a90a0d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/members_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#members" do
+  it "returns an array of attribute names" do
+    measure = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+    measure.members.should == [:amount, :unit]
+  end
+end
+
+describe "DataClass#members" do
+  it "returns an array of attribute names" do
+    DataSpecs::Measure.members.should == [:amount, :unit]
+  end
+
+  context "class inheriting Data" do
+    it "isn't available in a subclass" do
+      DataSpecs::DataSubclass.should_not.respond_to?(:members)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/to_h_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/to_h_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41925cf3b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/to_h_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#to_h" do
+  it "transforms the data object into a hash" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+    data.to_h.should == { amount: 42, unit: 'km' }
+  end
+
+  context "with block" do
+    it "transforms [key, value] pairs returned by the block into a hash" do
+      data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+      data.to_h { |key, value| [value, key] }.should == { 42 => :amount, 'km' => :unit }
+    end
+
+    it "passes to a block each pair's key and value as separate arguments" do
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+      data.to_h { |k, v| ScratchPad << [k, v]; [k, v] }
+      ScratchPad.recorded.sort.should == [[:amount, 42], [:unit, 'km']]
+
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      data.to_h { |*args| ScratchPad << args; [args[0], args[1]] }
+      ScratchPad.recorded.sort.should == [[:amount, 42], [:unit, 'km']]
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError if block returns longer or shorter array" do
+      data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+      -> do
+        data.to_h { |k, v| [k.to_s, v*v, 1] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /element has wrong array length/)
+
+      -> do
+        data.to_h { |k, v| [k] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /element has wrong array length/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError if block returns something other than Array" do
+      data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+      -> do
+        data.to_h { |k, v| "not-array" }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type String/)
+    end
+
+    it "coerces returned pair to Array with #to_ary" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+      data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+
+      data.to_h { |k| x }.should == { :b => 'b' }
+    end
+
+    it "does not coerce returned pair to Array with #to_a" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_a).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+      data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: 'km')
+
+      -> do
+        data.to_h { |k| x }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type MockObject/)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/to_s_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a552e4659b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#to_s" do
+  it "is an alias of Data#inspect" do
+    a = DataSpecs::Measure.new(42, "km")
+    a.method(:to_s).should == a.method(:inspect)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/data/with_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/data/with_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b74df185c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/data/with_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Data#with" do
+  it "returns self if given no arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km")
+    data = data.with.should.equal?(data)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts keyword arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km")
+    data = data.with(amount: 4, unit: "m")
+
+    data.amount.should == 4
+    data.unit.should == "m"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts String keyword arguments" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km")
+    data = data.with("amount" => 4, "unit" => "m")
+
+    data.amount.should == 4
+    data.unit.should == "m"
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if no keyword arguments are given" do
+    data = DataSpecs::Measure.new(amount: 42, unit: "km")
+
+    -> {
+      data.with(4, "m")
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 0)")
+  end
+
+  it "does not depend on the Data.new method" do
+    subclass = Class.new(DataSpecs::Measure)
+    data = subclass.new(amount: 42, unit: "km")
+
+    def subclass.new(*)
+      raise "Data.new is called"
+    end
+
+    data_copy = data.with(unit: "m")
+    data_copy.amount.should == 42
+    data_copy.unit.should == "m"
+  end
+
+  it "calls #initialize" do
+    data = DataSpecs::DataWithOverriddenInitialize.new(42, "m")
+    ScratchPad.clear
+
+    data.with(amount: 0)
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:initialize, [], {amount: 0, unit: "m"}]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/chdir_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/chdir_spec.rb
index a2383e6bf2..2dc598e2a9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/chdir_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/chdir_spec.rb
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ describe "Dir.chdir" do
   end
 
   it "defaults to $HOME with no arguments" do
-    if ENV['HOME']
-      Dir.chdir
-      current_dir = Dir.pwd
+    skip "$HOME not valid directory" unless ENV['HOME'] && File.directory?(ENV['HOME'])
 
-      Dir.chdir(ENV['HOME'])
-      home = Dir.pwd
-      current_dir.should == home
-    end
+    Dir.chdir
+    current_dir = Dir.pwd
+
+    Dir.chdir(ENV['HOME'])
+    home = Dir.pwd
+    current_dir.should == home
   end
 
   it "changes to the specified directory" do
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ describe "Dir.chdir" do
   end
 
   it "defaults to the home directory when given a block but no argument" do
+    skip "$HOME not valid directory" unless ENV['HOME'] && File.directory?(ENV['HOME'])
+
     # Windows will return a path with forward slashes for ENV["HOME"] so we have
     # to compare the route representations returned by Dir.chdir.
     current_dir = ""
@@ -88,26 +90,26 @@ describe "Dir.chdir" do
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT if the directory does not exist" do
-    lambda { Dir.chdir DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
-    lambda { Dir.chdir(DirSpecs.nonexistent) { } }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { Dir.chdir DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { Dir.chdir(DirSpecs.nonexistent) { } }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT if the original directory no longer exists" do
-    dir1 = tmp('/testdir1')
-    dir2 = tmp('/testdir2')
-    File.exist?(dir1).should == false
-    File.exist?(dir2).should == false
+    dir1 = tmp('testdir1')
+    dir2 = tmp('testdir2')
+    Dir.should_not.exist?(dir1)
+    Dir.should_not.exist?(dir2)
     Dir.mkdir dir1
     Dir.mkdir dir2
     begin
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         Dir.chdir dir1 do
           Dir.chdir(dir2) { Dir.unlink dir1 }
         end
-      }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     ensure
-      Dir.unlink dir1 if File.exist?(dir1)
-      Dir.unlink dir2 if File.exist?(dir2)
+      Dir.unlink dir1 if Dir.exist?(dir1)
+      Dir.unlink dir2 if Dir.exist?(dir2)
     end
   end
 
@@ -122,3 +124,95 @@ describe "Dir.chdir" do
     Dir.pwd.should == @original
   end
 end
+
+describe "Dir#chdir" do
+  before :all do
+    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  end
+
+  after :all do
+    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+  end
+
+  before :each do
+    @original = Dir.pwd
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    Dir.chdir(@original)
+  end
+
+  it "changes the current working directory to self" do
+    dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    dir.chdir
+    Dir.pwd.should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
+  ensure
+    dir.close
+  end
+
+  it "changes the current working directory to self for duration of the block when a block is given" do
+    dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    pwd_in_block = nil
+
+    dir.chdir { pwd_in_block = Dir.pwd }
+
+    pwd_in_block.should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
+    Dir.pwd.should == @original
+  ensure
+    dir.close
+  end
+
+  it "returns 0 when successfully changing directory" do
+    dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    dir.chdir.should == 0
+  ensure
+    dir.close
+  end
+
+  it "returns the value of the block when a block is given" do
+    dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    dir.chdir { :block_value }.should == :block_value
+  ensure
+    dir.close
+  end
+
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "does not raise an Errno::ENOENT if the original directory no longer exists" do
+      dir_name1 = tmp('testdir1')
+      dir_name2 = tmp('testdir2')
+      Dir.should_not.exist?(dir_name1)
+      Dir.should_not.exist?(dir_name2)
+      Dir.mkdir dir_name1
+      Dir.mkdir dir_name2
+
+      dir2 = Dir.new(dir_name2)
+
+      begin
+        Dir.chdir(dir_name1) do
+          dir2.chdir { Dir.unlink dir_name1 }
+        end
+        Dir.pwd.should == @original
+      ensure
+        Dir.unlink dir_name1 if Dir.exist?(dir_name1)
+        Dir.unlink dir_name2 if Dir.exist?(dir_name2)
+      end
+    ensure
+      dir2.close
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "always returns to the original directory when given a block" do
+    dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+
+    begin
+      dir.chdir do
+        raise StandardError, "something bad happened"
+      end
+    rescue StandardError
+    end
+
+    Dir.pwd.should == @original
+  ensure
+    dir.close
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/children_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/children_spec.rb
index 4bc64934b3..6e6da1dd44 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/children_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/children_spec.rb
@@ -3,70 +3,145 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-  describe "Dir.children" do
-    before :all do
-      DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
-    end
+describe "Dir.children" do
+  before :all do
+    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  end
 
-    before :each do
-      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
-    end
+  before :each do
+    @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+  end
 
-    after :all do
-      DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-    end
+  after :all do
+    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Array of filenames in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
-      a = Dir.children(DirSpecs.mock_dir).sort
+  it "returns an Array of filenames in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
+    a = Dir.children(DirSpecs.mock_dir).sort
 
-      a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w[. ..]
+    a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w[. ..]
 
-      a = Dir.children("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested").sort
-      a.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
-    end
+    a = Dir.children("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested").sort
+    a.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
-      p = mock('path')
-      p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
-      Dir.children(p)
-    end
+  it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
+    p = mock('path')
+    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    Dir.children(p)
+  end
 
-    it "accepts an options Hash" do
-      a = Dir.children("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").sort
-      a.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
-    end
+  it "accepts an options Hash" do
+    a = Dir.children("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").sort
+    a.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
+  end
 
-    it "returns children encoded with the filesystem encoding by default" do
-      # This spec depends on the locale not being US-ASCII because if it is, the
-      # children that are not ascii_only? will be ASCII-8BIT encoded.
-      children = Dir.children(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
-      encoding = Encoding.find("filesystem")
-      encoding = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      platform_is_not :windows do
-        children.should include("こんにちは.txt".force_encoding(encoding))
-      end
-      children.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
+  it "returns children encoded with the filesystem encoding by default" do
+    # This spec depends on the locale not being US-ASCII because if it is, the
+    # children that are not ascii_only? will be BINARY encoded.
+    children = Dir.children(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
+    encoding = Encoding.find("filesystem")
+    encoding = Encoding::BINARY if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      children.should.include?("こんにちは.txt".dup.force_encoding(encoding))
     end
+    children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
+  end
 
-    it "returns children encoded with the specified encoding" do
-      dir = File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')
-      children = Dir.children(dir, encoding: "euc-jp").sort
-      children.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding::EUC_JP)
-    end
+  it "returns children encoded with the specified encoding" do
+    dir = File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')
+    children = Dir.children(dir, encoding: "euc-jp").sort
+    children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_JP)
+  end
 
-    it "returns children transcoded to the default internal encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::EUC_KR
-      children = Dir.children(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
-      children.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding::EUC_KR)
-    end
+  it "returns children transcoded to the default internal encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::EUC_KR
+    children = Dir.children(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
+    children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_KR)
+  end
 
-    it "raises a SystemCallError if called with a nonexistent diretory" do
-      lambda { Dir.children DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+  it "raises a SystemCallError if called with a nonexistent directory" do
+    -> { Dir.children DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Dir#children" do
+  before :all do
+    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  end
+
+  before :each do
+    @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+  end
+
+  after :all do
+    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+    @dir.close if @dir
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Array of filenames in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
+    @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    a = @dir.children.sort
+    @dir.close
+
+    a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w[. ..]
+
+    @dir = Dir.new("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested")
+    a = @dir.children.sort
+    a.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an encoding keyword for the encoding of the entries" do
+    @dir = Dir.new("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8")
+    dirs = @dir.to_a.sort
+    dirs.each { |d| d.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8 }
+  end
+
+  it "returns children encoded with the filesystem encoding by default" do
+    # This spec depends on the locale not being US-ASCII because if it is, the
+    # children that are not ascii_only? will be BINARY encoded.
+    @dir = Dir.new(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special'))
+    children = @dir.children.sort
+    encoding = Encoding.find("filesystem")
+    encoding = Encoding::BINARY if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      children.should.include?("こんにちは.txt".dup.force_encoding(encoding))
     end
+    children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
+  end
+
+  it "returns children encoded with the specified encoding" do
+    path = File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')
+    @dir = Dir.new(path, encoding: "euc-jp")
+    children = @dir.children.sort
+    children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_JP)
+  end
+
+  it "returns children transcoded to the default internal encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::EUC_KR
+    @dir = Dir.new(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special'))
+    children = @dir.children.sort
+    children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_KR)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the same result when called repeatedly" do
+    @dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+
+    a = []
+    @dir.each {|dir| a << dir}
+
+    b = []
+    @dir.each {|dir| b << dir}
+
+    a.sort.should == b.sort
+    a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/chroot_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/chroot_spec.rb
index bce4d6f286..79ad9759b0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/chroot_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/chroot_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
     end
   end
 
-  platform_is_not :cygwin do
+  platform_is_not :cygwin, :android do
     as_user do
       describe "Dir.chroot as regular user" do
         before :all do
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
         end
 
         it "raises an Errno::EPERM exception if the directory exists" do
-          lambda { Dir.chroot('.') }.should raise_error(Errno::EPERM)
+          -> { Dir.chroot('.') }.should.raise(Errno::EPERM)
         end
 
         it "raises a SystemCallError if the directory doesn't exist" do
-          lambda { Dir.chroot('xgwhwhsjai2222jg') }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+          -> { Dir.chroot('xgwhwhsjai2222jg') }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
         end
 
         it "calls #to_path on non-String argument" do
           p = mock('path')
           p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return('.')
-          lambda { Dir.chroot(p) }.should raise_error(Errno::EPERM)
+          -> { Dir.chroot(p) }.should.raise(Errno::EPERM)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/close_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/close_spec.rb
index 64d87140ae..9902d98934 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/close_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/close_spec.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,43 @@ describe "Dir#close" do
 
   it "does not raise an IOError even if the Dir instance is closed" do
     dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
-    dir.close
-    lambda {
-      dir.close
-    }.should_not raise_error(IOError)
+    dir.close.should == nil
+    dir.close.should == nil
+
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      -> { dir.fileno }.should.raise(IOError, /closed directory/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil" do
+    dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+    dir.close.should == nil
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is ''...'3.4' do
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      it "does not raise an error even if the file descriptor is closed with another Dir instance" do
+        dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+        dir_new = Dir.for_fd(dir.fileno)
+
+        dir.close
+        dir_new.close
+
+        -> { dir.fileno }.should.raise(IOError, /closed directory/)
+        -> { dir_new.fileno }.should.raise(IOError, /closed directory/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is '3.4' do
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      it "raises an error if the file descriptor is closed with another Dir instance" do
+        dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+        dir_new = Dir.for_fd(dir.fileno)
+        dir.close
+
+        -> { dir_new.close }.should.raise(Errno::EBADF, 'Bad file descriptor - closedir')
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_child_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_child_spec.rb
index 913b9cb96f..4d6575df39 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_child_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_child_spec.rb
@@ -1,51 +1,117 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-  describe "Dir.each_child" do
-    before :all do
-      DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
-    end
+describe "Dir.each_child" do
+  before :all do
+    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  end
 
-    after :all do
-      DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-    end
+  after :all do
+    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+  end
 
-    it "yields all names in an existing directory to the provided block" do
-      a, b = [], []
+  it "accepts an encoding keyword for the encoding of the entries" do
+    dirs = Dir.each_child("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").to_a.sort
+    dirs.each {|dir| dir.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8}
+  end
 
-      Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|f| a << f}
-      Dir.each_child("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested") {|f| b << f}
+  it "yields all names in an existing directory to the provided block" do
+    a, b = [], []
 
-      a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths -  %w[. ..]
-      b.sort.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
-    end
+    Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|f| a << f}
+    Dir.each_child("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested") {|f| b << f}
 
-    it "returns nil when successful" do
-      Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|f| f}.should == nil
-    end
+    a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths -  %w[. ..]
+    b.sort.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
-      p = mock('path')
-      p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
-      Dir.each_child(p).to_a
-    end
+  it "returns nil when successful" do
+    Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|f| f}.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "raises a SystemCallError if passed a nonexistent directory" do
-      lambda { Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.nonexistent) {} }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+  it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
+    p = mock('path')
+    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    Dir.each_child(p).to_a
+  end
+
+  it "raises a SystemCallError if passed a nonexistent directory" do
+    -> { Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.nonexistent) {} }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
+  end
+
+  describe "when no block is given" do
+    it "returns an Enumerator" do
+      Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+      Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir).to_a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w[. ..]
     end
 
-    describe "when no block is given" do
-      it "returns an Enumerator" do
-        Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-        Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir).to_a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w[. ..]
+    describe "returned Enumerator" do
+      describe "size" do
+        it "should return nil" do
+          Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir).size.should == nil
+        end
       end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Dir#each_child" do
+  before :all do
+    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  end
+
+  after :all do
+    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    @dir.close if @dir
+  end
+
+  it "yields all names in an existing directory to the provided block" do
+    a, b = [], []
+    @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    @dir2 = Dir.new("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested")
+
+    @dir.each_child { |f| a << f }
+    @dir2.each_child { |f| b << f }
+    @dir2.close
+
+    a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w|. ..|
+    b.sort.should == %w|.dotfile.ext directory|
+  end
+
+  it "returns self when successful" do
+    @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    @dir.each_child { |f| f }.should == @dir
+  end
+
+  it "returns the same result when called repeatedly" do
+    @dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+
+    a = []
+    @dir.each {|dir| a << dir}
+
+    b = []
+    @dir.each {|dir| b << dir}
+
+    a.sort.should == b.sort
+    a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
+  end
+
+  describe "when no block is given" do
+    it "returns an Enumerator" do
+      @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+
+      @dir.each_child.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+      @dir.each_child.to_a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths - %w|. ..|
+    end
 
-      describe "returned Enumerator" do
-        describe "size" do
-          it "should return nil" do
-            Dir.each_child(DirSpecs.mock_dir).size.should == nil
-          end
+    describe "returned Enumerator" do
+      describe "size" do
+        it "should return nil" do
+          @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+          @dir.each_child.size.should == nil
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_spec.rb
index 8c69a7212b..e997e340b1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/each_spec.rb
@@ -32,12 +32,23 @@ describe "Dir#each" do
     @dir.each {}.should == @dir
     @dir.read.should == nil
     @dir.rewind
-    ls.should include(@dir.read)
+    ls.should.include?(@dir.read)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the same result when called repeatedly" do
+    a = []
+    @dir.each {|dir| a << dir}
+
+    b = []
+    @dir.each {|dir| b << dir}
+
+    a.sort.should == b.sort
+    a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
   end
 
   describe "when no block is given" do
     it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      @dir.each.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      @dir.each.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       @dir.each.to_a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/empty_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/empty_spec.rb
index ddb955f816..3b6b2bac85 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/empty_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/empty_spec.rb
@@ -1,33 +1,31 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-  describe "Dir.empty?" do
-    before :all do
-      @empty_dir = tmp("empty_dir")
-      mkdir_p @empty_dir
-    end
+describe "Dir.empty?" do
+  before :all do
+    @empty_dir = tmp("empty_dir")
+    mkdir_p @empty_dir
+  end
 
-    after :all do
-      rm_r @empty_dir
-    end
+  after :all do
+    rm_r @empty_dir
+  end
 
-    it "returns true for empty directories" do
-      result = Dir.empty? @empty_dir
-      result.should be_true
-    end
+  it "returns true for empty directories" do
+    result = Dir.empty? @empty_dir
+    result.should == true
+  end
 
-    it "returns false for non-empty directories" do
-      result = Dir.empty? __dir__
-      result.should be_false
-    end
+  it "returns false for non-empty directories" do
+    result = Dir.empty? __dir__
+    result.should == false
+  end
 
-    it "returns false for a non-directory" do
-      result = Dir.empty? __FILE__
-      result.should be_false
-    end
+  it "returns false for a non-directory" do
+    result = Dir.empty? __FILE__
+    result.should == false
+  end
 
-    it "raises ENOENT for nonexistent directories" do
-      lambda { Dir.empty? tmp("nonexistent") }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
-    end
+  it "raises ENOENT for nonexistent directories" do
+    -> { Dir.empty? tmp("nonexistent") }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/entries_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/entries_spec.rb
index 42f89a1623..f3ca49b26d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/entries_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/entries_spec.rb
@@ -35,36 +35,36 @@ describe "Dir.entries" do
     Dir.entries(p)
   end
 
-  it "accepts an options Hash" do
-    a = Dir.entries("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").sort
-    a.should == %w|. .. .dotfile.ext directory|
+  it "accepts an encoding keyword for the encoding of the entries" do
+    dirs = Dir.entries("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").to_a.sort
+    dirs.each {|dir| dir.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8}
   end
 
   it "returns entries encoded with the filesystem encoding by default" do
     # This spec depends on the locale not being US-ASCII because if it is, the
-    # entries that are not ascii_only? will be ASCII-8BIT encoded.
+    # entries that are not ascii_only? will be BINARY encoded.
     entries = Dir.entries(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
     encoding = Encoding.find("filesystem")
-    encoding = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    encoding = Encoding::BINARY if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
     platform_is_not :windows do
-      entries.should include("こんにちは.txt".force_encoding(encoding))
+      entries.should.include?("こんにちは.txt".dup.force_encoding(encoding))
     end
-    entries.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
+    entries.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
   end
 
   it "returns entries encoded with the specified encoding" do
     dir = File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')
     entries = Dir.entries(dir, encoding: "euc-jp").sort
-    entries.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding::EUC_JP)
+    entries.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_JP)
   end
 
   it "returns entries transcoded to the default internal encoding" do
     Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::EUC_KR
     entries = Dir.entries(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
-    entries.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding::EUC_KR)
+    entries.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_KR)
   end
 
-  it "raises a SystemCallError if called with a nonexistent diretory" do
-    lambda { Dir.entries DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+  it "raises a SystemCallError if called with a nonexistent directory" do
+    -> { Dir.entries DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/exist_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/exist_spec.rb
index 43987b0f32..05ad67dd03 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/exist_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/exist_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/exist'
 
 describe "Dir.exist?" do
   before :all do
@@ -11,5 +10,65 @@ describe "Dir.exist?" do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
-  it_behaves_like :dir_exist, :exist?
+  it "returns true if the given directory exists" do
+    Dir.exist?(__dir__).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns true for '.'" do
+    Dir.exist?('.').should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns true for '..'" do
+    Dir.exist?('..').should == true
+  end
+
+  it "understands non-ASCII paths" do
+    subdir = File.join(tmp("\u{9876}\u{665}"))
+    Dir.exist?(subdir).should == false
+    Dir.mkdir(subdir)
+    Dir.exist?(subdir).should == true
+    Dir.rmdir(subdir)
+  end
+
+  it "understands relative paths" do
+    Dir.exist?(__dir__ + '/../').should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if the given directory doesn't exist" do
+    Dir.exist?('y26dg27n2nwjs8a/').should == false
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't require the name to have a trailing slash" do
+    dir = __dir__
+    dir.sub!(/\/$/,'')
+    Dir.exist?(dir).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't expand paths" do
+    skip "$HOME not valid directory" unless ENV['HOME'] && File.directory?(ENV['HOME'])
+    Dir.exist?(File.expand_path('~')).should == true
+    Dir.exist?('~').should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if the argument exists but is a file" do
+    File.should.exist?(__FILE__)
+    Dir.exist?(__FILE__).should == false
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't set $! when file doesn't exist" do
+    Dir.exist?("/path/to/non/existent/dir")
+    $!.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_path on non String arguments" do
+    p = mock('path')
+    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(__dir__)
+    Dir.exist?(p)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Dir.exists?" do
+  it "has been removed" do
+    Dir.should_not.respond_to?(:exists?)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/exists_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/exists_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c6f145db2..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/exists_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/exist'
-
-describe "Dir.exists?" do
-  before :all do
-    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  after :all do
-    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  it_behaves_like :dir_exist, :exists?
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/fchdir_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/fchdir_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd1a92b05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/fchdir_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+
+platform_is_not :windows do
+  describe "Dir.fchdir" do
+    before :all do
+      DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    before :each do
+      @original = Dir.pwd
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Dir.chdir(@original)
+    end
+
+    it "changes the current working directory to the directory specified by the integer file descriptor" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      Dir.fchdir dir.fileno
+      Dir.pwd.should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "returns 0 when successfully changing directory" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      Dir.fchdir(dir.fileno).should == 0
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "returns the value of the block when a block is given" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      Dir.fchdir(dir.fileno) { :block_value }.should == :block_value
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "changes to the specified directory for the duration of the block" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      Dir.fchdir(dir.fileno) { Dir.pwd }.should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
+      Dir.pwd.should == @original
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "raises a SystemCallError if the file descriptor given is not valid" do
+      -> { Dir.fchdir(-1) }.should.raise(SystemCallError, "Bad file descriptor - fchdir")
+      -> { Dir.fchdir(-1) { } }.should.raise(SystemCallError, "Bad file descriptor - fchdir")
+    end
+
+    it "raises a SystemCallError if the file descriptor given is not for a directory" do
+      -> { Dir.fchdir $stdout.fileno }.should.raise(SystemCallError, /(Not a directory|Invalid argument) - fchdir/)
+      -> { Dir.fchdir($stdout.fileno) { } }.should.raise(SystemCallError, /(Not a directory|Invalid argument) - fchdir/)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+platform_is :windows do
+  describe "Dir.fchdir" do
+    it "raises NotImplementedError" do
+      -> { Dir.fchdir 1 }.should.raise(NotImplementedError)
+      -> { Dir.fchdir(1) { } }.should.raise(NotImplementedError)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/fileno_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/fileno_spec.rb
index 5a893d2da9..3b563eb18f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/fileno_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/fileno_spec.rb
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ describe "Dir#fileno" do
 
   if has_dir_fileno
     it "returns the file descriptor of the dir" do
-      @dir.fileno.should be_kind_of(Fixnum)
+      @dir.fileno.should.is_a?(Integer)
     end
   else
     it "raises an error when not implemented on the platform" do
-      lambda { @dir.fileno }.should raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+      -> { @dir.fileno }.should.raise(NotImplementedError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/fixtures/common.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/fixtures/common.rb
index f6708b04f7..cfec91f68f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/fixtures/common.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/fixtures/common.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module DirSpecs
       [0xe9].pack('U')
     ].each do |dir|
       begin
-        Dir.rmdir dir
+        Dir.rmdir mock_dir(dir)
       rescue
       end
     end
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ module DirSpecs
         .dotfile
         .dotsubdir/.dotfile
         .dotsubdir/nondotfile
+        nested/.dotsubir/.dotfile
+        nested/.dotsubir/nondotfile
 
         deeply/.dotfile
         deeply/nested/.dotfile.ext
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ module DirSpecs
         special/}
 
         special/test{1}/file[1]
+        special/{}/special
+        special/test\ +()[]{}/hello_world.erb
       ]
 
       platform_is_not :windows do
@@ -89,19 +93,40 @@ module DirSpecs
           special/|
 
           special/こんにちは.txt
+          special/\a
         ]
+        @mock_dir_files << "special/_\u{1f60e}.erb"
       end
     end
 
     @mock_dir_files
   end
 
+  def self.mock_dir_links
+    unless @mock_dir_links
+      @mock_dir_links = []
+      platform_is_not :windows do
+        @mock_dir_links += [
+          ['special/ln', 'subdir_one']
+        ]
+      end
+    end
+    @mock_dir_links
+  end
+
   def self.create_mock_dirs
+    delete_mock_dirs
     mock_dir_files.each do |name|
       file = File.join mock_dir, name
       mkdir_p File.dirname(file)
       touch file
     end
+    mock_dir_links.each do |link, target|
+      full_link = File.join mock_dir, link
+      full_target = File.join mock_dir, target
+
+      File.symlink full_target, full_link
+    end
   end
 
   def self.delete_mock_dirs
@@ -148,22 +173,31 @@ module DirSpecs
     end
   end
 
+  def self.expected_paths_with_type
+    [
+      [".", :directory],
+      ["..", :directory],
+      [".dotfile", :file],
+      [".dotsubdir", :directory],
+      ["brace", :directory],
+      ["deeply", :directory],
+      ["dir", :directory],
+      ["dir_filename_ordering", :file],
+      ["file_one.ext", :file],
+      ["file_two.ext", :file],
+      ["nested", :directory],
+      ["nondotfile", :file],
+      ["special", :directory],
+      ["subdir_one", :directory],
+      ["subdir_two", :directory],
+   ]
+  end
+
   def self.expected_paths
-    %w[
-      .
-      ..
-      .dotfile
-      .dotsubdir
-      brace
-      deeply
-      dir
-      dir_filename_ordering
-      file_one.ext
-      file_two.ext
-      nondotfile
-      special
-      subdir_one
-      subdir_two
-    ]
+    expected_paths_with_type.map(&:first)
+  end
+
+  def self.expected_glob_paths
+    expected_paths - ['..']
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/for_fd_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/for_fd_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbc75e0f8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/for_fd_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+
+quarantine! do # leads to "Errno::EBADF: Bad file descriptor - closedir" in DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+platform_is_not :windows do
+  describe "Dir.for_fd" do
+    before :all do
+      DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    before :each do
+      @original = Dir.pwd
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Dir.chdir(@original)
+    end
+
+    it "returns a new Dir object representing the directory specified by the given integer directory file descriptor" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      dir_new = Dir.for_fd(dir.fileno)
+
+      dir_new.should.instance_of?(Dir)
+      dir_new.children.should == dir.children
+      dir_new.fileno.should == dir.fileno
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "returns a new Dir object without associated path" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      dir_new = Dir.for_fd(dir.fileno)
+
+      dir_new.path.should == nil
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "calls #to_int to convert a value to an Integer" do
+      dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      obj = mock("fd")
+      obj.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(dir.fileno)
+
+      dir_new = Dir.for_fd(obj)
+      dir_new.fileno.should == dir.fileno
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError when value cannot be converted to Integer" do
+      -> {
+        Dir.for_fd(nil)
+      }.should raise_consistent_error(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of nil into Integer")
+    end
+
+    it "raises a SystemCallError if the file descriptor given is not valid" do
+      -> { Dir.for_fd(-1) }.should.raise(SystemCallError, "Bad file descriptor - fdopendir")
+    end
+
+    it "raises a SystemCallError if the file descriptor given is not for a directory" do
+      -> { Dir.for_fd $stdout.fileno }.should.raise(SystemCallError, "Not a directory - fdopendir")
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+platform_is :windows do
+  describe "Dir.for_fd" do
+    it "raises NotImplementedError" do
+      -> { Dir.for_fd 1 }.should.raise(NotImplementedError)
+    end
+  end
+end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/foreach_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/foreach_spec.rb
index fed0aa8065..2a2265a029 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/foreach_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/foreach_spec.rb
@@ -31,17 +31,29 @@ describe "Dir.foreach" do
   end
 
   it "raises a SystemCallError if passed a nonexistent directory" do
-    lambda { Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.nonexistent) {} }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+    -> { Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.nonexistent) {} }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.mock_dir).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.mock_dir).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.mock_dir).to_a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
   end
 
+  it "accepts an encoding keyword for the encoding of the entries" do
+    dirs = Dir.foreach("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").to_a.sort
+    dirs.each { |dir| dir.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8 }
+
+    dirs = Dir.foreach("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: Encoding::ISO_8859_1).to_a.sort
+    dirs.each { |dir| dir.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1 }
+
+    Dir.foreach("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: Encoding::ISO_8859_1) do |f|
+      f.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "when no block is given" do
     it "returns an Enumerator" do
-      Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.mock_dir).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.mock_dir).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       Dir.foreach(DirSpecs.mock_dir).to_a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/getwd_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/getwd_spec.rb
index 132634347c..138481821f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/getwd_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/getwd_spec.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/pwd'
 
 describe "Dir.getwd" do
-  before :all do
-    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  it "is an alias of Dir.pwd" do
+    Dir.method(:getwd).should == Dir.method(:pwd)
   end
-
-  after :all do
-    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  it_behaves_like :dir_pwd, :getwd
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/glob_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/glob_spec.rb
index 4b437b0e24..9e81feb15f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/glob_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/glob_spec.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
                %w!file_one.ext file_two.ext!
   end
 
+  it 'returns matching file paths when supplied :base keyword argument' do
+    dir = tmp('dir_glob_base')
+    file_1 = "#{dir}/lib/bloop.rb"
+    file_2 = "#{dir}/lib/soup.rb"
+    file_3 = "#{dir}/lib/mismatched_file_type.txt"
+    file_4 = "#{dir}/mismatched_directory.rb"
+
+    touch file_1
+    touch file_2
+    touch file_3
+    touch file_4
+
+    Dir.glob('**/*.rb', base: "#{dir}/lib").sort.should == ["bloop.rb", "soup.rb"].sort
+  ensure
+    rm_r dir
+  end
+
   it "calls #to_path to convert multiple patterns" do
     pat1 = mock('file_one.ext')
     pat1.should_receive(:to_path).and_return('file_one.ext')
@@ -39,7 +56,7 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
   end
 
   it "matches both dot and non-dotfiles with '*' and option File::FNM_DOTMATCH" do
-    Dir.glob('*', File::FNM_DOTMATCH).sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
+    Dir.glob('*', File::FNM_DOTMATCH).sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_glob_paths
   end
 
   it "matches files with any beginning with '*<non-special characters>' and option File::FNM_DOTMATCH" do
@@ -47,7 +64,7 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
   end
 
   it "matches any files in the current directory with '**' and option File::FNM_DOTMATCH" do
-    Dir.glob('**', File::FNM_DOTMATCH).sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
+    Dir.glob('**', File::FNM_DOTMATCH).sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_glob_paths
   end
 
   it "recursively matches any subdirectories except './' or '../' with '**/' from the current directory and option File::FNM_DOTMATCH" do
@@ -59,8 +76,12 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
       deeply/nested/directory/
       deeply/nested/directory/structure/
       dir/
+      nested/
+      nested/.dotsubir/
       special/
+      special/test\ +()[]{}/
       special/test{1}/
+      special/{}/
       subdir_one/
       subdir_two/
     ]
@@ -68,6 +89,17 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
     Dir.glob('**/', File::FNM_DOTMATCH).sort.should == expected
   end
 
+  it "recursively matches files and directories in nested dot subdirectory except . with 'nested/**/*' from the current directory and option File::FNM_DOTMATCH" do
+    expected = %w[
+      nested/.
+      nested/.dotsubir
+      nested/.dotsubir/.dotfile
+      nested/.dotsubir/nondotfile
+    ]
+
+    Dir.glob('nested/**/*', File::FNM_DOTMATCH).sort.should == expected.sort
+  end
+
   # This is a separate case to check **/ coming after a constant
   # directory as well.
   it "recursively matches any subdirectories except './' or '../' with '**/' and option File::FNM_DOTMATCH" do
@@ -80,8 +112,12 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
       ./deeply/nested/directory/
       ./deeply/nested/directory/structure/
       ./dir/
+      ./nested/
+      ./nested/.dotsubir/
       ./special/
+      ./special/test\ +()[]{}/
       ./special/test{1}/
+      ./special/{}/
       ./subdir_one/
       ./subdir_two/
     ]
@@ -102,10 +138,18 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
     Dir.glob('{deeply/**/,subdir_two/*}').sort.should == expected
   end
 
+  it "preserves multiple /s before a **" do
+    expected = %w[
+      deeply//nested/directory/structure
+    ]
+
+    Dir.glob('{deeply//**/structure}').sort.should == expected
+  end
+
   it "accepts a block and yields it with each elements" do
     ary = []
     ret = Dir.glob(["file_o*", "file_t*"]) { |t| ary << t }
-    ret.should be_nil
+    ret.should == nil
     ary.should == %w!file_one.ext file_two.ext!
   end
 
@@ -119,7 +163,132 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
   end
 
   it "handles infinite directory wildcards" do
-    Dir.glob('**/**/**').empty?.should == false
+    Dir.glob('**/**/**').should_not.empty?
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/** with base keyword argument" do
+    Dir.glob('**/**', base: "dir").should == ["filename_ordering"]
+
+    expected = %w[
+      nested
+      nested/directory
+      nested/directory/structure
+      nested/directory/structure/bar
+      nested/directory/structure/baz
+      nested/directory/structure/file_one
+      nested/directory/structure/file_one.ext
+      nested/directory/structure/foo
+      nondotfile
+    ].sort
+
+    Dir.glob('**/**', base: "deeply").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/ with base keyword argument" do
+    expected = %w[
+      /
+      directory/
+      directory/structure/
+    ]
+    Dir.glob('**/', base: "deeply/nested").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/nondotfile with base keyword argument" do
+    expected = %w[
+      deeply/nondotfile
+      nondotfile
+      subdir_one/nondotfile
+      subdir_two/nondotfile
+    ]
+    Dir.glob('**/nondotfile', base: ".").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/nondotfile with base keyword argument and FNM_DOTMATCH" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .dotsubdir/nondotfile
+      deeply/nondotfile
+      nested/.dotsubir/nondotfile
+      nondotfile
+      subdir_one/nondotfile
+      subdir_two/nondotfile
+    ]
+    Dir.glob('**/nondotfile', File::FNM_DOTMATCH, base: ".").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/.dotfile with base keyword argument" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .dotfile
+      deeply/.dotfile
+      subdir_one/.dotfile
+    ]
+    Dir.glob('**/.dotfile', base: ".").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/.dotfile with base keyword argument and FNM_DOTMATCH" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .dotfile
+      .dotsubdir/.dotfile
+      deeply/.dotfile
+      nested/.dotsubir/.dotfile
+      subdir_one/.dotfile
+    ]
+    Dir.glob('**/.dotfile', File::FNM_DOTMATCH, base: ".").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/.* with base keyword argument" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .dotfile.ext
+      directory/structure/.ext
+    ].sort
+
+    Dir.glob('**/.*', base: "deeply/nested").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/.* with base keyword argument and FNM_DOTMATCH" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .
+      .dotfile.ext
+      directory/structure/.ext
+    ].sort
+
+    Dir.glob('**/.*', File::FNM_DOTMATCH, base: "deeply/nested").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/** with base keyword argument and FNM_DOTMATCH" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .
+      .dotfile.ext
+      directory
+      directory/structure
+      directory/structure/.ext
+      directory/structure/bar
+      directory/structure/baz
+      directory/structure/file_one
+      directory/structure/file_one.ext
+      directory/structure/foo
+    ].sort
+
+    Dir.glob('**/**', File::FNM_DOTMATCH, base: "deeply/nested").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/*pattern* with base keyword argument and FNM_DOTMATCH" do
+    expected = %w[
+      .dotfile.ext
+      directory/structure/file_one
+      directory/structure/file_one.ext
+    ]
+
+    Dir.glob('**/*file*', File::FNM_DOTMATCH, base: "deeply/nested").sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "handles **/glob with base keyword argument and FNM_EXTGLOB" do
+    expected = %w[
+      directory/structure/bar
+      directory/structure/file_one
+      directory/structure/file_one.ext
+    ]
+
+    Dir.glob('**/*{file,bar}*', File::FNM_EXTGLOB, base: "deeply/nested").sort.should == expected
   end
 
   it "handles simple filename patterns" do
@@ -164,5 +333,30 @@ describe "Dir.glob" do
         Dir.rmdir('no_permission')
       end
     end
+
+    it "will follow symlinks when processing a `*/` pattern." do
+      expected = ['special/ln/nondotfile']
+      Dir.glob('special/*/nondotfile').should == expected
+    end
+
+    it "will not follow symlinks when recursively traversing directories" do
+      expected = %w[
+        deeply/nondotfile
+        nondotfile
+        subdir_one/nondotfile
+        subdir_two/nondotfile
+      ]
+      Dir.glob('**/nondotfile').sort.should == expected
+    end
+
+    it "will follow symlinks when testing directory after recursive directory in pattern" do
+      expected = %w[
+        deeply/nondotfile
+        special/ln/nondotfile
+        subdir_one/nondotfile
+        subdir_two/nondotfile
+      ]
+      Dir.glob('**/*/nondotfile').sort.should == expected
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/home_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/home_spec.rb
index 7e2256e1a1..f0b20e0687 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/home_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/home_spec.rb
@@ -2,31 +2,84 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "Dir.home" do
-  it "returns the current user's home directory as a string if called without arguments" do
-    home_directory = ENV['HOME']
-    platform_is :windows do
-      unless home_directory
-        home_directory = ENV['HOMEDRIVE'] + ENV['HOMEPATH']
+  before :each do
+    @home = ENV['HOME']
+    ENV['HOME'] = "/rubyspec_home"
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV['HOME'] = @home
+  end
+
+  describe "when called without arguments" do
+    it "returns the current user's home directory, reading $HOME first" do
+      Dir.home.should == "/rubyspec_home"
+    end
+
+    it "returns a non-frozen string" do
+      Dir.home.should_not.frozen?
+    end
+
+    it "returns a string with the filesystem encoding" do
+      Dir.home.encoding.should == Encoding.find("filesystem")
+    end
+
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      it "works even if HOME is unset" do
+        ENV.delete('HOME')
+        Dir.home.should.start_with?('/')
+        Dir.home.encoding.should == Encoding.find("filesystem")
       end
-      home_directory = home_directory.tr('\\', '/').chomp('/')
     end
 
-    Dir.home.should == home_directory
-  end
+    platform_is :windows do
+      it "returns the home directory with forward slashs and as UTF-8" do
+        ENV['HOME'] = "C:\\rubyspäc\\home"
+        home = Dir.home
+        home.should == "C:/rubyspäc/home"
+        home.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+      end
+
+      it "retrieves the directory from HOME, USERPROFILE, HOMEDRIVE/HOMEPATH and the WinAPI in that order" do
+        old_dirs = [ENV.delete('HOME'), ENV.delete('USERPROFILE'), ENV.delete('HOMEDRIVE'), ENV.delete('HOMEPATH')]
 
-  platform_is :solaris do
-    it "returns the named user's home directory, from the user database, as a string if called with an argument" do
-      Dir.home(ENV['USER']).should == `getent passwd #{ENV['USER']}|cut -d: -f6`.chomp
+        Dir.home.should == old_dirs[1].gsub("\\", "/")
+        ENV['HOMEDRIVE'] = "C:"
+        ENV['HOMEPATH'] = "\\rubyspec\\home1"
+        Dir.home.should == "C:/rubyspec/home1"
+        ENV['USERPROFILE'] = "C:\\rubyspec\\home2"
+        Dir.home.should == "C:/rubyspec/home2"
+        ENV['HOME'] = "C:\\rubyspec\\home3"
+        Dir.home.should == "C:/rubyspec/home3"
+      ensure
+        ENV['HOME'], ENV['USERPROFILE'], ENV['HOMEDRIVE'], ENV['HOMEPATH'] = *old_dirs
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  platform_is_not :windows, :solaris do
-    it "returns the named user's home directory, from the user database, as a string if called with an argument" do
-      Dir.home(ENV['USER']).should == `echo ~#{ENV['USER']}`.chomp
+  describe "when called with the current user name" do
+    platform_is_not :windows, :android, :wasi do
+      it "returns the named user's home directory, from the user database" do
+        Dir.home(ENV['USER']).should == `echo ~#{ENV['USER']}`.chomp
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns a non-frozen string" do
+      Dir.home(ENV['USER']).should_not.frozen?
+    end
+
+    it "returns a string with the filesystem encoding" do
+      Dir.home(ENV['USER']).encoding.should == Encoding.find("filesystem")
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if the named user doesn't exist" do
-    lambda { Dir.home('geuw2n288dh2k') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { Dir.home('geuw2n288dh2k') }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  describe "when called with a nil user name" do
+    it "returns the current user's home directory, reading $HOME first" do
+      Dir.home(nil).should == "/rubyspec_home"
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/inspect_spec.rb
index 37338a97d4..eabaa54ce0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Dir#inspect" do
   end
 
   it "returns a String" do
-    @dir.inspect.should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    @dir.inspect.should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 
   it "includes the class name" do
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ describe "Dir#inspect" do
   end
 
   it "includes the directory name" do
-    @dir.inspect.should include(Dir.getwd)
+    @dir.inspect.should.include?(Dir.getwd)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/mkdir_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/mkdir_spec.rb
index d0bf32c143..37513e417a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/mkdir_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/mkdir_spec.rb
@@ -13,53 +13,73 @@ describe "Dir.mkdir" do
   it "creates the named directory with the given permissions" do
     DirSpecs.clear_dirs
 
+    nonexisting = DirSpecs.mock_dir('nonexisting')
+    default_perms = DirSpecs.mock_dir('default_perms')
+    reduced = DirSpecs.mock_dir('reduced')
     begin
-      File.exist?('nonexisting').should == false
-      Dir.mkdir 'nonexisting'
-      File.exist?('nonexisting').should == true
+      File.should_not.exist?(nonexisting)
+      Dir.mkdir nonexisting
+      File.should.exist?(nonexisting)
       platform_is_not :windows do
-        Dir.mkdir 'default_perms'
-        a = File.stat('default_perms').mode
-        Dir.mkdir 'reduced', (a - 1)
-        File.stat('reduced').mode.should_not == a
+        Dir.mkdir default_perms
+        a = File.stat(default_perms).mode
+        Dir.mkdir reduced, (a - 1)
+        File.stat(reduced).mode.should_not == a
       end
       platform_is :windows do
-        Dir.mkdir 'default_perms', 0666
-        a = File.stat('default_perms').mode
-        Dir.mkdir 'reduced', 0444
-        File.stat('reduced').mode.should_not == a
+        Dir.mkdir default_perms, 0666
+        a = File.stat(default_perms).mode
+        Dir.mkdir reduced, 0444
+        File.stat(reduced).mode.should_not == a
       end
 
-      Dir.mkdir('always_returns_0').should == 0
+      always_returns_0 = DirSpecs.mock_dir('always_returns_0')
+      Dir.mkdir(always_returns_0).should == 0
       platform_is_not(:windows) do
-        File.chmod(0777, "nonexisting","default_perms","reduced","always_returns_0")
+        File.chmod(0777, nonexisting, default_perms, reduced, always_returns_0)
       end
       platform_is_not(:windows) do
-        File.chmod(0644, "nonexisting","default_perms","reduced","always_returns_0")
+        File.chmod(0644, nonexisting, default_perms, reduced, always_returns_0)
       end
     ensure
       DirSpecs.clear_dirs
     end
   end
 
-  it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
+  it "calls #to_path on non-String path arguments" do
     DirSpecs.clear_dirs
     p = mock('path')
-    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return('nonexisting')
+    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir('nonexisting'))
     Dir.mkdir(p)
     DirSpecs.clear_dirs
   end
 
+  it "calls #to_int on non-Integer permissions argument" do
+    DirSpecs.clear_dirs
+    path = DirSpecs.mock_dir('nonexisting')
+    permissions = mock('permissions')
+    permissions.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(0666)
+    Dir.mkdir(path, permissions)
+    DirSpecs.clear_dirs
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if non-Integer permissions argument does not have #to_int method" do
+    path = DirSpecs.mock_dir('nonexisting')
+    permissions = Object.new
+
+    -> { Dir.mkdir(path, permissions) }.should.raise(TypeError, 'no implicit conversion of Object into Integer')
+  end
+
   it "raises a SystemCallError if any of the directories in the path before the last does not exist" do
-    lambda { Dir.mkdir "#{DirSpecs.nonexistent}/subdir" }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+    -> { Dir.mkdir "#{DirSpecs.nonexistent}/subdir" }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
   end
 
   it "raises Errno::EEXIST if the specified directory already exists" do
-    lambda { Dir.mkdir("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/dir") }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+    -> { Dir.mkdir("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/dir") }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
   end
 
   it "raises Errno::EEXIST if the argument points to the existing file" do
-    lambda { Dir.mkdir("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/file_one.ext") }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+    -> { Dir.mkdir("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/file_one.ext") }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
   end
 end
 
@@ -80,7 +100,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
       it "raises a SystemCallError when lacking adequate permissions in the parent dir" do
         Dir.mkdir @dir, 0000
 
-        lambda { Dir.mkdir "#{@dir}/subdir" }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+        -> { Dir.mkdir "#{@dir}/subdir" }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/open_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/open_spec.rb
index 27f362320b..be01638fbc 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/open_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/open_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/open'
 
 describe "Dir.open" do
   before :all do
@@ -11,5 +10,75 @@ describe "Dir.open" do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
-  it_behaves_like :dir_open, :open
+  it "returns a Dir instance representing the specified directory" do
+    dir = Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    dir.should.is_a?(Dir)
+    dir.close
+  end
+
+  it "raises a SystemCallError if the directory does not exist" do
+    -> do
+      Dir.open(DirSpecs.nonexistent)
+    end.should.raise(SystemCallError)
+  end
+
+  it "may take a block which is yielded to with the Dir instance" do
+    Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|dir| dir.should.is_a?(Dir)}
+  end
+
+  it "returns the value of the block if a block is given" do
+    Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|dir| :value }.should == :value
+  end
+
+  it "closes the Dir instance when the block exits if given a block" do
+    closed_dir = Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir) { |dir| dir }
+    -> { closed_dir.read }.should.raise(IOError)
+  end
+
+  it "closes the Dir instance when the block exits the block even due to an exception" do
+    closed_dir = nil
+
+    -> do
+      Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir) do |dir|
+        closed_dir = dir
+        raise "dir specs"
+      end
+    end.should.raise(RuntimeError, "dir specs")
+
+    -> { closed_dir.read }.should.raise(IOError)
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
+    p = mock('path')
+    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+    Dir.open(p) { true }
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an options Hash" do
+    dir = Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir, encoding: "utf-8") {|d| d }
+    dir.should.is_a?(Dir)
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_hash to convert the options object" do
+    options = mock("dir_open")
+    options.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({ encoding: Encoding::UTF_8 })
+
+    dir = Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir, **options) {|d| d }
+    dir.should.is_a?(Dir)
+  end
+
+  it "ignores the :encoding option if it is nil" do
+    dir = Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir, encoding: nil) {|d| d }
+    dir.should.is_a?(Dir)
+  end
+
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it 'sets the close-on-exec flag for the directory file descriptor' do
+      Dir.open(DirSpecs.mock_dir) do |dir|
+        io = IO.for_fd(dir.fileno)
+        io.autoclose = false
+        io.should.close_on_exec?
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/path_spec.rb
index b1c24c406b..02ddd2cd42 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/path_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/path'
 
 describe "Dir#path" do
   before :all do
@@ -11,5 +10,28 @@ describe "Dir#path" do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
-  it_behaves_like :dir_path, :path
+  it "returns the path that was supplied to .new or .open" do
+    dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+    begin
+      dir.path.should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
+    ensure
+      dir.close rescue nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns the path even when called on a closed Dir instance" do
+    dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+    dir.close
+    dir.path.should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
+  end
+
+  it "returns a String with the same encoding as the argument to .open" do
+    path = DirSpecs.mock_dir.force_encoding Encoding::IBM866
+    dir = Dir.open path
+    begin
+      dir.path.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::IBM866)
+    ensure
+      dir.close
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/pos_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/pos_spec.rb
index b382bff81f..f8ca06d778 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/pos_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/pos_spec.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,11 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/closed'
 require_relative 'shared/pos'
 
 describe "Dir#pos" do
-  before :all do
-    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  after :all do
-    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  it_behaves_like :dir_pos, :pos
-end
-
-describe "Dir#pos" do
-  before :all do
-    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  it "is an alias of Dir#tell" do
+    Dir.instance_method(:pos).should == Dir.instance_method(:tell)
   end
-
-  after :all do
-    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  it_behaves_like :dir_closed, :pos
 end
 
 describe "Dir#pos=" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/pwd_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/pwd_spec.rb
index ad01286c90..70208b03d6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/pwd_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/pwd_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/pwd'
 
 describe "Dir.pwd" do
   before :all do
@@ -12,7 +11,49 @@ describe "Dir.pwd" do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
-  it_behaves_like :dir_pwd, :pwd
+  before :each do
+    @fs_encoding = Encoding.find('filesystem')
+  end
+
+  it "returns the current working directory" do
+    pwd = Dir.pwd
+
+    File.directory?(pwd).should == true
+
+    # On ubuntu gutsy, for example, /bin/pwd does not
+    # understand -P. With just `pwd -P`, /bin/pwd is run.
+
+    # The following uses inode rather than file names to account for
+    # case insensitive file systems like default OS/X file systems
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      File.stat(pwd).ino.should == File.stat(`/bin/sh -c "pwd -P"`.chomp).ino
+    end
+    platform_is :windows do
+      File.stat(pwd).ino.should == File.stat(File.expand_path(`cd`.chomp)).ino
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns an absolute path" do
+    pwd = Dir.pwd
+    pwd.should == File.expand_path(pwd)
+  end
+
+  it "returns an absolute path even when chdir to a relative path" do
+    Dir.chdir(".") do
+      pwd = Dir.pwd
+      File.directory?(pwd).should == true
+      pwd.should == File.expand_path(pwd)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns a String with the filesystem encoding" do
+    enc = Dir.pwd.encoding
+    if @fs_encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
+      [Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::BINARY].should.include?(enc)
+    else
+      enc.should.equal?(@fs_encoding)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 describe "Dir.pwd" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/read_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/read_spec.rb
index 59de2e81cf..3f842457f4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/read_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/read_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe "Dir#read" do
     # an FS does not necessarily impose order
     ls = Dir.entries DirSpecs.mock_dir
     dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
-    ls.should include(dir.read)
+    ls.should.include?(dir.read)
     dir.close
   end
 
@@ -39,5 +39,38 @@ describe "Dir#read" do
     entries.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
   end
 
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "returns all directory entries even when encoding conversion will fail" do
+      dir = Dir.open(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special'))
+      utf8_entries = []
+      begin
+        while entry = dir.read
+          utf8_entries << entry
+        end
+      ensure
+        dir.close
+      end
+      old_internal_encoding = Encoding::default_internal
+      old_external_encoding = Encoding::default_external
+      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::UTF_8
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+      shift_jis_entries = []
+      begin
+        Dir.open(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')) do |d|
+          -> {
+            while entry = d.read
+              shift_jis_entries << entry
+            end
+          }.should_not.raise
+        end
+      ensure
+        Encoding.default_internal = old_internal_encoding
+        Encoding.default_external = old_external_encoding
+      end
+      shift_jis_entries.size.should == utf8_entries.size
+      shift_jis_entries.filter { |f| f.encoding == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS }.size.should == 1
+    end
+  end
+
   it_behaves_like :dir_closed, :read
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/scan_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/scan_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aa071337b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/scan_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+require_relative '../file/fixtures/file_types'
+
+ruby_version_is "4.1" do
+  describe "Dir.scan" do
+    before :all do
+      FileSpecs.configure_types
+    end
+
+    before :all do
+      DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    before :each do
+      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+    end
+
+    it "returns an Array of filename and type pairs in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
+      a = Dir.scan(DirSpecs.mock_dir).sort
+
+      a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths_with_type - [[".", :directory], ["..", :directory]]
+
+      a = Dir.scan("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested").sort
+      a.should == [[".dotfile.ext", :file], ["directory", :directory]]
+    end
+
+    it "yields filename and type in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
+      a = []
+      Dir.scan(DirSpecs.mock_dir) do |n, t|
+        a << [n, t]
+      end
+      a.sort!
+      a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths_with_type - [[".", :directory], ["..", :directory]]
+
+      a = []
+      Dir.scan("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested") do |n, t|
+        a << [n, t]
+      end
+      a.sort!
+      a.should == [[".dotfile.ext", :file], ["directory", :directory]]
+    end
+
+    it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
+      p = mock('path')
+      p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      Dir.scan(p)
+    end
+
+    it "accepts an options Hash" do
+      a = Dir.scan("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8").sort
+      a.should == [[".dotfile.ext", :file], ["directory", :directory]]
+    end
+
+    it "returns children names encoded with the filesystem encoding by default" do
+      # This spec depends on the locale not being US-ASCII because if it is, the
+      # children that are not ascii_only? will be BINARY encoded.
+      children = Dir.scan(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
+      encoding = Encoding.find("filesystem")
+      encoding = Encoding::BINARY if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
+      platform_is_not :windows do
+        children.should.include?(["こんにちは.txt".dup.force_encoding(encoding), :file])
+      end
+      children.first.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
+    end
+
+    it "returns children names encoded with the specified encoding" do
+      dir = File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')
+      children = Dir.scan(dir, encoding: "euc-jp").sort
+      children.first.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_JP)
+    end
+
+    it "returns children names transcoded to the default internal encoding" do
+      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::EUC_KR
+      children = Dir.scan(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')).sort
+      children.first.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_KR)
+    end
+
+    it "raises a SystemCallError if called with a nonexistent directory" do
+      -> { Dir.scan DirSpecs.nonexistent }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
+    end
+
+    it "handles symlink" do
+      FileSpecs.symlink do |path|
+        Dir.scan(File.dirname(path)).map(&:last).should.include?(:link)
+      end
+    end
+
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      it "handles socket" do
+        FileSpecs.socket do |path|
+          Dir.scan(File.dirname(path)).map(&:last).should.include?(:socket)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "handles FIFO" do
+        FileSpecs.fifo do |path|
+          Dir.scan(File.dirname(path)).map(&:last).should.include?(:fifo)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "handles character devices" do
+        FileSpecs.character_device do |path|
+          Dir.scan(File.dirname(path)).map(&:last).should.include?(:characterSpecial)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    platform_is_not :freebsd, :windows do
+      with_block_device do
+        it "handles block devices" do
+          FileSpecs.block_device do |path|
+            Dir.scan(File.dirname(path)).map(&:last).should.include?(:blockSpecial)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "Dir#scan" do
+    before :all do
+      DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
+    end
+
+    before :each do
+      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+      @dir.close if @dir
+    end
+
+    it "returns an Array of filenames in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
+      @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      a = @dir.scan.sort
+      @dir.close
+
+      a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths_with_type - [[".", :directory], ["..", :directory]]
+
+      @dir = Dir.new("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested")
+      a = @dir.scan.sort
+      a.should == [[".dotfile.ext", :file], ["directory", :directory]]
+    end
+
+    it "yields filename and type in an existing directory including dotfiles" do
+      @dir = Dir.new(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
+      a = []
+      @dir.scan do |n, t|
+        a << [n, t]
+      end
+      a.sort!
+      a.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths_with_type - [[".", :directory], ["..", :directory]]
+
+      @dir = Dir.new("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested")
+      a = []
+      @dir.scan do |n, t|
+        a << [n, t]
+      end
+      a.sort!
+      a.should == [[".dotfile.ext", :file], ["directory", :directory]]
+    end
+
+    it "accepts an encoding keyword for the encoding of the entries" do
+      @dir = Dir.new("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/deeply/nested", encoding: "utf-8")
+      dirs = @dir.to_a.sort
+      dirs.each { |d| d.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8 }
+    end
+
+    it "returns children names encoded with the filesystem encoding by default" do
+      # This spec depends on the locale not being US-ASCII because if it is, the
+      # children that are not ascii_only? will be BINARY encoded.
+      @dir = Dir.new(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special'))
+      children = @dir.scan.sort
+      encoding = Encoding.find("filesystem")
+      encoding = Encoding::BINARY if encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
+      platform_is_not :windows do
+        children.should.include?(["こんにちは.txt".dup.force_encoding(encoding), :file])
+      end
+      children.first.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding.find("filesystem"))
+    end
+
+    it "returns children names encoded with the specified encoding" do
+      path = File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special')
+      @dir = Dir.new(path, encoding: "euc-jp")
+      children = @dir.children.sort
+      children.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_JP)
+    end
+
+    it "returns children names transcoded to the default internal encoding" do
+      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::EUC_KR
+      @dir = Dir.new(File.join(DirSpecs.mock_dir, 'special'))
+      children = @dir.scan.sort
+      children.first.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::EUC_KR)
+    end
+
+    it "returns the same result when called repeatedly" do
+      @dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+
+      a = []
+      @dir.each {|dir| a << dir}
+
+      b = []
+      @dir.each {|dir| b << dir}
+
+      a.sort.should == b.sort
+      a.sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/chroot.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/chroot.rb
index 2ed033dfed..e4e6103799 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/chroot.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/chroot.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ describe :dir_chroot_as_root, shared: true do
   before :all do
     DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
 
-    @real_root = "../" * (File.dirname(__FILE__).count('/') - 1)
-    @ref_dir = File.join("/", Dir.new('/').entries.first)
+    @real_root = "../" * (__dir__.count('/') - 1)
+    @ref_dir = File.join("/", File.basename(Dir["/*"].first))
   end
 
   after :all do
@@ -14,24 +14,27 @@ describe :dir_chroot_as_root, shared: true do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
+  # Pending until https://github.com/ruby/ruby/runs/8075149420 is fixed
+  compilations_ci = ENV["GITHUB_WORKFLOW"] == "Compilations"
+
   it "can be used to change the process' root directory" do
-    lambda { Dir.send(@method, File.dirname(__FILE__)) }.should_not raise_error
-    File.exist?("/#{File.basename(__FILE__)}").should be_true
-  end
+    -> { Dir.send(@method, __dir__) }.should_not.raise
+    File.should.exist?("/#{File.basename(__FILE__)}")
+  end unless compilations_ci
 
   it "returns 0 if successful" do
     Dir.send(@method, '/').should == 0
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT exception if the directory doesn't exist" do
-    lambda { Dir.send(@method, 'xgwhwhsjai2222jg') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { Dir.send(@method, 'xgwhwhsjai2222jg') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "can be escaped from with ../" do
     Dir.send(@method, @real_root)
-    File.exist?(@ref_dir).should be_true
-    File.exist?("/#{File.basename(__FILE__)}").should be_false
-  end
+    File.should.exist?(@ref_dir)
+    File.should_not.exist?("/#{File.basename(__FILE__)}")
+  end unless compilations_ci
 
   it "calls #to_path on non-String argument" do
     p = mock('path')
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/closed.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/closed.rb
index a1bce06a08..c868fd6e6d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/closed.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/closed.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 describe :dir_closed, shared: true do
   it "raises an IOError when called on a closed Dir instance" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
       dir.close
       dir.send(@method) {}
-    }.should raise_error(IOError)
+    }.should.raise(IOError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/delete.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/delete.rb
index 649708cd76..ba013e8615 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/delete.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/delete.rb
@@ -17,34 +17,24 @@ describe :dir_delete, shared: true do
     Dir.send(@method, p)
   end
 
-  platform_is_not :solaris do
-    it "raises an Errno::ENOTEMPTY when trying to remove a nonempty directory" do
-      lambda do
-        Dir.send @method, DirSpecs.mock_rmdir("nonempty")
-      end.should raise_error(Errno::ENOTEMPTY)
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is :solaris do
-    it "raises an Errno::EEXIST when trying to remove a nonempty directory" do
-      lambda do
-        Dir.send @method, DirSpecs.mock_rmdir("nonempty")
-      end.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
-    end
+  it "raises an Errno::ENOTEMPTY when trying to remove a nonempty directory" do
+    -> do
+      Dir.send @method, DirSpecs.mock_rmdir("nonempty")
+    end.should.raise(Errno::ENOTEMPTY)
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT when trying to remove a non-existing directory" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       Dir.send @method, DirSpecs.nonexistent
-    end.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    end.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOTDIR when trying to remove a non-directory" do
     file = DirSpecs.mock_rmdir("nonempty/regular")
     touch(file)
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       Dir.send @method, file
-    end.should raise_error(Errno::ENOTDIR)
+    end.should.raise(Errno::ENOTDIR)
   end
 
   # this won't work on Windows, since chmod(0000) does not remove all permissions
@@ -54,9 +44,9 @@ describe :dir_delete, shared: true do
         parent = DirSpecs.mock_rmdir("noperm")
         child = DirSpecs.mock_rmdir("noperm", "child")
         File.chmod(0000, parent)
-        lambda do
+        -> do
           Dir.send @method, child
-        end.should raise_error(Errno::EACCES)
+        end.should.raise(Errno::EACCES)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/exist.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/exist.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index fbd2c9862d..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/exist.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-describe :dir_exist, shared: true do
-  it "returns true if the given directory exists" do
-    Dir.send(@method, File.dirname(__FILE__)).should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns true for '.'" do
-    Dir.send(@method, '.').should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns true for '..'" do
-    Dir.send(@method, '..').should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "understands non-ASCII paths" do
-    subdir = File.join(tmp("\u{9876}\u{665}"))
-    Dir.send(@method, subdir).should be_false
-    Dir.mkdir(subdir)
-    Dir.send(@method, subdir).should be_true
-    Dir.rmdir(subdir)
-  end
-
-  it "understands relative paths" do
-    Dir.send(@method, File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../').should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns false if the given directory doesn't exist" do
-    Dir.send(@method, 'y26dg27n2nwjs8a/').should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't require the name to have a trailing slash" do
-    dir = File.dirname(__FILE__)
-    dir.sub!(/\/$/,'')
-    Dir.send(@method, dir).should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't expand paths" do
-    Dir.send(@method, File.expand_path('~')).should be_true
-    Dir.send(@method, '~').should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "returns false if the argument exists but is a file" do
-    File.exist?(__FILE__).should be_true
-    Dir.send(@method, __FILE__).should be_false
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't set $! when file doesn't exist" do
-    Dir.send(@method, "/path/to/non/existent/dir")
-    $!.should be_nil
-  end
-
-  it "calls #to_path on non String arguments" do
-    p = mock('path')
-    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(File.dirname(__FILE__))
-    Dir.send(@method, p)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/glob.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/glob.rb
index 88ceb82c50..86aa105259 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/glob.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/glob.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    it "raises an Encoding::CompatibilityError if the argument encoding is not compatible with US-ASCII" do
-      pattern = "file*".force_encoding Encoding::UTF_16BE
-      lambda { Dir.send(@method, pattern) }.should raise_error(Encoding::CompatibilityError)
-    end
+  it "raises an Encoding::CompatibilityError if the argument encoding is not compatible with US-ASCII" do
+    pattern = "files*".dup.force_encoding Encoding::UTF_16BE
+    -> { Dir.send(@method, pattern) }.should.raise(Encoding::CompatibilityError)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_path to convert a pattern" do
@@ -25,20 +23,29 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     Dir.send(@method, obj).should == %w[file_one.ext]
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.6" do
-    it "splits the string on \\0 if there is only one string given" do
-      Dir.send(@method, "file_o*\0file_t*").should ==
-        %w!file_one.ext file_two.ext!
-    end
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if the string contains \\0" do
+    -> {Dir.send(@method, "file_o*\0file_t*")}.should.raise ArgumentError, /nul-separated/
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.6" do
-    it "splits the string on \\0 if there is only one string given and warns" do
-      -> {
-        Dir.send(@method, "file_o*\0file_t*").should ==
-          %w!file_one.ext file_two.ext!
-      }.should complain(/warning: use glob patterns list instead of nul-separated patterns/)
-    end
+  it "result is sorted by default" do
+    result = Dir.send(@method, '*')
+    result.should == result.sort
+  end
+
+  it "result is sorted with sort: true" do
+    result = Dir.send(@method, '*', sort: true)
+    result.should == result.sort
+  end
+
+  it "sort: false returns same files" do
+    result = Dir.send(@method,'*', sort: false)
+    result.sort.should == Dir.send(@method, '*').sort
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if sort: is not true or false" do
+    -> { Dir.send(@method, '*', sort: 0) }.should.raise ArgumentError, /expected true or false/
+    -> { Dir.send(@method, '*', sort: nil) }.should.raise ArgumentError, /expected true or false/
+    -> { Dir.send(@method, '*', sort: 'false') }.should.raise ArgumentError, /expected true or false/
   end
 
   it "matches non-dotfiles with '*'" do
@@ -49,6 +56,7 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
       dir_filename_ordering
       file_one.ext
       file_two.ext
+      nested
       nondotfile
       special
       subdir_one
@@ -66,6 +74,10 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     Dir.send(@method, 'special/+').should == ['special/+']
   end
 
+  it "matches directories with special characters when escaped" do
+    Dir.send(@method, 'special/\{}/special').should == ["special/{}/special"]
+  end
+
   platform_is_not :windows do
     it "matches regexp special *" do
       Dir.send(@method, 'special/\*').should == ['special/*']
@@ -78,6 +90,14 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     it "matches regexp special |" do
       Dir.send(@method, 'special/|').should == ['special/|']
     end
+
+    it "matches files with backslashes in their name" do
+      Dir.glob('special/\\\\{a,b}').should == ['special/\a']
+    end
+
+    it "matches directory with special characters in their name in complex patterns" do
+      Dir.glob("special/test +()\\[\\]\\{\\}/hello_world{.{en},}{.{html},}{+{phone},}{.{erb},}").should == ['special/test +()[]{}/hello_world.erb']
+    end
   end
 
   it "matches regexp special ^" do
@@ -116,8 +136,8 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     Dir.send(@method, 'special/test\{1\}/*').should == ['special/test{1}/file[1]']
   end
 
-  it "matches dotfiles with '.*'" do
-    Dir.send(@method, '.*').sort.should == %w|. .. .dotfile .dotsubdir|.sort
+  it "matches dotfiles except .. with '.*'" do
+    Dir.send(@method, '.*').sort.should == %w|. .dotfile .dotsubdir|.sort
   end
 
   it "matches non-dotfiles with '*<non-special characters>'" do
@@ -152,6 +172,7 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
       dir_filename_ordering
       file_one.ext
       file_two.ext
+      nested
       nondotfile
       special
       subdir_one
@@ -161,8 +182,8 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     Dir.send(@method, '**').sort.should == expected
   end
 
-  it "matches dotfiles in the current directory with '.**'" do
-    Dir.send(@method, '.**').sort.should == %w|. .. .dotsubdir .dotfile|.sort
+  it "matches dotfiles in the current directory except .. with '.**'" do
+    Dir.send(@method, '.**').sort.should == %w|. .dotsubdir .dotfile|.sort
   end
 
   it "recursively matches any nondot subdirectories with '**/'" do
@@ -173,8 +194,11 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
       deeply/nested/directory/
       deeply/nested/directory/structure/
       dir/
+      nested/
       special/
+      special/test\ +()[]{}/
       special/test{1}/
+      special/{}/
       subdir_one/
       subdir_two/
     ]
@@ -182,9 +206,17 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     Dir.send(@method, '**/').sort.should == expected
   end
 
-  it "recursively matches any subdirectories including ./ and ../ with '.**/'" do
+  it "recursively matches any subdirectories except './' or '../' with '**/' from the base directory if that is specified" do
+    expected = %w[
+      nested/directory
+    ]
+
+    Dir.send(@method, '**/*ory', base: 'deeply').sort.should == expected
+  end
+
+  it "recursively matches any subdirectories including ./ with '.**/'" do
     Dir.chdir("#{DirSpecs.mock_dir}/subdir_one") do
-      Dir.send(@method, '.**/').sort.should == %w|./ ../|.sort
+      Dir.send(@method, '.**/').should == ['./']
     end
   end
 
@@ -227,7 +259,7 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "matches dot or non-dotfiles with '{,.}*'" do
-    Dir.send(@method, '{,.}*').sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_paths
+    Dir.send(@method, '{,.}*').sort.should == DirSpecs.expected_glob_paths
   end
 
   it "respects the order of {} expressions, expanding left most first" do
@@ -273,11 +305,11 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
          subdir_two/nondotfile.ext]
   end
 
-  it "ignores matching through directories that doen't exist" do
+  it "ignores matching through directories that doesn't exist" do
     Dir.send(@method, "deeply/notthere/blah*/whatever").should == []
   end
 
-  it "ignores matching only directories under an nonexistant path" do
+  it "ignores matching only directories under an nonexistent path" do
     Dir.send(@method, "deeply/notthere/blah/").should == []
   end
 
@@ -287,74 +319,72 @@ describe :dir_glob, shared: true do
     end
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-    context ":base option passed" do
-      before :each do
-        @mock_dir = File.expand_path tmp('dir_glob_mock')
-
-        %w[
-          a/b/x
-          a/b/c/y
-          a/b/c/d/z
-        ].each do |path|
-          file = File.join @mock_dir, path
-          mkdir_p File.dirname(file)
-          touch file
-        end
-      end
+  context ":base option passed" do
+    before :each do
+      @mock_dir = File.expand_path tmp('dir_glob_mock')
 
-      after :each do
-        rm_r @mock_dir
+      %w[
+        a/b/x
+        a/b/c/y
+        a/b/c/d/z
+      ].each do |path|
+        file = File.join @mock_dir, path
+        mkdir_p File.dirname(file)
+        touch file
       end
+    end
 
-      it "matches entries only from within the specified directory" do
-        path = File.join(@mock_dir, "a/b/c")
-        Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path).sort.should == %w( d y )
-      end
+    after :each do
+      rm_r @mock_dir
+    end
+
+    it "matches entries only from within the specified directory" do
+      path = File.join(@mock_dir, "a/b/c")
+      Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path).sort.should == %w( d y )
+    end
 
-      it "accepts both relative and absolute pathes" do
-        require 'pathname'
+    it "accepts both relative and absolute paths" do
+      require 'pathname'
 
-        path_abs = File.join(@mock_dir, "a/b/c")
-        path_rel = Pathname.new(path_abs).relative_path_from(Pathname.new(Dir.pwd))
+      path_abs = File.join(@mock_dir, "a/b/c")
+      path_rel = Pathname.new(path_abs).relative_path_from(Pathname.new(Dir.pwd))
 
-        result_abs = Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path_abs).sort
-        result_rel = Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path_rel).sort
+      result_abs = Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path_abs).sort
+      result_rel = Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path_rel).sort
 
-        result_abs.should == %w( d y )
-        result_rel.should == %w( d y )
-      end
+      result_abs.should == %w( d y )
+      result_rel.should == %w( d y )
+    end
 
-      it "returns [] if specified path does not exist" do
-        path = File.join(@mock_dir, "fake-name")
-        File.exist?(path).should == false
+    it "returns [] if specified path does not exist" do
+      path = File.join(@mock_dir, "fake-name")
+      File.should_not.exist?(path)
 
-        Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path).should == []
-      end
+      Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path).should == []
+    end
 
-      it "returns [] if specified path is a file" do
-        path = File.join(@mock_dir, "a/b/x")
-        File.exist?(path).should == true
+    it "returns [] if specified path is a file" do
+      path = File.join(@mock_dir, "a/b/x")
+      File.should.exist?(path)
 
-        Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path).should == []
-      end
+      Dir.send(@method, "*", base: path).should == []
+    end
 
-      it "raises TypeError whene cannot convert value to string" do
-        -> {
-          Dir.send(@method, "*", base: [])
-        }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      end
+    it "raises TypeError when cannot convert value to string" do
+      -> {
+        Dir.send(@method, "*", base: [])
+      }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    end
 
-      it "handles '' as current directory path" do
-        Dir.chdir @mock_dir do
-          Dir.send(@method, "*", base: "").should == %w( a )
-        end
+    it "handles '' as current directory path" do
+      Dir.chdir @mock_dir do
+        Dir.send(@method, "*", base: "").should == %w( a )
       end
+    end
 
-      it "handles nil as current directory path" do
-        Dir.chdir @mock_dir do
-          Dir.send(@method, "*", base: nil).should == %w( a )
-        end
+    it "handles nil as current directory path" do
+      Dir.chdir @mock_dir do
+        Dir.send(@method, "*", base: nil).should == %w( a )
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/open.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/open.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f4fe5c2a6..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/open.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-describe :dir_open, shared: true do
-  it "returns a Dir instance representing the specified directory" do
-    dir = Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir)
-    dir.should be_kind_of(Dir)
-    dir.close
-  end
-
-  it "raises a SystemCallError if the directory does not exist" do
-    lambda do
-      Dir.send @method, DirSpecs.nonexistent
-    end.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
-  end
-
-  it "may take a block which is yielded to with the Dir instance" do
-    Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|dir| dir.should be_kind_of(Dir)}
-  end
-
-  it "returns the value of the block if a block is given" do
-    Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir) {|dir| :value }.should == :value
-  end
-
-  it "closes the Dir instance when the block exits if given a block" do
-    closed_dir = Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir) { |dir| dir }
-    lambda { closed_dir.read }.should raise_error(IOError)
-  end
-
-  it "closes the Dir instance when the block exits the block even due to an exception" do
-    closed_dir = nil
-
-    lambda do
-      Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir) do |dir|
-        closed_dir = dir
-        raise "dir specs"
-      end
-    end.should raise_error(RuntimeError, "dir specs")
-
-    lambda { closed_dir.read }.should raise_error(IOError)
-  end
-
-  it "calls #to_path on non-String arguments" do
-    p = mock('path')
-    p.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(DirSpecs.mock_dir)
-    Dir.send(@method, p) { true }
-  end
-
-  it "accepts an options Hash" do
-    dir = Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir, encoding: "utf-8") {|d| d }
-    dir.should be_kind_of(Dir)
-  end
-
-  it "calls #to_hash to convert the options object" do
-    options = mock("dir_open")
-    options.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({ encoding: Encoding::UTF_8 })
-
-    dir = Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir, options) {|d| d }
-    dir.should be_kind_of(Dir)
-  end
-
-  it "ignores the :encoding option if it is nil" do
-    dir = Dir.send(@method, DirSpecs.mock_dir, encoding: nil) {|d| d }
-    dir.should be_kind_of(Dir)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/path.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/path.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index fe2d61ebf7..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/path.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'closed'
-
-describe :dir_path, shared: true do
-  it "returns the path that was supplied to .new or .open" do
-    dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
-    begin
-      dir.send(@method).should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
-    ensure
-      dir.close rescue nil
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns the path even when called on a closed Dir instance" do
-    dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
-    dir.close
-    dir.send(@method).should == DirSpecs.mock_dir
-  end
-
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    it "returns a String with the same encoding as the argument to .open" do
-      path = DirSpecs.mock_dir.force_encoding Encoding::IBM866
-      dir = Dir.open path
-      begin
-        dir.send(@method).encoding.should equal(Encoding::IBM866)
-      ensure
-        dir.close
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pos.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pos.rb
index 2165932d99..741de8918c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pos.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pos.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,3 @@
-describe :dir_pos, shared: true do
-  before :each do
-    @dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
-  end
-
-  after :each do
-    @dir.close rescue nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Integer representing the current position in the directory" do
-    @dir.send(@method).should be_kind_of(Integer)
-    @dir.send(@method).should be_kind_of(Integer)
-    @dir.send(@method).should be_kind_of(Integer)
-  end
-
-  it "returns a different Integer if moved from previous position" do
-    a = @dir.send(@method)
-    @dir.read
-    b = @dir.send(@method)
-
-    a.should be_kind_of(Integer)
-    b.should be_kind_of(Integer)
-
-    a.should_not == b
-  end
-end
-
 describe :dir_pos_set, shared: true do
   before :each do
     @dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pwd.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pwd.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f041a9d41..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/shared/pwd.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-describe :dir_pwd, shared: true do
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    before :each do
-      @fs_encoding = Encoding.find('filesystem')
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns the current working directory" do
-    pwd = Dir.send(@method)
-
-    File.directory?(pwd).should == true
-
-    # On ubuntu gutsy, for example, /bin/pwd does not
-    # understand -P. With just `pwd -P`, /bin/pwd is run.
-
-    # The following uses inode rather than file names to account for
-    # case insensitive file systems like default OS/X file systems
-    platform_is_not :windows do
-      File.stat(pwd).ino.should == File.stat(`/bin/sh -c "pwd -P"`.chomp).ino
-    end
-    platform_is :windows do
-      File.stat(pwd).ino.should == File.stat(File.expand_path(`cd`.chomp)).ino
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "returns an absolute path" do
-    pwd = Dir.send(@method)
-    pwd.should == File.expand_path(pwd)
-  end
-
-  it "returns an absolute path even when chdir to a relative path" do
-    Dir.chdir(".") do
-      pwd = Dir.send(@method)
-      File.directory?(pwd).should == true
-      pwd.should == File.expand_path(pwd)
-    end
-  end
-
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    it "returns a String with the filesystem encoding" do
-      enc = Dir.send(@method).encoding
-      if @fs_encoding == Encoding::US_ASCII
-        [Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT].should include(enc)
-      else
-        enc.should equal(@fs_encoding)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/tell_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/tell_spec.rb
index af86dc1598..dcbb40438f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/tell_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/tell_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,30 @@ describe "Dir#tell" do
     DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
   end
 
-  it_behaves_like :dir_pos, :tell
-
   it_behaves_like :dir_closed, :tell
+
+  before :each do
+    @dir = Dir.open DirSpecs.mock_dir
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    @dir.close rescue nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Integer representing the current position in the directory" do
+    @dir.tell.should.is_a?(Integer)
+    @dir.tell.should.is_a?(Integer)
+    @dir.tell.should.is_a?(Integer)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a different Integer if moved from previous position" do
+    a = @dir.tell
+    @dir.read
+    b = @dir.tell
+
+    a.should.is_a?(Integer)
+    b.should.is_a?(Integer)
+
+    a.should_not == b
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/dir/to_path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/dir/to_path_spec.rb
index 77404a3dc8..2ed533e757 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/dir/to_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/dir/to_path_spec.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'fixtures/common'
-require_relative 'shared/path'
 
 describe "Dir#to_path" do
-  before :all do
-    DirSpecs.create_mock_dirs
+  it "is an alias of Dir#path" do
+    Dir.instance_method(:to_path).should == Dir.instance_method(:path)
   end
-
-  after :all do
-    DirSpecs.delete_mock_dirs
-  end
-
-  it_behaves_like :dir_path, :to_path
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/aliases_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/aliases_spec.rb
index 88c7a1f2ef..12c6c6cf85 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/aliases_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/aliases_spec.rb
@@ -1,45 +1,43 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.aliases" do
-    it "returns a Hash" do
-      Encoding.aliases.should be_an_instance_of(Hash)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.aliases" do
+  it "returns a Hash" do
+    Encoding.aliases.should.instance_of?(Hash)
+  end
 
-    it "has Strings as keys" do
-      Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |key|
-        key.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-      end
+  it "has Strings as keys" do
+    Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |key|
+      key.should.instance_of?(String)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "has Strings as values" do
-      Encoding.aliases.values.each do |value|
-        value.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-      end
+  it "has Strings as values" do
+    Encoding.aliases.values.each do |value|
+      value.should.instance_of?(String)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "has alias names as its keys" do
-      Encoding.aliases.key?('BINARY').should be_true
-      Encoding.aliases.key?('ASCII').should be_true
-    end
+  it "has alias names as its keys" do
+    Encoding.aliases.key?('BINARY').should == true
+    Encoding.aliases.key?('ASCII').should == true
+  end
 
-    it "has the names of the aliased encoding as its values" do
-      Encoding.aliases['BINARY'].should == 'ASCII-8BIT'
-      Encoding.aliases['ASCII'].should == 'US-ASCII'
-    end
+  it "has the names of the aliased encoding as its values" do
+    Encoding.aliases['BINARY'].should == 'ASCII-8BIT'
+    Encoding.aliases['ASCII'].should == 'US-ASCII'
+  end
 
-    it "has an 'external' key with the external default encoding as its value" do
-      Encoding.aliases['external'].should == Encoding.default_external.name
-    end
+  it "has an 'external' key with the external default encoding as its value" do
+    Encoding.aliases['external'].should == Encoding.default_external.name
+  end
 
-    it "has a 'locale' key and its value equals to the name of the encoding finded by the locale charmap" do
-      Encoding.aliases['locale'].should == Encoding.find(Encoding.locale_charmap).name
-    end
+  it "has a 'locale' key and its value equals the name of the encoding found by the locale charmap" do
+    Encoding.aliases['locale'].should == Encoding.find(Encoding.locale_charmap).name
+  end
 
-    it "only contains valid aliased encodings" do
-      Encoding.aliases.each do |aliased, original|
-        Encoding.find(aliased).should == Encoding.find(original)
-      end
+  it "only contains valid aliased encodings" do
+    Encoding.aliases.each do |aliased, original|
+      Encoding.find(aliased).should == Encoding.find(original)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/ascii_compatible_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/ascii_compatible_spec.rb
index 31ac75302e..04fc159bb8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/ascii_compatible_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/ascii_compatible_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#ascii_compatible?" do
-    it "returns true if self represents an ASCII-compatible encoding" do
-      Encoding::UTF_8.ascii_compatible?.should be_true
-    end
+describe "Encoding#ascii_compatible?" do
+  it "returns true if self represents an ASCII-compatible encoding" do
+    Encoding::UTF_8.ascii_compatible?.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if self does not represent an ASCII-compatible encoding" do
+    Encoding::UTF_16LE.ascii_compatible?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for UTF_16 and UTF_32" do
+    Encoding::UTF_16.should_not.ascii_compatible?
+    Encoding::UTF_32.should_not.ascii_compatible?
+  end
 
-    it "returns false if self does not represent an ASCII-compatible encoding" do
-      Encoding::UTF_16LE.ascii_compatible?.should be_false
+  it "is always false for dummy encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.select(&:dummy?).each do |encoding|
+      encoding.should_not.ascii_compatible?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/compatible_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/compatible_spec.rb
index f35120325c..0d620e5bf3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/compatible_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/compatible_spec.rb
@@ -1,381 +1,772 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  # TODO: add IO
+# TODO: add IO
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? String, String" do
-    describe "when the first's Encoding is valid US-ASCII" do
-      before :each do
-        @str = "abc".force_encoding Encoding::US_ASCII
-      end
-
-      it "returns US-ASCII when the second's is US-ASCII" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      end
-
-      it "returns US-ASCII if the second String is ASCII-8BIT and ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f").should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? String, String" do
+  describe "when the first's Encoding is valid US-ASCII" do
+    before :each do
+      @str = "abc".dup.force_encoding Encoding::US_ASCII
+    end
 
-      it "returns ASCII-8BIT if the second String is ASCII-8BIT but not ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff").should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-      end
+    it "returns US-ASCII when the second's is US-ASCII" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    end
 
-      it "returns US-ASCII if the second String is UTF-8 and ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f".encode("utf-8")).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      end
+    it "returns US-ASCII if the second String is BINARY and ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f").should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    end
 
-      it "returns UTF-8 if the second String is UTF-8 but not ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\u3042".encode("utf-8")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      end
+    it "returns BINARY if the second String is BINARY but not ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff").should == Encoding::BINARY
     end
 
-    describe "when the first's Encoding is ASCII compatible and ASCII only" do
-      it "returns the first's Encoding if the second is ASCII compatible and ASCII only" do
-        [ [Encoding, "abc".force_encoding("UTF-8"), "123".force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), Encoding::UTF_8],
-          [Encoding, "123".force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), "abc".force_encoding("UTF-8"), Encoding::Shift_JIS]
-        ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-      end
+    it "returns US-ASCII if the second String is UTF-8 and ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f".encode("utf-8")).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    end
 
-      it "returns the first's Encoding if the second is ASCII compatible and ASCII only" do
-        [ [Encoding, "abc".force_encoding("ASCII-8BIT"), "123".force_encoding("US-ASCII"), Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-          [Encoding, "123".force_encoding("US-ASCII"), "abc".force_encoding("ASCII-8BIT"), Encoding::US_ASCII]
-        ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-      end
+    it "returns UTF-8 if the second String is UTF-8 but not ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\u3042".encode("utf-8")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    end
+  end
 
-      it "returns the second's Encoding if the second is ASCII compatible but not ASCII only" do
-        [ [Encoding, "abc".force_encoding("UTF-8"), "\xff".force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-          [Encoding, "123".force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), "\xff".force_encoding("UTF-8"), Encoding::UTF_8],
-          [Encoding, "abc".force_encoding("ASCII-8BIT"), "\xff".force_encoding("US-ASCII"), Encoding::US_ASCII],
-          [Encoding, "123".force_encoding("US-ASCII"), "\xff".force_encoding("ASCII-8BIT"), Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-      end
+  describe "when the first's Encoding is ASCII compatible and ASCII only" do
+    it "returns the first's Encoding if the second is ASCII compatible and ASCII only" do
+      [ [Encoding, "abc".dup.force_encoding("UTF-8"), "123".dup.force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), Encoding::UTF_8],
+        [Encoding, "123".dup.force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), "abc".dup.force_encoding("UTF-8"), Encoding::Shift_JIS]
+      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
+    end
 
-      it "returns nil if the second's Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
-        a = "abc".force_encoding("UTF-8")
-        b = "123".force_encoding("UTF-16LE")
-        Encoding.compatible?(a, b).should be_nil
-      end
+    it "returns the first's Encoding if the second is ASCII compatible and ASCII only" do
+      [ [Encoding, "abc".dup.force_encoding("BINARY"), "123".dup.force_encoding("US-ASCII"), Encoding::BINARY],
+        [Encoding, "123".dup.force_encoding("US-ASCII"), "abc".dup.force_encoding("BINARY"), Encoding::US_ASCII]
+      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
     end
 
-    describe "when the first's Encoding is ASCII compatible but not ASCII only" do
-      it "returns the first's Encoding if the second's is valid US-ASCII" do
-        Encoding.compatible?("\xff", "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-      end
+    it "returns the second's Encoding if the second is ASCII compatible but not ASCII only" do
+      [ [Encoding, "abc".dup.force_encoding("UTF-8"), "\xff".dup.force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+        [Encoding, "123".dup.force_encoding("Shift_JIS"), "\xff".dup.force_encoding("UTF-8"), Encoding::UTF_8],
+        [Encoding, "abc".dup.force_encoding("BINARY"), "\xff".dup.force_encoding("US-ASCII"), Encoding::US_ASCII],
+        [Encoding, "123".dup.force_encoding("US-ASCII"), "\xff".dup.force_encoding("BINARY"), Encoding::BINARY],
+      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
+    end
 
-      it "returns the first's Encoding if the second's is UTF-8 and ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?("\xff", "\u{7f}".encode("utf-8")).should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-      end
+    it "returns nil if the second's Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
+      a = "abc".dup.force_encoding("UTF-8")
+      b = "1234".dup.force_encoding("UTF-16LE")
+      Encoding.compatible?(a, b).should == nil
+    end
+  end
 
-      it "returns nil if the second encoding is ASCII compatible but neither String's encoding is ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?("\xff", "\u3042".encode("utf-8")).should be_nil
-      end
+  describe "when the first's Encoding is ASCII compatible but not ASCII only" do
+    it "returns the first's Encoding if the second's is valid US-ASCII" do
+      Encoding.compatible?("\xff", "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::BINARY
     end
 
-    describe "when the first's Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
-      before :each do
-        @str = "abc".force_encoding Encoding::UTF_7
-      end
+    it "returns the first's Encoding if the second's is UTF-8 and ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?("\xff", "\u{7f}".encode("utf-8")).should == Encoding::BINARY
+    end
 
-      it "returns nil when the second String is US-ASCII" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should be_nil
-      end
+    it "returns nil if the second encoding is ASCII compatible but neither String's encoding is ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?("\xff", "\u3042".encode("utf-8")).should == nil
+    end
+  end
 
-      it "returns nil when the second String is ASCII-8BIT and ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f").should be_nil
-      end
+  describe "when the first's Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
+    before :each do
+      @str = "abc".dup.force_encoding Encoding::UTF_7
+    end
 
-      it "returns nil when the second String is ASCII-8BIT but not ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff").should be_nil
-      end
+    it "returns nil when the second String is US-ASCII" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == nil
+    end
 
-      it "returns the Encoding when the second's Encoding is not ASCII compatible but the same as the first's Encoding" do
-        encoding = Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".force_encoding("utf-7"))
-        encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_7
-      end
+    it "returns nil when the second String is BINARY and ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f").should == nil
     end
 
-    describe "when the first's Encoding is invalid" do
-      before :each do
-        @str = "\xff".force_encoding Encoding::UTF_8
-      end
+    it "returns nil when the second String is BINARY but not ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff").should == nil
+    end
 
-      it "returns the first's Encoding when the second's Encoding is US-ASCII" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      end
+    it "returns the Encoding when the second's Encoding is not ASCII compatible but the same as the first's Encoding" do
+      encoding = Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".dup.force_encoding("utf-7"))
+      encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_7
+    end
+  end
 
-      it "returns the first's Encoding when the second String is ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f").should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      end
+  describe "when the first's Encoding is invalid" do
+    before :each do
+      @str = "\xff".dup.force_encoding Encoding::UTF_8
+    end
 
-      it "returns nil when the second's Encoding is ASCII-8BIT but not ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff").should be_nil
-      end
+    it "returns the first's Encoding when the second's Encoding is US-ASCII" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    end
 
-      it "returns nil when the second's Encoding is invalid and ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f".force_encoding("utf-16be")).should be_nil
-      end
+    it "returns the first's Encoding when the second String is ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f").should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    end
 
-      it "returns nil when the second's Encoding is invalid and not ASCII only" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff".force_encoding("utf-16be")).should be_nil
-      end
+    it "returns nil when the second's Encoding is BINARY but not ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff").should == nil
+    end
 
-      it "returns the Encoding when the second's Encoding is invalid but the same as the first" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, @str).should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      end
+    it "returns nil when the second's Encoding is invalid and ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\x7f\x7f".dup.force_encoding("utf-16be")).should == nil
     end
 
-    describe "when the first String is empty and the second is not" do
-      describe "and the first's Encoding is ASCII compatible" do
-        before :each do
-          @str = "".force_encoding("utf-8")
-        end
+    it "returns nil when the second's Encoding is invalid and not ASCII only" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "\xff\xff".dup.force_encoding("utf-16be")).should == nil
+    end
 
-        it "returns the first's encoding when the second String is ASCII only" do
-          Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
-        end
+    it "returns the Encoding when the second's Encoding is invalid but the same as the first" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, @str).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    end
+  end
 
-        it "returns the second's encoding when the second String is not ASCII only" do
-          Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("utf-32le")).should == Encoding::UTF_32LE
-        end
+  describe "when the first String is empty and the second is not" do
+    describe "and the first's Encoding is ASCII compatible" do
+      before :each do
+        @str = "".dup.force_encoding("utf-8")
       end
 
-      describe "when the first's Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
-        before :each do
-          @str = "".force_encoding Encoding::UTF_7
-        end
+      it "returns the first's encoding when the second String is ASCII only" do
+        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+      end
 
-        it "returns the second string's encoding" do
-          Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-        end
+      it "returns the second's encoding when the second String is not ASCII only" do
+        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("utf-32le")).should == Encoding::UTF_32LE
       end
     end
 
-    describe "when the second String is empty" do
+    describe "when the first's Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
       before :each do
-        @str = "abc".force_encoding("utf-7")
+        @str = "".dup.force_encoding Encoding::UTF_7
       end
 
-      it "returns the first Encoding" do
-        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "").should == Encoding::UTF_7
+      it "returns the second string's encoding" do
+        Encoding.compatible?(@str, "def".encode("us-ascii")).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
       end
     end
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? String, Regexp" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
-      str = "abc".force_encoding("us-ascii")
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, /abc/).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  describe "when the second String is empty" do
+    before :each do
+      @str = "abc".dup.force_encoding("utf-7")
     end
 
-    it "returns the String's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII but both are ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, "abc",                     Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, "abc".encode("utf-8"),     Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, "abc".encode("euc-jp"),    Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, "abc".encode("shift_jis"), Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
+    it "returns the first Encoding" do
+      Encoding.compatible?(@str, "").should == Encoding::UTF_7
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns the String's Encoding if the String is not ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, "\xff",                                  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8"),                Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp"),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis"),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
+  # Encoding negotiation depends on whether encodings are ASCII-compatible, empty
+  # and contain only ASCII characters (that take 7 bits). Check US-ASCII, UTF-8 and
+  # BINARY encodings (as most common) as well as an ASCII-compatible, a non-ASCII-compatible and a dummy
+  # encodings in all possible combinations.
+  describe "compatibility matrix" do
+
+#     Use the following script to regenerate the matrix:
+#
+#     ```
+#       # encoding: binary
+#
+#       ENCODINGS = [
+#         "US-ASCII",
+#         "UTF-8",
+#         "ASCII-8BIT",
+#         "ISO-8859-1",  # ASCII-compatible
+#         "UTF-16BE",    # non-ASCII-compatible
+#         "ISO-2022-JP"  # dummy
+#       ]
+#
+#       TYPES = [:empty, :"7bits", :non7bits]
+#
+#       VALUES = {
+#         empty: "",
+#         :"7bits" => "\x01\x01",
+#         non7bits: "\x01\x81"
+#       }
+#
+#       ENCODINGS.product(TYPES, ENCODINGS, TYPES).each do |encoding1, type1, encoding2, type2|
+#         value1 = VALUES[type1].dup.force_encoding(encoding1)
+#         value2 = VALUES[type2].dup.force_encoding(encoding2)
+#
+#         result_encoding = Encoding.compatible?(value1, value2)
+#
+#         puts "[#{encoding1.inspect}, #{value1.inspect}, #{encoding2.inspect}, #{value2.inspect}, #{result_encoding&.name.inspect}],"
+#       end
+#     ```
+
+    matrix = [
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "US-ASCII", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "UTF-8", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ISO-8859-1", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "UTF-16BE", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "US-ASCII", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "UTF-8", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["UTF-8", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "US-ASCII", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "US-ASCII", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "US-ASCII", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-8", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-16BE", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "US-ASCII", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-8", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "US-ASCII", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-8", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "US-ASCII", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-8", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "US-ASCII", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-8", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ISO-8859-1", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "US-ASCII", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-8", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", "UTF-8"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", "UTF-8"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", "UTF-16BE"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "US-ASCII", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\u0001", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "UTF-8", "\u0001\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ASCII-8BIT", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x01", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-8859-1", "\x01\x81", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0101", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "UTF-16BE", "\u0181", nil],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x01", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+      ["ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP", "\x01\x81", "ISO-2022-JP"],
+    ]
+
+    matrix.each do |encoding1, value1, encoding2, value2, compatible_encoding|
+      it "returns #{compatible_encoding} for #{value1.inspect} in #{encoding1} and #{value2.inspect} in #{encoding2}" do
+        actual_encoding = Encoding.compatible?(value1.dup.force_encoding(encoding1), value2.dup.force_encoding(encoding2))
+        actual_encoding&.name.should == compatible_encoding
+      end
     end
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? String, Symbol" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are ASCII only" do
-      str = "abc".force_encoding("us-ascii")
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, :abc).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? String, Regexp" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
+    str = "abc".dup.force_encoding("us-ascii")
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, /abc/).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "returns the String's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII but both are ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, "abc",                     Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, "abc".encode("utf-8"),     Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, "abc".encode("euc-jp"),    Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, "abc".encode("shift_jis"), Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, :abc)
-    end
+  it "returns the String's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII but both are ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, "abc",                     Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, "abc".encode("utf-8"),     Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, "abc".encode("euc-jp"),    Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, "abc".encode("shift_jis"), Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the String's Encoding if the String is not ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, "\xff",                                  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8"),                Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp"),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis"),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, :abc)
-    end
+  it "returns the String's Encoding if the String is not ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, "\xff",                                  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8"),                Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis"),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? String, Encoding" do
-    it "returns nil if the String's encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
-      Encoding.compatible?("abc".encode("utf-32le"), Encoding::US_ASCII).should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns the Regexp's Encoding if the String is ASCII only and the Regexp is not" do
+    r = Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"))
+    Encoding.compatible?("hello".dup.force_encoding("utf-8"), r).should == Encoding::EUC_JP
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns nil if the Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
-      Encoding.compatible?("abc".encode("us-ascii"), Encoding::UTF_32LE).should be_nil
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? String, Symbol" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are ASCII only" do
+    str = "abc".dup.force_encoding("us-ascii")
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, :abc).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "returns the String's encoding if the Encoding is US-ASCII" do
-      [ [Encoding, "\xff",                                  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8"),                Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp"),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis"),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, Encoding::US_ASCII)
-    end
+  it "returns the String's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII but both are ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, "abc",                     Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, "abc".encode("utf-8"),     Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, "abc".encode("euc-jp"),    Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, "abc".encode("shift_jis"), Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, :abc)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the Encoding if the String's encoding is ASCII compatible and the String is ASCII only" do
-      str = "abc".encode("utf-8")
+  it "returns the String's Encoding if the String is not ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, "\xff",                                  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8"),                Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis"),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, :abc)
+  end
+end
 
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT).should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::UTF_8).should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::EUC_JP).should == Encoding::EUC_JP
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::Shift_JIS).should == Encoding::Shift_JIS
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? String, Encoding" do
+  it "returns nil if the String's encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
+    Encoding.compatible?("abc".encode("utf-32le"), Encoding::US_ASCII).should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil if the String's encoding is ASCII compatible but the string is not ASCII only" do
-      Encoding.compatible?("\u3042".encode("utf-8"), Encoding::ASCII_8BIT).should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil if the Encoding is not ASCII compatible" do
+    Encoding.compatible?("abc".encode("us-ascii"), Encoding::UTF_32LE).should == nil
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Regexp, String" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
-      str = "abc".force_encoding("us-ascii")
-      Encoding.compatible?(/abc/, str).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "returns the String's encoding if the Encoding is US-ASCII" do
+    [ [Encoding, "\xff",                                  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8"),                Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis"),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, Encoding::US_ASCII)
+  end
 
+  it "returns the Encoding if the String's encoding is ASCII compatible and the String is ASCII only" do
+    str = "abc".encode("utf-8")
+
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::BINARY).should == Encoding::BINARY
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::UTF_8).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::EUC_JP).should == Encoding::EUC_JP
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, Encoding::Shift_JIS).should == Encoding::Shift_JIS
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Regexp, Regexp" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(/abc/, /def/).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "returns nil if the String's encoding is ASCII compatible but the string is not ASCII only" do
+    Encoding.compatible?("\u3042".encode("utf-8"), Encoding::BINARY).should == nil
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns the first's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII and not ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xff"),                                  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, Regexp.new("\u3042".encode("utf-8")),                Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp")),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, Regexp.new("\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis")),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Regexp, String" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
+    str = "abc".dup.force_encoding("us-ascii")
+    Encoding.compatible?(/abc/, str).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Regexp, Symbol" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(/abc/, :def).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "returns the String's Encoding when the String is ASCII only with a different encoding" do
+    r = Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"))
+    Encoding.compatible?(r, "hello".dup.force_encoding("utf-8")).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "returns the first's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII and not ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xff"),                                  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, Regexp.new("\u3042".encode("utf-8")),                Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp")),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, Regexp.new("\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis")),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
-    end
+  it "returns the Regexp's Encoding if the String has the same non-ASCII encoding" do
+    r = Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"))
+    Encoding.compatible?(r, "hello".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp")).should == Encoding::EUC_JP
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Symbol, String" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are ASCII only" do
-      str = "abc".force_encoding("us-ascii")
-      Encoding.compatible?(str, :abc).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Regexp, Regexp" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(/abc/, /def/).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Symbol, Regexp" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(:abc, /def/).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "returns the first's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII and not ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xff"),                                  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, Regexp.new("\u3042".encode("utf-8")),                Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp")),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, Regexp.new("\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis")),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns the Regexp's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII and not ASCII only" do
-      a = Regexp.new("\xff")
-      b = Regexp.new("\u3042".encode("utf-8"))
-      c = Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp"))
-      d = Regexp.new("\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis"))
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Regexp, Symbol" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(/abc/, :def).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-      [ [Encoding, :abc, a, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, :abc, b, Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, :abc, c, Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, :abc, d, Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-    end
+  it "returns the first's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII and not ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xff"),                                  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, Regexp.new("\u3042".encode("utf-8")),                Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp")),     Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, Regexp.new("\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis")),  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, /abc/)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Symbol, Symbol" do
-    it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(:abc, :def).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Symbol, String" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are ASCII only" do
+    str = "abc".dup.force_encoding("us-ascii")
+    Encoding.compatible?(str, :abc).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns the first's Encoding if it is not ASCII only" do
-      [ [Encoding, "\xff".to_sym,                                  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8").to_sym,                Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".force_encoding("euc-jp").to_sym,     Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".force_encoding("shift_jis").to_sym,  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, :abc)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Symbol, Regexp" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(:abc, /def/).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Encoding, Encoding" do
-    it "returns nil if one of the encodings is a dummy encoding" do
-      [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::US_ASCII,   nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_7,   nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::EUC_JP, Encoding::UTF_7,     nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::EUC_JP,     nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, Encoding::UTF_7, nil],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-    end
+  it "returns the Regexp's Encoding if it is not US-ASCII and not ASCII only" do
+    a = Regexp.new("\xff")
+    b = Regexp.new("\u3042".encode("utf-8"))
+    c = Regexp.new("\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp"))
+    d = Regexp.new("\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis"))
+
+    [ [Encoding, :abc, a, Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, :abc, b, Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, :abc, c, Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, :abc, d, Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns nil if one of the encodings is not US-ASCII" do
-      [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT,   nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, Encoding::UTF_8,   nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, Encoding::EUC_JP,  nil],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::Shift_JIS, Encoding::EUC_JP,   nil],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Symbol, Symbol" do
+  it "returns US-ASCII if both are US-ASCII" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(:abc, :def).should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "returns the first if the second is US-ASCII" do
-      [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::US_ASCII,       Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::EUC_JP, Encoding::US_ASCII,      Encoding::EUC_JP],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::Shift_JIS, Encoding::US_ASCII,   Encoding::Shift_JIS],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, Encoding::US_ASCII,  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-    end
+  it "returns the first's Encoding if it is not ASCII only" do
+    [ [Encoding, "\xff".to_sym,                                  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, "\u3042".encode("utf-8").to_sym,                Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, "\xa4\xa2".dup.force_encoding("euc-jp").to_sym,     Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, "\x82\xa0".dup.force_encoding("shift_jis").to_sym,  Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?, :abc)
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns the Encoding if both are the same" do
-      [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::UTF_8,            Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::US_ASCII,      Encoding::US_ASCII],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT,  Encoding::ASCII_8BIT],
-        [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::UTF_7,            Encoding::UTF_7],
-      ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Encoding, Encoding" do
+  it "returns nil if one of the encodings is a dummy encoding" do
+    [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::US_ASCII,   nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_7,   nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::EUC_JP, Encoding::UTF_7,     nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::EUC_JP,     nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::BINARY, nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::BINARY, Encoding::UTF_7, nil],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.compatible? Object, Object" do
-    it "returns nil for Object, String" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(Object.new, "abc").should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil if one of the encodings is not US-ASCII" do
+    [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::BINARY,   nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::BINARY, Encoding::UTF_8,   nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::BINARY, Encoding::EUC_JP,  nil],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::Shift_JIS, Encoding::EUC_JP,   nil],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil for Object, Regexp" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(Object.new, /./).should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns the first if the second is US-ASCII" do
+    [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::US_ASCII,       Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::EUC_JP, Encoding::US_ASCII,      Encoding::EUC_JP],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::Shift_JIS, Encoding::US_ASCII,   Encoding::Shift_JIS],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::BINARY, Encoding::US_ASCII,  Encoding::BINARY],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil for Object, Symbol" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(Object.new, :sym).should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns the Encoding if both are the same" do
+    [ [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::UTF_8,            Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::US_ASCII,      Encoding::US_ASCII],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::BINARY, Encoding::BINARY,  Encoding::BINARY],
+      [Encoding, Encoding::UTF_7, Encoding::UTF_7,            Encoding::UTF_7],
+    ].should be_computed_by(:compatible?)
+  end
+end
 
-    it "returns nil for String, Object" do
-      Encoding.compatible?("abc", Object.new).should be_nil
-    end
+describe "Encoding.compatible? Object, Object" do
+  it "returns nil for Object, String" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(Object.new, "abc").should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil for Regexp, Object" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(/./, Object.new).should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil for Object, Regexp" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(Object.new, /./).should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil for Symbol, Object" do
-      Encoding.compatible?(:sym, Object.new).should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil for Object, Symbol" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(Object.new, :sym).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil for String, Object" do
+    Encoding.compatible?("abc", Object.new).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil for Regexp, Object" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(/./, Object.new).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil for Symbol, Object" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(:sym, Object.new).should == nil
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Encoding.compatible? nil, nil" do
+  it "returns nil" do
+    Encoding.compatible?(nil, nil).should == nil
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/asciicompat_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/asciicompat_encoding_spec.rb
index f06a138ba6..07c7a88356 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/asciicompat_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/asciicompat_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,39 +1,37 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding" do
-    it "accepts an encoding name as a String argument" do
-      lambda { Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('UTF-8') }.
-        should_not raise_error
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding" do
+  it "accepts an encoding name as a String argument" do
+    -> { Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('UTF-8') }.
+      should_not raise_error
+  end
 
-    it "coerces non-String/Encoding objects with #to_str" do
-      str = mock('string')
-      str.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).times.and_return('string')
-      Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding(str)
-    end
+  it "coerces non-String/Encoding objects with #to_str" do
+    str = mock('string')
+    str.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).times.and_return('string')
+    Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding(str)
+  end
 
-    it "accepts an Encoding object as an argument" do
-      Encoding::Converter.
-        asciicompat_encoding(Encoding.find("ISO-2022-JP")).
-        should == Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding("ISO-2022-JP")
-    end
+  it "accepts an Encoding object as an argument" do
+    Encoding::Converter.
+      asciicompat_encoding(Encoding.find("ISO-2022-JP")).
+      should == Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding("ISO-2022-JP")
+  end
 
-    it "returns a corresponding ASCII compatible encoding for ASCII-incompatible encodings" do
-      Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('UTF-16BE').should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding("ISO-2022-JP").should == Encoding.find("stateless-ISO-2022-JP")
-    end
+  it "returns a corresponding ASCII compatible encoding for ASCII-incompatible encodings" do
+    Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('UTF-16BE').should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding("ISO-2022-JP").should == Encoding.find("stateless-ISO-2022-JP")
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil when the given encoding is ASCII compatible" do
-      Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('ASCII').should be_nil
-      Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('UTF-8').should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil when the given encoding is ASCII compatible" do
+    Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('ASCII').should == nil
+    Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('UTF-8').should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "handles encoding names who resolve to nil encodings" do
-      internal = Encoding.default_internal
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
-      Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('internal').should be_nil
-      Encoding.default_internal = internal
-    end
+  it "handles encoding names who resolve to nil encodings" do
+    internal = Encoding.default_internal
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
+    Encoding::Converter.asciicompat_encoding('internal').should == nil
+    Encoding.default_internal = internal
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/constants_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/constants_spec.rb
index 9a03f61baf..e2d21b5429 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/constants_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/constants_spec.rb
@@ -1,133 +1,131 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::INVALID_MASK" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:INVALID_MASK)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::INVALID_MASK" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:INVALID_MASK, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::INVALID_MASK.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::INVALID_MASK.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::INVALID_REPLACE" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:INVALID_REPLACE)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::INVALID_REPLACE" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:INVALID_REPLACE, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::INVALID_REPLACE.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::INVALID_REPLACE.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_MASK" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:UNDEF_MASK)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_MASK" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:UNDEF_MASK, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_MASK.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_MASK.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_REPLACE" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:UNDEF_REPLACE)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_REPLACE" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:UNDEF_REPLACE, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_REPLACE.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_REPLACE.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_HEX_CHARREF" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:UNDEF_HEX_CHARREF)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_HEX_CHARREF" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:UNDEF_HEX_CHARREF, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_HEX_CHARREF.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::UNDEF_HEX_CHARREF.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::PARTIAL_INPUT" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:PARTIAL_INPUT)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::PARTIAL_INPUT" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:PARTIAL_INPUT, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::PARTIAL_INPUT.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::PARTIAL_INPUT.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::AFTER_OUTPUT" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:AFTER_OUTPUT)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::AFTER_OUTPUT" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:AFTER_OUTPUT, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::AFTER_OUTPUT.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::AFTER_OUTPUT.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::UNIVERSAL_NEWLINE_DECORATOR" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:UNIVERSAL_NEWLINE_DECORATOR)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::UNIVERSAL_NEWLINE_DECORATOR" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:UNIVERSAL_NEWLINE_DECORATOR, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::UNIVERSAL_NEWLINE_DECORATOR.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::UNIVERSAL_NEWLINE_DECORATOR.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::CRLF_NEWLINE_DECORATOR" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:CRLF_NEWLINE_DECORATOR)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::CRLF_NEWLINE_DECORATOR" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:CRLF_NEWLINE_DECORATOR, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::CRLF_NEWLINE_DECORATOR.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::CRLF_NEWLINE_DECORATOR.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::CR_NEWLINE_DECORATOR" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:CR_NEWLINE_DECORATOR)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::CR_NEWLINE_DECORATOR" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:CR_NEWLINE_DECORATOR, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::CR_NEWLINE_DECORATOR.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::CR_NEWLINE_DECORATOR.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::XML_TEXT_DECORATOR" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:XML_TEXT_DECORATOR)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::XML_TEXT_DECORATOR" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:XML_TEXT_DECORATOR, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::XML_TEXT_DECORATOR.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::XML_TEXT_DECORATOR.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_CONTENT_DECORATOR" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:XML_ATTR_CONTENT_DECORATOR)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_CONTENT_DECORATOR" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:XML_ATTR_CONTENT_DECORATOR, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_CONTENT_DECORATOR.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_CONTENT_DECORATOR.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_QUOTE_DECORATOR" do
-    it "exists" do
-      Encoding::Converter.should have_constant(:XML_ATTR_QUOTE_DECORATOR)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_QUOTE_DECORATOR" do
+  it "exists" do
+    Encoding::Converter.should.const_defined?(:XML_ATTR_QUOTE_DECORATOR, false)
+  end
 
-    it "has a Fixnum value" do
-      Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_QUOTE_DECORATOR.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
-    end
+  it "has an Integer value" do
+    Encoding::Converter::XML_ATTR_QUOTE_DECORATOR.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convert_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convert_spec.rb
index 525e83a17f..c95e88a491 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convert_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convert_spec.rb
@@ -1,47 +1,45 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
+# frozen_string_literal: true
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#convert" do
-    it "returns a String" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'utf-8')
-      ec.convert('glark').should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#convert" do
+  it "returns a String" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'utf-8')
+    ec.convert('glark').should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "sets the encoding of the result to the target encoding" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'utf-8')
-      str = 'glark'.force_encoding('ascii')
-      ec.convert(str).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "sets the encoding of the result to the target encoding" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'utf-8')
+    str = 'glark'.dup.force_encoding('ascii')
+    ec.convert(str).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "transcodes the given String to the target encoding" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "euc-jp")
-      ec.convert("\u3042".force_encoding('UTF-8')).should == \
-        "\xA4\xA2".force_encoding('EUC-JP')
-    end
+  it "transcodes the given String to the target encoding" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "euc-jp")
+    ec.convert("\u3042".dup.force_encoding('UTF-8')).should == \
+      "\xA4\xA2".dup.force_encoding('EUC-JP')
+  end
 
-    it "allows Strings of different encodings to the source encoding" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'utf-8')
-      str = 'glark'.force_encoding('SJIS')
-      ec.convert(str).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "allows Strings of different encodings to the source encoding" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'utf-8')
+    str = 'glark'.dup.force_encoding('SJIS')
+    ec.convert(str).encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "reuses the given encoding pair if called multiple times" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'SJIS')
-      ec.convert('a'.force_encoding('ASCII')).should == 'a'.force_encoding('SJIS')
-      ec.convert('b'.force_encoding('ASCII')).should == 'b'.force_encoding('SJIS')
-    end
+  it "reuses the given encoding pair if called multiple times" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii', 'SJIS')
+    ec.convert('a'.dup.force_encoding('ASCII')).should == 'a'.dup.force_encoding('SJIS')
+    ec.convert('b'.dup.force_encoding('ASCII')).should == 'b'.dup.force_encoding('SJIS')
+  end
 
-    it "raises UndefinedConversionError if the String contains characters invalid for the target encoding" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('UTF-8', Encoding.find('macCyrillic'))
-      lambda { ec.convert("\u{6543}".force_encoding('UTF-8')) }.should \
-        raise_error(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
-    end
+  it "raises UndefinedConversionError if the String contains characters invalid for the target encoding" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('UTF-8', Encoding.find('macCyrillic'))
+    -> { ec.convert("\u{6543}".dup.force_encoding('UTF-8')) }.should.raise(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
+  end
 
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if called on a finished stream" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('UTF-8', Encoding.find('macCyrillic'))
-      ec.finish
-      lambda { ec.convert("\u{65}") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if called on a finished stream" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('UTF-8', Encoding.find('macCyrillic'))
+    ec.finish
+    -> { ec.convert("\u{65}") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convpath_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convpath_spec.rb
index e41a6c4205..23f1e5dc33 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convpath_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/convpath_spec.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#convpath" do
-    it "returns an Array with a single element if there is a direct converter" do
-      cp = Encoding::Converter.new('ASCII', 'UTF-8').convpath
-      cp.should == [[Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8]]
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#convpath" do
+  it "returns an Array with a single element if there is a direct converter" do
+    cp = Encoding::Converter.new('ASCII', 'UTF-8').convpath
+    cp.should == [[Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8]]
+  end
 
-    it "returns multiple encoding pairs when direct conversion is impossible" do
-      cp = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','Big5').convpath
-      cp.should == [
-        [Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::Big5]
-      ]
-    end
+  it "returns multiple encoding pairs when direct conversion is impossible" do
+    cp = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','Big5').convpath
+    cp.should == [
+      [Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::Big5]
+    ]
+  end
 
-    it "indicates if crlf_newline conversion would occur" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("ISo-8859-1", "EUC-JP", {crlf_newline: true})
-      ec.convpath.last.should == "crlf_newline"
+  it "indicates if crlf_newline conversion would occur" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("ISo-8859-1", "EUC-JP", crlf_newline: true)
+    ec.convpath.last.should == "crlf_newline"
 
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("ASCII", "UTF-8", {crlf_newline: false})
-      ec.convpath.last.should_not == "crlf_newline"
-    end
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("ASCII", "UTF-8", crlf_newline: false)
+    ec.convpath.last.should_not == "crlf_newline"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/destination_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/destination_encoding_spec.rb
index 2d0f8e0697..481a857909 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/destination_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/destination_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#destination_encoding" do
-    it "returns the destination encoding as an Encoding object" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ASCII','Big5')
-      ec.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::BIG5
+describe "Encoding::Converter#destination_encoding" do
+  it "returns the destination encoding as an Encoding object" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ASCII','Big5')
+    ec.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::BIG5
 
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('SJIS','EUC-JP')
-      ec.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::EUC_JP
-    end
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('SJIS','EUC-JP')
+    ec.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::EUC_JP
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/finish_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/finish_spec.rb
index 917f3d2912..e13b7415f8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/finish_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/finish_spec.rb
@@ -1,38 +1,36 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#finish" do
-    before :each do
-      @ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#finish" do
+  before :each do
+    @ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @ec.convert('foo')
-      @ec.finish.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @ec.convert('foo')
+    @ec.finish.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "returns an empty String if there is nothing more to convert" do
-      @ec.convert("glark")
-      @ec.finish.should == ""
-    end
+  it "returns an empty String if there is nothing more to convert" do
+    @ec.convert("glark")
+    @ec.finish.should == ""
+  end
 
-    it "returns the last part of the converted String if it hasn't already" do
-       @ec.convert("\u{9999}").should == "\e$B9a".force_encoding('iso-2022-jp')
-       @ec.finish.should == "\e(B".force_encoding('iso-2022-jp')
-    end
+  it "returns the last part of the converted String if it hasn't already" do
+    @ec.convert("\u{9999}").should == "\e$B9a".dup.force_encoding('iso-2022-jp')
+    @ec.finish.should == "\e(B".dup.force_encoding('iso-2022-jp')
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String in the destination encoding" do
-      @ec.convert("glark")
-      @ec.finish.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO2022_JP
-    end
+  it "returns a String in the destination encoding" do
+    @ec.convert("glark")
+    @ec.finish.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO2022_JP
+  end
 
-    it "returns an empty String if self was not given anything to convert" do
-      @ec.finish.should == ""
-    end
+  it "returns an empty String if self was not given anything to convert" do
+    @ec.finish.should == ""
+  end
 
-    it "returns an empty String on subsequent invocations" do
-      @ec.finish.should == ""
-      @ec.finish.should == ""
-    end
+  it "returns an empty String on subsequent invocations" do
+    @ec.finish.should == ""
+    @ec.finish.should == ""
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/last_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/last_error_spec.rb
index 7275b31180..3984a628f5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/last_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/last_error_spec.rb
@@ -1,93 +1,91 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#last_error" do
-    it "returns nil when the no conversion has been attempted" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
-      ec.last_error.should be_nil
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#last_error" do
+  it "returns nil when the no conversion has been attempted" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
+    ec.last_error.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil when the last conversion did not produce an error" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
-      ec.convert('a'.force_encoding('ascii'))
-      ec.last_error.should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil when the last conversion did not produce an error" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
+    ec.convert('a'.dup.force_encoding('ascii'))
+    ec.last_error.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil when #primitive_convert last returned :destination_buffer_full" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\u{9999}", "", 0, 0, partial_input: false) \
-        .should == :destination_buffer_full
-      ec.last_error.should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil when #primitive_convert last returned :destination_buffer_full" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\u{9999}", +"", 0, 0, partial_input: false) \
+      .should == :destination_buffer_full
+    ec.last_error.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil when #primitive_convert last returned :finished" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("glark".force_encoding('utf-8'),"").should == :finished
-      ec.last_error.should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil when #primitive_convert last returned :finished" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("glark".dup.force_encoding('utf-8'), +"").should == :finished
+    ec.last_error.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil if the last conversion succeeded but the penultimate failed" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      ec.primitive_convert("glark".force_encoding('utf-8'),"").should == :finished
-      ec.last_error.should be_nil
-    end
+  it "returns nil if the last conversion succeeded but the penultimate failed" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\xf1abcd", +"").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    ec.primitive_convert("glark".dup.force_encoding('utf-8'), +"").should == :finished
+    ec.last_error.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError when #primitive_convert last returned :invalid_byte_sequence" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      ec.last_error.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError when #primitive_convert last returned :invalid_byte_sequence" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\xf1abcd", +"").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    ec.last_error.should.instance_of?(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding::UndefinedConversionError when #primitive_convert last returned :undefined_conversion" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\u{9876}","").should == :undefined_conversion
-      ec.last_error.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding::UndefinedConversionError when #primitive_convert last returned :undefined_conversion" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\u{9876}", +"").should == :undefined_conversion
+    ec.last_error.should.instance_of?(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError when #primitive_convert last returned :incomplete_input" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, 10).should == :incomplete_input
-      ec.last_error.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError when #primitive_convert last returned :incomplete_input" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\xa4", +"", nil, 10).should == :incomplete_input
+    ec.last_error.should.instance_of?(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError when the last call to #convert produced one" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      exception = nil
-      -> {
-        ec.convert("\xf1abcd")
-      }.should raise_error(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError) { |e|
-        exception = e
-      }
-      ec.last_error.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
-      ec.last_error.message.should == exception.message
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError when the last call to #convert produced one" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    exception = nil
+    -> {
+      ec.convert("\xf1abcd")
+    }.should.raise(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError) { |e|
+      exception = e
+    }
+    ec.last_error.should.instance_of?(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
+    ec.last_error.message.should == exception.message
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding::UndefinedConversionError when the last call to #convert produced one" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      exception = nil
-      -> {
-        ec.convert("\u{9899}")
-      }.should raise_error(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError) { |e|
-        exception = e
-      }
-      ec.last_error.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
-      ec.last_error.message.should == exception.message
-      ec.last_error.message.should include "from UTF-8 to ISO-8859-1"
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding::UndefinedConversionError when the last call to #convert produced one" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    exception = nil
+    -> {
+      ec.convert("\u{9899}")
+    }.should.raise(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError) { |e|
+      exception = e
+    }
+    ec.last_error.should.instance_of?(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
+    ec.last_error.message.should == exception.message
+    ec.last_error.message.should.include? "from UTF-8 to ISO-8859-1"
+  end
 
-    it "returns the last error of #convert with a message showing the transcoding path" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("iso-8859-1", "Big5")
-      exception = nil
-      -> {
-        ec.convert("\xE9") # é in ISO-8859-1
-      }.should raise_error(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError) { |e|
-        exception = e
-      }
-      ec.last_error.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
-      ec.last_error.message.should == exception.message
-      ec.last_error.message.should include "from ISO-8859-1 to UTF-8 to Big5"
-    end
+  it "returns the last error of #convert with a message showing the transcoding path" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("iso-8859-1", "Big5")
+    exception = nil
+    -> {
+      ec.convert("\xE9") # é in ISO-8859-1
+    }.should.raise(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError) { |e|
+      exception = e
+    }
+    ec.last_error.should.instance_of?(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
+    ec.last_error.message.should == exception.message
+    ec.last_error.message.should.include? "from ISO-8859-1 to UTF-8 to Big5"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/new_spec.rb
index 08c47daefc..bbdfb48bce 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,120 +1,118 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter.new" do
-    it "accepts a String for the source encoding" do
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
-      conv.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter.new" do
+  it "accepts a String for the source encoding" do
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
+    conv.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "accepts a String for the destination encoding" do
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
-      conv.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "accepts a String for the destination encoding" do
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
+    conv.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "accepts an Encoding object for the source encoding" do
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new(Encoding::US_ASCII, "utf-8")
-      conv.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "accepts an Encoding object for the source encoding" do
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new(Encoding::US_ASCII, "utf-8")
+    conv.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "accepts an Encoding object for the destination encoding" do
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", Encoding::UTF_8)
-      conv.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "accepts an Encoding object for the destination encoding" do
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", Encoding::UTF_8)
+    conv.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "raises an Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError if both encodings are the same" do
-      lambda do
-        Encoding::Converter.new "utf-8", "utf-8"
-      end.should raise_error(Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError)
-    end
+  it "raises an Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError if both encodings are the same" do
+    -> do
+      Encoding::Converter.new "utf-8", "utf-8"
+    end.should.raise(Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError)
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_str to convert the source encoding argument to an encoding name" do
-      enc = mock("us-ascii")
-      enc.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("us-ascii")
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new(enc, "utf-8")
-      conv.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "calls #to_str to convert the source encoding argument to an encoding name" do
+    enc = mock("us-ascii")
+    enc.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("us-ascii")
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new(enc, "utf-8")
+    conv.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_str to convert the destination encoding argument to an encoding name" do
-      enc = mock("utf-8")
-      enc.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("utf-8")
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", enc)
-      conv.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "calls #to_str to convert the destination encoding argument to an encoding name" do
+    enc = mock("utf-8")
+    enc.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("utf-8")
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", enc)
+    conv.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "sets replacement from the options Hash" do
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: "fubar")
-      conv.replacement.should == "fubar"
-    end
+  it "sets replacement from the options Hash" do
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: "fubar")
+    conv.replacement.should == "fubar"
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_hash to convert the options argument to a Hash if not a Fixnum" do
-      opts = mock("encoding converter options")
-      opts.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({ replace: "fubar" })
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", opts)
-      conv.replacement.should == "fubar"
-    end
+  it "calls #to_hash to convert the options argument to a Hash if not an Integer" do
+    opts = mock("encoding converter options")
+    opts.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({ replace: "fubar" })
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", **opts)
+    conv.replacement.should == "fubar"
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_str to convert the replacement object to a String" do
-      obj = mock("encoding converter replacement")
-      obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("fubar")
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: obj)
-      conv.replacement.should == "fubar"
-    end
+  it "calls #to_str to convert the replacement object to a String" do
+    obj = mock("encoding converter replacement")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("fubar")
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: obj)
+    conv.replacement.should == "fubar"
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
-      obj = mock("encoding converter replacement")
-      obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(1)
+  it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
+    obj = mock("encoding converter replacement")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(1)
 
-      lambda do
-        Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: obj)
-      end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+    -> do
+      Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: obj)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if passed true for the replacement object" do
-      lambda do
-        Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: true)
-      end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError if passed true for the replacement object" do
+    -> do
+      Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: true)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if passed false for the replacement object" do
-      lambda do
-        Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: false)
-      end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError if passed false for the replacement object" do
+    -> do
+      Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: false)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if passed a Fixnum for the replacement object" do
-      lambda do
-        Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: 1)
-      end.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError if passed an Integer for the replacement object" do
+    -> do
+      Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: 1)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "accepts an empty String for the replacement object" do
-      conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: "")
-      conv.replacement.should == ""
-    end
+  it "accepts an empty String for the replacement object" do
+    conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: "")
+    conv.replacement.should == ""
+  end
+
+  describe "when passed nil for the replacement object" do
+    describe "when the destination encoding is not UTF-8" do
+      it "sets the replacement String to '?'" do
+        conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "binary", replace: nil)
+        conv.replacement.should == "?"
+      end
+
+      it "sets the replacement String encoding to US-ASCII" do
+        conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "binary", replace: nil)
+        conv.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+      end
+
+      it "sets the replacement String to '\\uFFFD'" do
+        conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: nil)
+        conv.replacement.should == "\u{fffd}".dup.force_encoding("utf-8")
+      end
 
-    describe "when passed nil for the replacement object" do
-      describe "when the destination encoding is not UTF-8" do
-        it "sets the replacement String to '?'" do
-          conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "ascii-8bit", replace: nil)
-          conv.replacement.should == "?"
-        end
-
-        it "sets the replacement String encoding to US-ASCII" do
-          conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "ascii-8bit", replace: nil)
-          conv.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-        end
-
-        it "sets the replacement String to '\\uFFFD'" do
-          conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: nil)
-          conv.replacement.should == "\u{fffd}".force_encoding("utf-8")
-        end
-
-        it "sets the replacement String encoding to UTF-8" do
-          conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: nil)
-          conv.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-        end
+      it "sets the replacement String encoding to UTF-8" do
+        conv = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8", replace: nil)
+        conv.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_convert_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_convert_spec.rb
index 182e321e5c..ab9ce6a992 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_convert_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_convert_spec.rb
@@ -1,213 +1,216 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
+# frozen_string_literal: false
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#primitive_convert" do
-    before :each do
-      @ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-    end
-
-    it "accepts a nil source buffer" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert(nil,"") }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "accepts a String as the source buffer" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","") }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "accepts nil for the destination byte offset" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","", nil) }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "accepts an integer for the destination byte offset" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","a", 1) }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "calls #to_int to convert the destination byte offset" do
-      offset = mock("encoding primitive_convert destination byte offset")
-      offset.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
-      @ec.primitive_convert("abc", result = "   ", offset).should == :finished
-      result.should == "  abc"
-    end
-
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if the destination byte offset is greater than the bytesize of the destination buffer" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 0) }.should_not raise_error
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 1) }.should_not raise_error
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 2) }.should_not raise_error
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
-
-    it "uses the destination byte offset to determine where to write the result in the destination buffer" do
-      dest = "aa"
-      @ec.primitive_convert("b",dest, nil, 0)
-      dest.should == "aa"
-
-      @ec.primitive_convert("b",dest, nil, 1)
-      dest.should == "aab"
-
-      @ec.primitive_convert("b",dest, nil, 2)
-      dest.should == "aabbb"
-    end
-
-    it "accepts nil for the destination bytesize" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","", nil, nil) }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "accepts an integer for the destination bytesize" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("","", nil, 0) }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "allows a destination bytesize value greater than the bytesize of the source buffer" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("am","", nil, 3) }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "allows a destination bytesize value less than the bytesize of the source buffer" do
-      lambda { @ec.primitive_convert("am","", nil, 1) }.should_not raise_error
-    end
-
-    it "calls #to_int to convert the destination byte size" do
-      size = mock("encoding primitive_convert destination byte size")
-      size.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
-      @ec.primitive_convert("abc", result = "   ", 0, size).should == :destination_buffer_full
-      result.should == "ab"
-    end
-
-    it "uses destination bytesize as the maximum bytesize of the destination buffer" do
-      dest = ""
-      @ec.primitive_convert("glark", dest, nil, 1)
-      dest.bytesize.should == 1
-    end
-
-    it "allows a destination buffer of unlimited size if destination bytesize is nil" do
-      source = "glark".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      dest = ""
-      @ec.primitive_convert("glark", dest, nil, nil)
-      dest.bytesize.should == source.bytesize
-    end
-
-    it "accepts an options hash" do
-      @ec.primitive_convert("","",nil,nil, {after_output: true}).should == :finished
-    end
-
-    it "sets the destination buffer's encoding to the destination encoding if the conversion succeeded" do
-      dest = "".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      dest.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      @ec.primitive_convert("\u{98}",dest).should == :finished
-      dest.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
-    end
-
-    it "sets the destination buffer's encoding to the destination encoding if the conversion failed" do
-      dest = "".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      dest.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-      @ec.primitive_convert("\u{9878}",dest).should == :undefined_conversion
-      dest.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
-    end
-
-    it "removes the undefined part from the source buffer when returning :undefined_conversion" do
-      dest = "".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      s = "\u{9878}abcd"
-      @ec.primitive_convert(s, dest).should == :undefined_conversion
-
-      s.should == "abcd"
-    end
-
-    it "returns :incomplete_input when source buffer ends unexpectedly and :partial_input isn't specified" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, nil, partial_input: false).should == :incomplete_input
-    end
-
-    it "clears the source buffer when returning :incomplete_input" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      s = "\xa4"
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, "").should == :incomplete_input
-
-      s.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "returns :source_buffer_empty when source buffer ends unexpectedly and :partial_input is true" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, nil, partial_input: true).should == :source_buffer_empty
-    end
-
-    it "clears the source buffer when returning :source_buffer_empty" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      s = "\xa4"
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, "", nil, nil, partial_input: true).should == :source_buffer_empty
-
-      s.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "returns :undefined_conversion when a character in the source buffer is not representable in the output encoding" do
-      @ec.primitive_convert("\u{9876}","").should == :undefined_conversion
-    end
-
-    it "returns :invalid_byte_sequence when an invalid byte sequence was found in the source buffer" do
-      @ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-    end
-
-    it "removes consumed and erroneous bytes from the source buffer when returning :invalid_byte_sequence" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new(Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::UTF_8_MAC)
-      s = "\xC3\xA1\x80\x80\xC3\xA1".force_encoding("utf-8")
-      dest = "".force_encoding("utf-8")
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
-
-      s.should == "\x80\xC3\xA1".force_encoding("utf-8")
-    end
-
-    it "returns :finished when the conversion succeeded" do
-      @ec.primitive_convert("glark".force_encoding('utf-8'),"").should == :finished
-    end
-
-    it "clears the source buffer when returning :finished" do
-      s = "glark".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      @ec.primitive_convert(s, "").should == :finished
-
-      s.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "returns :destination_buffer_full when the destination buffer is too small" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
-      source = "\u{9999}"
-      destination_bytesize = source.bytesize - 1
-      ec.primitive_convert(source, "", 0, destination_bytesize) \
-        .should == :destination_buffer_full
-      source.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "clears the source buffer when returning :destination_buffer_full" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
-      s = "\u{9999}"
-      destination_bytesize = s.bytesize - 1
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, "", 0, destination_bytesize).should == :destination_buffer_full
-
-      s.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "keeps removing invalid bytes from the source buffer" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new(Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::UTF_8_MAC)
-      s = "\x80\x80\x80"
-      dest = "".force_encoding(Encoding::UTF_8_MAC)
-
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
-      s.should == "\x80\x80"
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
-      s.should == "\x80"
-      ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
-      s.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "reuses read-again bytes after the first error" do
-      s = "\xf1abcd"
-      dest = ""
-
-      @ec.primitive_convert(s, dest).should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      s.should == "bcd"
-      @ec.primitive_errinfo[4].should == "a"
-
-      @ec.primitive_convert(s, dest).should == :finished
-      s.should == ""
-
-      dest.should == "abcd"
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#primitive_convert" do
+  before :each do
+    @ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a nil source buffer" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert(nil,"") }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a String as the source buffer" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","") }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "raises FrozenError when the destination buffer is a frozen String" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("", "".freeze) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts nil for the destination byte offset" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","", nil) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an integer for the destination byte offset" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","a", 1) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_int to convert the destination byte offset" do
+    offset = mock("encoding primitive_convert destination byte offset")
+    offset.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
+    @ec.primitive_convert("abc", result = "   ", offset).should == :finished
+    result.should == "  abc"
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if the destination byte offset is greater than the bytesize of the destination buffer" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 0) }.should_not.raise
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 1) }.should_not.raise
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 2) }.should_not.raise
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","am", 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "uses the destination byte offset to determine where to write the result in the destination buffer" do
+    dest = "aa"
+    @ec.primitive_convert("b",dest, nil, 0)
+    dest.should == "aa"
+
+    @ec.primitive_convert("b",dest, nil, 1)
+    dest.should == "aab"
+
+    @ec.primitive_convert("b",dest, nil, 2)
+    dest.should == "aabbb"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts nil for the destination bytesize" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","", nil, nil) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an integer for the destination bytesize" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("","", nil, 0) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "allows a destination bytesize value greater than the bytesize of the source buffer" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("am","", nil, 3) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "allows a destination bytesize value less than the bytesize of the source buffer" do
+    -> { @ec.primitive_convert("am","", nil, 1) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_int to convert the destination byte size" do
+    size = mock("encoding primitive_convert destination byte size")
+    size.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(2)
+    @ec.primitive_convert("abc", result = "   ", 0, size).should == :destination_buffer_full
+    result.should == "ab"
+  end
+
+  it "uses destination bytesize as the maximum bytesize of the destination buffer" do
+    dest = ""
+    @ec.primitive_convert("glark", dest, nil, 1)
+    dest.bytesize.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "allows a destination buffer of unlimited size if destination bytesize is nil" do
+    source = "glark".force_encoding('utf-8')
+    dest = ""
+    @ec.primitive_convert("glark", dest, nil, nil)
+    dest.bytesize.should == source.bytesize
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an options hash" do
+    @ec.primitive_convert("","",nil,nil, after_output: true).should == :finished
+  end
+
+  it "sets the destination buffer's encoding to the destination encoding if the conversion succeeded" do
+    dest = "".force_encoding('utf-8')
+    dest.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    @ec.primitive_convert("\u{98}",dest).should == :finished
+    dest.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
+  end
+
+  it "sets the destination buffer's encoding to the destination encoding if the conversion failed" do
+    dest = "".force_encoding('utf-8')
+    dest.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+    @ec.primitive_convert("\u{9878}",dest).should == :undefined_conversion
+    dest.encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
+  end
+
+  it "removes the undefined part from the source buffer when returning :undefined_conversion" do
+    dest = "".force_encoding('utf-8')
+    s = "\u{9878}abcd"
+    @ec.primitive_convert(s, dest).should == :undefined_conversion
+
+    s.should == "abcd"
+  end
+
+  it "returns :incomplete_input when source buffer ends unexpectedly and :partial_input isn't specified" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, nil, partial_input: false).should == :incomplete_input
+  end
+
+  it "clears the source buffer when returning :incomplete_input" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    s = "\xa4"
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, "").should == :incomplete_input
+
+    s.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "returns :source_buffer_empty when source buffer ends unexpectedly and :partial_input is true" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, nil, partial_input: true).should == :source_buffer_empty
+  end
+
+  it "clears the source buffer when returning :source_buffer_empty" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    s = "\xa4"
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, "", nil, nil, partial_input: true).should == :source_buffer_empty
+
+    s.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "returns :undefined_conversion when a character in the source buffer is not representable in the output encoding" do
+    @ec.primitive_convert("\u{9876}","").should == :undefined_conversion
+  end
+
+  it "returns :invalid_byte_sequence when an invalid byte sequence was found in the source buffer" do
+    @ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+  end
+
+  it "removes consumed and erroneous bytes from the source buffer when returning :invalid_byte_sequence" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new(Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::UTF_8_MAC)
+    s = "\xC3\xA1\x80\x80\xC3\xA1".force_encoding("utf-8")
+    dest = "".force_encoding("utf-8")
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
+
+    s.should == "\x80\xC3\xA1".force_encoding("utf-8")
+  end
+
+  it "returns :finished when the conversion succeeded" do
+    @ec.primitive_convert("glark".force_encoding('utf-8'),"").should == :finished
+  end
+
+  it "clears the source buffer when returning :finished" do
+    s = "glark".force_encoding('utf-8')
+    @ec.primitive_convert(s, "").should == :finished
+
+    s.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "returns :destination_buffer_full when the destination buffer is too small" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
+    source = "\u{9999}"
+    destination_bytesize = source.bytesize - 1
+    ec.primitive_convert(source, "", 0, destination_bytesize) \
+      .should == :destination_buffer_full
+    source.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "clears the source buffer when returning :destination_buffer_full" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
+    s = "\u{9999}"
+    destination_bytesize = s.bytesize - 1
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, "", 0, destination_bytesize).should == :destination_buffer_full
+
+    s.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "keeps removing invalid bytes from the source buffer" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new(Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::UTF_8_MAC)
+    s = "\x80\x80\x80"
+    dest = "".force_encoding(Encoding::UTF_8_MAC)
+
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
+    s.should == "\x80\x80"
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
+    s.should == "\x80"
+    ec.primitive_convert(s, dest)
+    s.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "reuses read-again bytes after the first error" do
+    s = "\xf1abcd"
+    dest = ""
+
+    @ec.primitive_convert(s, dest).should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    s.should == "bcd"
+    @ec.primitive_errinfo[4].should == "a"
+
+    @ec.primitive_convert(s, dest).should == :finished
+    s.should == ""
+
+    dest.should == "abcd"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_errinfo_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_errinfo_spec.rb
index 835e5517e4..580e2e37e1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_errinfo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/primitive_errinfo_spec.rb
@@ -1,70 +1,69 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
+# frozen_string_literal: false
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#primitive_errinfo" do
-    it "returns [:source_buffer_empty,nil,nil,nil,nil] when no conversion has been attempted" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:source_buffer_empty, nil, nil, nil, nil]
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#primitive_errinfo" do
+  it "returns [:source_buffer_empty,nil,nil,nil,nil] when no conversion has been attempted" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:source_buffer_empty, nil, nil, nil, nil]
+  end
 
-    it "returns [:finished,nil,nil,nil,nil] when #primitive_convert last returned :finished" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
-      ec.primitive_convert("a","").should == :finished
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:finished, nil, nil, nil, nil]
-    end
+  it "returns [:finished,nil,nil,nil,nil] when #primitive_convert last returned :finished" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
+    ec.primitive_convert("a","").should == :finished
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:finished, nil, nil, nil, nil]
+  end
 
-    it "returns [:source_buffer_empty,nil,nil,nil, nil] when #convert last succeeded" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
-      ec.convert("a".force_encoding('ascii')).should == "a".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:source_buffer_empty, nil, nil, nil, nil]
-    end
+  it "returns [:source_buffer_empty,nil,nil,nil, nil] when #convert last succeeded" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ascii','utf-8')
+    ec.convert("a".force_encoding('ascii')).should == "a".force_encoding('utf-8')
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:source_buffer_empty, nil, nil, nil, nil]
+  end
 
-    it "returns [:destination_buffer_full,nil,nil,nil,nil] when #primitive_convert last returned :destination_buffer_full" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\u{9999}", "", 0, 0, partial_input: false).should == :destination_buffer_full
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:destination_buffer_full, nil, nil, nil, nil]
-    end
+  it "returns [:destination_buffer_full,nil,nil,nil,nil] when #primitive_convert last returned :destination_buffer_full" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-2022-jp")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\u{9999}", "", 0, 0, partial_input: false).should == :destination_buffer_full
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:destination_buffer_full, nil, nil, nil, nil]
+  end
 
-    it "returns the status of the last primitive conversion, even if it was successful and the previous one wasn't" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      ec.primitive_convert("glark".force_encoding('utf-8'),"").should == :finished
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:finished, nil, nil, nil, nil]
-    end
+  it "returns the status of the last primitive conversion, even if it was successful and the previous one wasn't" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    ec.primitive_convert("glark".force_encoding('utf-8'),"").should == :finished
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:finished, nil, nil, nil, nil]
+  end
 
-    it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, and the erroneous bytes when #primitive_convert last returned :undefined_conversion" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\u{9876}","").should == :undefined_conversion
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should ==
-        [:undefined_conversion, "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1", "\xE9\xA1\xB6", ""]
-    end
+  it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, and the erroneous bytes when #primitive_convert last returned :undefined_conversion" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\u{9876}","").should == :undefined_conversion
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should ==
+      [:undefined_conversion, "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1", "\xE9\xA1\xB6", ""]
+  end
 
-    it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, and erroneous bytes when #primitive_convert last returned :incomplete_input" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, 10).should == :incomplete_input
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:incomplete_input, "EUC-JP", "UTF-8", "\xA4", ""]
-    end
+  it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, and erroneous bytes when #primitive_convert last returned :incomplete_input" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\xa4", "", nil, 10).should == :incomplete_input
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:incomplete_input, "EUC-JP", "UTF-8", "\xA4", ""]
+  end
 
-    it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, erroneous bytes, and the read-again bytes when #primitive_convert last returned :invalid_byte_sequence" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should ==
-        [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1", "\xF1", "a"]
-    end
+  it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, erroneous bytes, and the read-again bytes when #primitive_convert last returned :invalid_byte_sequence" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert("\xf1abcd","").should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should ==
+      [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1", "\xF1", "a"]
+  end
 
-    it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, erroneous bytes, and the read-again bytes when #convert last raised InvalidByteSequenceError" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
-      lambda { ec.convert("\xf1abcd") }.should raise_error(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should ==
-        [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1", "\xF1", "a"]
-    end
+  it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, erroneous bytes, and the read-again bytes when #convert last raised InvalidByteSequenceError" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "iso-8859-1")
+    -> { ec.convert("\xf1abcd") }.should.raise(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should ==
+      [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1", "\xF1", "a"]
+  end
 
-    it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, erroneous bytes, and the read-again bytes when #finish last raised InvalidByteSequenceError" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      ec.convert("\xa4")
-      lambda { ec.finish }.should raise_error(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:incomplete_input, "EUC-JP", "UTF-8", "\xA4", ""]
-    end
+  it "returns the state, source encoding, target encoding, erroneous bytes, and the read-again bytes when #finish last raised InvalidByteSequenceError" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    ec.convert("\xa4")
+    -> { ec.finish }.should.raise(Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError)
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:incomplete_input, "EUC-JP", "UTF-8", "\xA4", ""]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/putback_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/putback_spec.rb
index 119ac7b20e..a85cec5145 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/putback_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/putback_spec.rb
@@ -1,49 +1,56 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#putback" do
-    before :each do
-      @ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      @ret = @ec.primitive_convert(@src="abc\xa1def", @dst="", nil, 10)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @ec.putback.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
-
-    it "returns a String in the source encoding" do
-      @ec.putback.encoding.should == Encoding::EUC_JP
-    end
-
-    it "returns the bytes buffered due to an :invalid_byte_sequence error" do
-      @ret.should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      @ec.putback.should == 'd'
-      @ec.primitive_errinfo.last.should == 'd'
-    end
-
-    it "allows conversion to be resumed after an :invalid_byte_sequence" do
-      @src = @ec.putback + @src
-      @ret = @ec.primitive_convert(@src, @dst, nil, 10)
-      @ret.should == :finished
-      @dst.should == "abcdef"
-      @src.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "returns an empty String when there are no more bytes to put back" do
-      @ec.putback
-      @ec.putback.should == ""
-    end
-
-    it "accepts an integer argument corresponding to the number of bytes to be put back" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-16le", "iso-8859-1")
-      src = "\x00\xd8\x61\x00"
-      dst = ""
-      ec.primitive_convert(src, dst).should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-16LE", "UTF-8", "\x00\xD8", "a\x00"]
-      ec.putback(1).should == "\x00".force_encoding("utf-16le")
-      ec.putback.should == "a".force_encoding("utf-16le")
-      ec.putback.should == ""
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#putback" do
+  before :each do
+    @ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    @ret = @ec.primitive_convert(@src=+"abc\xa1def", @dst=+"", nil, 10)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @ec.putback.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a String in the source encoding" do
+    @ec.putback.encoding.should == Encoding::EUC_JP
+  end
+
+  it "returns the bytes buffered due to an :invalid_byte_sequence error" do
+    @ret.should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    @ec.putback.should == 'd'
+    @ec.primitive_errinfo.last.should == 'd'
+  end
+
+  it "allows conversion to be resumed after an :invalid_byte_sequence" do
+    @src = @ec.putback + @src
+    @ret = @ec.primitive_convert(@src, @dst, nil, 10)
+    @ret.should == :finished
+    @dst.should == "abcdef"
+    @src.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty String when there are no more bytes to put back" do
+    @ec.putback
+    @ec.putback.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "returns the problematic bytes for UTF-16LE" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-16le", "iso-8859-1")
+    src = +"\x00\xd8\x61\x00"
+    dst = +""
+    ec.primitive_convert(src, dst).should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-16LE", "UTF-8", "\x00\xD8", "a\x00"]
+    ec.putback.should == "a\x00".dup.force_encoding("utf-16le")
+    ec.putback.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an integer argument corresponding to the number of bytes to be put back" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-16le", "iso-8859-1")
+    src = +"\x00\xd8\x61\x00"
+    dst = +""
+    ec.primitive_convert(src, dst).should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    ec.primitive_errinfo.should == [:invalid_byte_sequence, "UTF-16LE", "UTF-8", "\x00\xD8", "a\x00"]
+    ec.putback(2).should == "a\x00".dup.force_encoding("utf-16le")
+    ec.putback.should == ""
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/replacement_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/replacement_spec.rb
index 506bf5c4af..c25ec36517 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/replacement_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/replacement_spec.rb
@@ -1,74 +1,70 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#replacement" do
-    it "returns '?' in US-ASCII when the destination encoding is not UTF-8" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
-      ec.replacement.should == "?"
-      ec.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+describe "Encoding::Converter#replacement" do
+  it "returns '?' in US-ASCII when the destination encoding is not UTF-8" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
+    ec.replacement.should == "?"
+    ec.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
 
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "sjis")
-      ec.replacement.should == "?"
-      ec.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "sjis")
+    ec.replacement.should == "?"
+    ec.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "returns \\uFFFD when the destination encoding is UTF-8" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
-      ec.replacement.should == "\u{fffd}".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      ec.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "returns \\uFFFD when the destination encoding is UTF-8" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
+    ec.replacement.should == "\u{fffd}".dup.force_encoding('utf-8')
+    ec.replacement.encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
   end
+end
 
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#replacement=" do
-    it "accepts a String argument" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
-      ec.replacement = "!"
-      ec.replacement.should == "!"
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter#replacement=" do
+  it "accepts a String argument" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
+    ec.replacement = "!"
+    ec.replacement.should == "!"
+  end
 
-    it "accepts a String argument of arbitrary length" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
-      ec.replacement = "?!?" * 9999
-      ec.replacement.should == "?!?" * 9999
-    end
+  it "accepts a String argument of arbitrary length" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
+    ec.replacement = "?!?" * 9999
+    ec.replacement.should == "?!?" * 9999
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if assigned a non-String argument" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
-      lambda { ec.replacement = nil }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError if assigned a non-String argument" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii")
+    -> { ec.replacement = nil }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "sets #replacement" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
-      ec.replacement.should == "\u{fffd}".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      ec.replacement = '?'.encode('utf-8')
-      ec.replacement.should == '?'.force_encoding('utf-8')
-    end
+  it "sets #replacement" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("us-ascii", "utf-8")
+    ec.replacement.should == "\u{fffd}".dup.force_encoding('utf-8')
+    ec.replacement = '?'.encode('utf-8')
+    ec.replacement.should == '?'.dup.force_encoding('utf-8')
+  end
 
-    it "raises an UndefinedConversionError is the argument cannot be converted into the destination encoding" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("sjis", "ascii")
-      utf8_q = "\u{986}".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      ec.primitive_convert(utf8_q.dup, "").should == :undefined_conversion
-      lambda { ec.replacement = utf8_q }.should \
-        raise_error(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
-    end
+  it "raises an UndefinedConversionError is the argument cannot be converted into the destination encoding" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("sjis", "ascii")
+    utf8_q = "\u{986}".dup.force_encoding('utf-8')
+    ec.primitive_convert(utf8_q.dup, +"").should == :undefined_conversion
+    -> { ec.replacement = utf8_q }.should.raise(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
+  end
 
-    it "does not change the replacement character if the argument cannot be converted into the destination encoding" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("sjis", "ascii")
-      utf8_q = "\u{986}".force_encoding('utf-8')
-      ec.primitive_convert(utf8_q.dup, "").should == :undefined_conversion
-      lambda { ec.replacement = utf8_q }.should \
-        raise_error(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
-      ec.replacement.should == "?".force_encoding('us-ascii')
-    end
+  it "does not change the replacement character if the argument cannot be converted into the destination encoding" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("sjis", "ascii")
+    utf8_q = "\u{986}".dup.force_encoding('utf-8')
+    ec.primitive_convert(utf8_q.dup, +"").should == :undefined_conversion
+    -> { ec.replacement = utf8_q }.should.raise(Encoding::UndefinedConversionError)
+    ec.replacement.should == "?".dup.force_encoding('us-ascii')
+  end
 
-    it "uses the replacement character" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii", :invalid => :replace, :undef => :replace)
-      ec.replacement = "!"
-      dest = ""
-      status = ec.primitive_convert "中文123", dest
+  it "uses the replacement character" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("utf-8", "us-ascii", :invalid => :replace, :undef => :replace)
+    ec.replacement = "!"
+    dest = +""
+    status = ec.primitive_convert(+"中文123", dest)
 
-      status.should == :finished
-      dest.should == "!!123"
-    end
+    status.should == :finished
+    dest.should == "!!123"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/search_convpath_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/search_convpath_spec.rb
index 09db480642..cac44765f8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/search_convpath_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/search_convpath_spec.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,30 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter.search_convpath" do
-    it "returns an Array with a single element if there is a direct converter" do
-      cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath('ASCII', 'UTF-8')
-      cp.should == [[Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8]]
-    end
+describe "Encoding::Converter.search_convpath" do
+  it "returns an Array with a single element if there is a direct converter" do
+    cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath('ASCII', 'UTF-8')
+    cp.should == [[Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8]]
+  end
 
-    it "returns multiple encoding pairs when direct conversion is impossible" do
-      cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath('ascii','Big5')
-      cp.should == [
-        [Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8],
-        [Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::Big5]
-      ]
-    end
+  it "returns multiple encoding pairs when direct conversion is impossible" do
+    cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath('ascii','Big5')
+    cp.should == [
+      [Encoding::US_ASCII, Encoding::UTF_8],
+      [Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding::Big5]
+    ]
+  end
 
-    it "indicates if crlf_newline conversion would occur" do
-      cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath(
-        "ISO-8859-1", "EUC-JP", {crlf_newline: true})
-      cp.last.should == "crlf_newline"
+  it "indicates if crlf_newline conversion would occur" do
+    cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath("ISO-8859-1", "EUC-JP", crlf_newline: true)
+    cp.last.should == "crlf_newline"
 
-      cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath(
-        "ASCII", "UTF-8", {crlf_newline: false})
-      cp.last.should_not == "crlf_newline"
-    end
+    cp = Encoding::Converter.search_convpath("ASCII", "UTF-8", crlf_newline: false)
+    cp.last.should_not == "crlf_newline"
+  end
 
-    it "raises an Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError if no conversion path exists" do
-     lambda do
-       Encoding::Converter.search_convpath(Encoding::ASCII_8BIT, Encoding::Emacs_Mule)
-     end.should raise_error(Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError)
-    end
+  it "raises an Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError if no conversion path exists" do
+    -> do
+      Encoding::Converter.search_convpath(Encoding::BINARY, Encoding::Emacs_Mule)
+    end.should.raise(Encoding::ConverterNotFoundError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/source_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/source_encoding_spec.rb
index 5abb009dda..6196f717bd 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/source_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/converter/source_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::Converter#source_encoding" do
-    it "returns the source encoding as an Encoding object" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ASCII','Big5')
-      ec.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
+describe "Encoding::Converter#source_encoding" do
+  it "returns the source encoding as an Encoding object" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('ASCII','Big5')
+    ec.source_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
 
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new('Shift_JIS','EUC-JP')
-      ec.source_encoding.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-    end
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new('Shift_JIS','EUC-JP')
+    ec.source_encoding.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_external_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_external_spec.rb
index 3de52043e2..2a2bd7f6ae 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_external_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_external_spec.rb
@@ -1,65 +1,69 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.default_external" do
-    before :each do
-      @original_encoding = Encoding.default_external
-    end
+describe "Encoding.default_external" do
+  before :each do
+    @original_encoding = Encoding.default_external
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @original_encoding
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @original_encoding
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding object" do
-      Encoding.default_external.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding object" do
+    Encoding.default_external.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the default external encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-      Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-    end
+  it "returns the default external encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+    Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.default_external=" do
-    before :each do
-      @original_encoding = Encoding.default_external
+  platform_is :windows do
+    it 'is UTF-8 by default on Windows' do
+      Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::UTF_8
     end
+  end
+end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @original_encoding
-    end
+describe "Encoding.default_external=" do
+  before :each do
+    @original_encoding = Encoding.default_external
+  end
 
-    it "sets the default external encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-      Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-      Encoding.find('external').should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @original_encoding
+  end
 
-    platform_is_not :windows do
-      it "also sets the filesystem encoding" do
-        Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-        Encoding.find('filesystem').should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-      end
-    end
+  it "sets the default external encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+    Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+    Encoding.find('external').should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+  end
 
-    it "can accept a name of an encoding as a String" do
-      Encoding.default_external = 'Shift_JIS'
-      Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "also sets the filesystem encoding" do
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+      Encoding.find('filesystem').should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
     end
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_s on arguments that are neither Strings nor Encodings" do
-      string = mock('string')
-      string.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).and_return('US-ASCII')
-      Encoding.default_external = string
-      Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::ASCII
-    end
+  it "can accept a name of an encoding as a String" do
+    Encoding.default_external = 'Shift_JIS'
+    Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError unless the argument is an Encoding or convertible to a String" do
-      lambda { Encoding.default_external = [] }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "calls #to_s on arguments that are neither Strings nor Encodings" do
+    string = mock('string')
+    string.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).and_return('US-ASCII')
+    Encoding.default_external = string
+    Encoding.default_external.should == Encoding::ASCII
+  end
 
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if the argument is nil" do
-      lambda { Encoding.default_external = nil }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError unless the argument is an Encoding or convertible to a String" do
+    -> { Encoding.default_external = [] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if the argument is nil" do
+    -> { Encoding.default_external = nil }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_internal_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_internal_spec.rb
index 5ff475454b..38aef9dce9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_internal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/default_internal_spec.rb
@@ -1,76 +1,74 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.default_internal" do
-    before :each do
-      @original_encoding = Encoding.default_internal
-    end
-
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_internal = @original_encoding
-    end
-
-    it "is nil by default" do
-      Encoding.default_internal.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns an Encoding object if a default internal encoding is set" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::ASCII
-      Encoding.default_internal.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-    end
-
-    it "returns nil if no default internal encoding is set" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
-      Encoding.default_internal.should be_nil
-    end
-
-    it "returns the default internal encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-      Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-    end
+describe "Encoding.default_internal" do
+  before :each do
+    @original_encoding = Encoding.default_internal
   end
 
-  describe "Encoding.default_internal=" do
-    before :each do
-      @original_encoding = Encoding.default_internal
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_internal = @original_encoding
+  end
+
+  it "is nil by default" do
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Encoding object if a default internal encoding is set" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::ASCII
+    Encoding.default_internal.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if no default internal encoding is set" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns the default internal encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::BINARY
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::BINARY
+  end
+end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_internal = @original_encoding
-    end
+describe "Encoding.default_internal=" do
+  before :each do
+    @original_encoding = Encoding.default_internal
+  end
 
-    it "sets the default internal encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-      Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_internal = @original_encoding
+  end
 
-    it "can accept a name of an encoding as a String" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = 'Shift_JIS'
-      Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
-    end
+  it "sets the default internal encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+  end
 
-    it "calls #to_str to convert an object to a String" do
-      obj = mock('string')
-      obj.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).times.and_return('ascii')
+  it "can accept a name of an encoding as a String" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = 'Shift_JIS'
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+  end
 
-      Encoding.default_internal = obj
-      Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::ASCII
-    end
+  it "calls #to_str to convert an object to a String" do
+    obj = mock('string')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).times.and_return('ascii')
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
-      obj = mock('string')
-      obj.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).times.and_return(1)
+    Encoding.default_internal = obj
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == Encoding::ASCII
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError if #to_str does not return a String" do
+    obj = mock('string')
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).at_least(1).times.and_return(1)
 
-      lambda { Encoding.default_internal = obj }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+    -> { Encoding.default_internal = obj }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError when passed an object not providing #to_str" do
-      lambda { Encoding.default_internal = mock("encoding") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError when passed an object not providing #to_str" do
+    -> { Encoding.default_internal = mock("encoding") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "accepts an argument of nil to unset the default internal encoding" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
-      Encoding.default_internal.should be_nil
-    end
+  it "accepts an argument of nil to unset the default internal encoding" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
+    Encoding.default_internal.should == nil
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/dummy_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/dummy_spec.rb
index ef634829d1..05530a8186 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/dummy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/dummy_spec.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#dummy?" do
-    it "returns false for proper encodings" do
-      Encoding::UTF_8.dummy?.should be_false
-      Encoding::ASCII.dummy?.should be_false
-    end
+describe "Encoding#dummy?" do
+  it "returns false for proper encodings" do
+    Encoding::UTF_8.dummy?.should == false
+    Encoding::ASCII.dummy?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns true for dummy encodings" do
+    Encoding::ISO_2022_JP.dummy?.should == true
+    Encoding::CP50221.dummy?.should == true
+    Encoding::UTF_7.dummy?.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns true for UTF_16 and UTF_32" do
+    Encoding::UTF_16.should.dummy?
+    Encoding::UTF_32.should.dummy?
+  end
 
-    it "returns true for dummy encodings" do
-      Encoding::ISO_2022_JP.dummy?.should be_true
-      Encoding::CP50221.dummy?.should be_true
-      Encoding::UTF_7.dummy?.should be_true
+  it "implies not #ascii_compatible?" do
+    Encoding.list.select(&:dummy?).each do |encoding|
+      encoding.should_not.ascii_compatible?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/find_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/find_spec.rb
index 3b00de27d4..c5356560eb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/find_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/find_spec.rb
@@ -1,84 +1,82 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.find" do
-    before :all do
-      @encodings = Encoding.aliases.to_a.flatten.uniq
-    end
+describe "Encoding.find" do
+  before :all do
+    @encodings = Encoding.aliases.to_a.flatten.uniq
+  end
 
-    it "returns the corresponding Encoding object if given a valid encoding name" do
-      @encodings.each do |enc|
-        Encoding.find(enc).should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-      end
+  it "returns the corresponding Encoding object if given a valid encoding name" do
+    @encodings.each do |enc|
+      Encoding.find(enc).should.instance_of?(Encoding)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns the corresponding Encoding object if given a valid alias name" do
-      Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |enc_alias|
-        Encoding.find(enc_alias).should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-      end
+  it "returns the corresponding Encoding object if given a valid alias name" do
+    Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |enc_alias|
+      Encoding.find(enc_alias).should.instance_of?(Encoding)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "raises a TypeError if passed a Symbol" do
-      lambda { Encoding.find(:"utf-8") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    end
+  it "raises a TypeError if passed a Symbol" do
+    -> { Encoding.find(:"utf-8") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the passed Encoding object" do
-      Encoding.find(Encoding::UTF_8).should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "returns the passed Encoding object" do
+    Encoding.find(Encoding::UTF_8).should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    it "accepts encoding names as Strings" do
-      Encoding.list.each do |enc|
-        Encoding.find(enc.name).should == enc
-      end
+  it "accepts encoding names as Strings" do
+    Encoding.list.each do |enc|
+      Encoding.find(enc.name).should == enc
     end
+  end
 
-    it "accepts any object as encoding name, if it responds to #to_str" do
-      obj = Class.new do
-        attr_writer :encoding_name
-        def to_str; @encoding_name; end
-      end.new
+  it "accepts any object as encoding name, if it responds to #to_str" do
+    obj = Class.new do
+      attr_writer :encoding_name
+      def to_str; @encoding_name; end
+    end.new
 
-      Encoding.list.each do |enc|
-        obj.encoding_name = enc.name
-        Encoding.find(obj).should == enc
-      end
+    Encoding.list.each do |enc|
+      obj.encoding_name = enc.name
+      Encoding.find(obj).should == enc
     end
+  end
 
-    it "is case insensitive" do
-      @encodings.each do |enc|
-        Encoding.find(enc.upcase).should == Encoding.find(enc)
-      end
+  it "is case insensitive" do
+    @encodings.each do |enc|
+      Encoding.find(enc.upcase).should == Encoding.find(enc)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if the given encoding does not exist" do
-      lambda { Encoding.find('dh2dh278d') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if the given encoding does not exist" do
+    -> { Encoding.find('dh2dh278d') }.should.raise(ArgumentError, 'unknown encoding name - dh2dh278d')
+  end
 
-    # Not sure how to do a better test, since locale depends on weird platform-specific stuff
-    it "supports the 'locale' encoding alias" do
-      enc = Encoding.find('locale')
-      enc.should_not == nil
-    end
+  # Not sure how to do a better test, since locale depends on weird platform-specific stuff
+  it "supports the 'locale' encoding alias" do
+    enc = Encoding.find('locale')
+    enc.should_not == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns default external encoding for the 'external' encoding alias" do
-      enc = Encoding.find('external')
-      enc.should == Encoding.default_external
-    end
+  it "returns default external encoding for the 'external' encoding alias" do
+    enc = Encoding.find('external')
+    enc.should == Encoding.default_external
+  end
 
-    it "returns default internal encoding for the 'internal' encoding alias" do
-      enc = Encoding.find('internal')
-      enc.should == Encoding.default_internal
-    end
+  it "returns default internal encoding for the 'internal' encoding alias" do
+    enc = Encoding.find('internal')
+    enc.should == Encoding.default_internal
+  end
 
-    platform_is_not :windows do
-      it "uses default external encoding for the 'filesystem' encoding alias" do
-        enc = Encoding.find('filesystem')
-        enc.should == Encoding.default_external
-      end
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "uses default external encoding for the 'filesystem' encoding alias" do
+      enc = Encoding.find('filesystem')
+      enc.should == Encoding.default_external
     end
+  end
 
-    platform_is :windows do
-      it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-    end
+  platform_is :windows do
+    it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/fixtures/classes.rb
index 12e9a4f348..943865e8d8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
 module EncodingSpecs
   class UndefinedConversionError
     def self.exception
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/inspect_spec.rb
index 9da9275eae..ab7f8cf9fc 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#inspect" do
-    it "returns a String" do
-      Encoding::UTF_8.inspect.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+describe "Encoding#inspect" do
+  it "returns a String" do
+    Encoding::UTF_8.inspect.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
+  ruby_version_is ""..."3.4" do
     it "returns #<Encoding:name> for a non-dummy encoding named 'name'" do
       Encoding.list.to_a.reject {|e| e.dummy? }.each do |enc|
         enc.inspect.should =~ /#<Encoding:#{enc.name}>/
       end
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns #<Encoding:name (dummy)> for a dummy encoding named 'name'" do
-      Encoding.list.to_a.select {|e| e.dummy? }.each do |enc|
-        enc.inspect.should =~ /#<Encoding:#{enc.name} \(dummy\)>/
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    it "returns #<Encoding:name> for a non-dummy encoding named 'name'" do
+      Encoding.list.to_a.reject {|e| e.dummy? }.each do |enc|
+        if enc.name == "ASCII-8BIT"
+          enc.inspect.should == "#<Encoding:BINARY (ASCII-8BIT)>"
+        else
+          enc.inspect.should =~ /#<Encoding:#{enc.name}>/
+        end
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "returns #<Encoding:name (dummy)> for a dummy encoding named 'name'" do
+    Encoding.list.to_a.select {|e| e.dummy? }.each do |enc|
+      enc.inspect.should =~ /#<Encoding:#{enc.name} \(dummy\)>/
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
index 51c802f7e1..7d3cc77c0b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding_name" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
-      @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding_name" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
+    @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding_name.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-      @exception2.destination_encoding_name.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding_name.should.instance_of?(String)
+    @exception2.destination_encoding_name.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the destination encoding name of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding_name.should == "ISO-8859-1"
-      @exception2.destination_encoding_name.should == "UTF-8"
-    end
+  it "is equal to the destination encoding name of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding_name.should == "ISO-8859-1"
+    @exception2.destination_encoding_name.should == "UTF-8"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb
index d9e63a6779..264c409b1c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
-      @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
+    @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding object" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-      @exception2.destination_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding object" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+    @exception2.destination_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the destination encoding of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
-      @exception2.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "is equal to the destination encoding of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::ISO_8859_1
+    @exception2.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/error_bytes_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/error_bytes_spec.rb
index 79b381a370..40a9a35caf 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/error_bytes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/error_bytes_spec.rb
@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#error_bytes" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception, @errinfo = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
-      @exception2, @errinfo2 = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#error_bytes" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception, @errinfo = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
+    @exception2, @errinfo2 = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.error_bytes.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-      @exception2.error_bytes.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.error_bytes.should.instance_of?(String)
+    @exception2.error_bytes.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the bytes that caused the exception" do
-      @exception.error_bytes.size.should == 1
-      @exception.error_bytes.should == "\xF1"
-      @exception.error_bytes.should == @errinfo[-2]
+  it "returns the bytes that caused the exception" do
+    @exception.error_bytes.size.should == 1
+    @exception.error_bytes.should == "\xF1"
+    @exception.error_bytes.should == @errinfo[-2]
 
-      @exception2.error_bytes.size.should == 1
-      @exception2.error_bytes.should == "\xA1"
-      @exception2.error_bytes.should == @errinfo2[-2]
-    end
+    @exception2.error_bytes.size.should == 1
+    @exception2.error_bytes.should == "\xA1"
+    @exception2.error_bytes.should == @errinfo2[-2]
+  end
 
-    it "uses ASCII-8BIT as the encoding" do
-      @exception.error_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "uses BINARY as the encoding" do
+    @exception.error_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
 
-      @exception2.error_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-    end
+    @exception2.error_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/incomplete_input_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/incomplete_input_spec.rb
index f89c0d8c03..143db7b6da 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/incomplete_input_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/incomplete_input_spec.rb
@@ -1,31 +1,28 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#incomplete_input?" do
-
-    it "returns nil by default" do
-      Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError.new.incomplete_input?.should be_nil
-    end
+describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#incomplete_input?" do
+  it "returns nil by default" do
+    Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError.new.incomplete_input?.should == nil
+  end
 
-    it "returns true if #primitive_convert returned :incomplete_input for the same data" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xA1",'').should == :incomplete_input
-      begin
-        ec.convert("\xA1")
-      rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError => e
-        e.incomplete_input?.should be_true
-      end
+  it "returns true if #primitive_convert returned :incomplete_input for the same data" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("EUC-JP", "ISO-8859-1")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\xA1", +'').should == :incomplete_input
+    begin
+      ec.convert("\xA1")
+    rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError => e
+      e.incomplete_input?.should == true
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns false if #primitive_convert returned :invalid_byte_sequence for the same data" do
-      ec = Encoding::Converter.new("ascii", "utf-8")
-      ec.primitive_convert("\xfffffffff",'').should == :invalid_byte_sequence
-      begin
-        ec.convert("\xfffffffff")
-      rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError => e
-        e.incomplete_input?.should be_false
-      end
+  it "returns false if #primitive_convert returned :invalid_byte_sequence for the same data" do
+    ec = Encoding::Converter.new("ascii", "utf-8")
+    ec.primitive_convert(+"\xfffffffff", +'').should == :invalid_byte_sequence
+    begin
+      ec.convert("\xfffffffff")
+    rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError => e
+      e.incomplete_input?.should == false
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/readagain_bytes_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/readagain_bytes_spec.rb
index 4270a0647a..e4fc81aac6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/readagain_bytes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/readagain_bytes_spec.rb
@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#readagain_bytes" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception, @errinfo = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
-      @exception2, @errinfo2 = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#readagain_bytes" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception, @errinfo = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
+    @exception2, @errinfo2 = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.readagain_bytes.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-      @exception2.readagain_bytes.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.readagain_bytes.should.instance_of?(String)
+    @exception2.readagain_bytes.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the bytes to be read again" do
-      @exception.readagain_bytes.size.should == 1
-      @exception.readagain_bytes.should == "a".force_encoding('binary')
-      @exception.readagain_bytes.should == @errinfo[-1]
+  it "returns the bytes to be read again" do
+    @exception.readagain_bytes.size.should == 1
+    @exception.readagain_bytes.should == "a".dup.force_encoding('binary')
+    @exception.readagain_bytes.should == @errinfo[-1]
 
-      @exception2.readagain_bytes.size.should == 1
-      @exception2.readagain_bytes.should == "\xFF".force_encoding('binary')
-      @exception2.readagain_bytes.should == @errinfo2[-1]
-    end
+    @exception2.readagain_bytes.size.should == 1
+    @exception2.readagain_bytes.should == "\xFF".dup.force_encoding('binary')
+    @exception2.readagain_bytes.should == @errinfo2[-1]
+  end
 
-    it "uses ASCII-8BIT as the encoding" do
-      @exception.readagain_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  it "uses BINARY as the encoding" do
+    @exception.readagain_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
 
-      @exception2.readagain_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-    end
+    @exception2.readagain_bytes.encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
index bd31c03eee..b00e1ad4e8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding_name" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception, = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
-      @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding_name" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception, = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
+    @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.source_encoding_name.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.source_encoding_name.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the source encoding name of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.source_encoding_name.should == "UTF-8"
-    end
+  it "is equal to the source encoding name of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.source_encoding_name.should == "UTF-8"
+  end
 
-    # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
-    # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
-    # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
-    # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
-    # case, the conversion path is ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 -> EUC-JP. The
-    # conversion from ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 succeeded, but the conversion from
-    # UTF-8 to EUC-JP failed. IOW, it failed when the source encoding was
-    # UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding.
-    it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
-      @exception2.source_encoding_name.should == 'UTF-8'
-    end
+  # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
+  # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
+  # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
+  # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
+  # case, the conversion path is ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 -> EUC-JP. The
+  # conversion from ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 succeeded, but the conversion from
+  # UTF-8 to EUC-JP failed. IOW, it failed when the source encoding was
+  # UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding.
+  it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
+    @exception2.source_encoding_name.should == 'UTF-8'
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_spec.rb
index 3f36d504d5..32ad25dbb5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/invalid_byte_sequence_error/source_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,35 +1,34 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
-      @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceError.exception
+    @exception2, = EncodingSpecs::InvalidByteSequenceErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding object" do
-      @exception.source_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-      @exception2.source_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding object" do
+    @exception.source_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+    @exception2.source_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the source encoding of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.source_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "is equal to the source encoding of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.source_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
-    # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
-    # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
-    # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
-    # case, the conversion path is EUC-JP -> UTF-8 -> ISO-8859-1. The
-    # conversions failed with the first pair of encodings (i.e. transcoding
-    # from EUC-JP to UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding; if
-    # the error had occurred when converting from UTF-8 to ISO-8859-1, UTF-8
-    # would have been the source encoding.
+  # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
+  # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
+  # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
+  # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
+  # case, the conversion path is EUC-JP -> UTF-8 -> ISO-8859-1. The
+  # conversions failed with the first pair of encodings (i.e. transcoding
+  # from EUC-JP to UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding; if
+  # the error had occurred when converting from UTF-8 to ISO-8859-1, UTF-8
+  # would have been the source encoding.
 
-    # FIXME: Derive example where the failure occurs at the UTF-8 ->
-    # ISO-8859-1 case so as to better illustrate the issue
-    it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
-      @exception2.source_encoding.should == Encoding::EUC_JP
-    end
+  # FIXME: Derive example where the failure occurs at the UTF-8 ->
+  # ISO-8859-1 case so as to better illustrate the issue
+  it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
+    @exception2.source_encoding.should == Encoding::EUC_JP
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/list_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/list_spec.rb
index b1e08c7a2e..9fe336c608 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/list_spec.rb
@@ -1,43 +1,49 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.list" do
-    it "returns an Array" do
-      Encoding.list.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.list" do
+  it "returns an Array" do
+    Encoding.list.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Array of Encoding objects" do
-      Encoding.list.each do |enc|
-        enc.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-      end
+  it "returns an Array of Encoding objects" do
+    Encoding.list.each do |enc|
+      enc.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns each encoding only once" do
-      orig = Encoding.list.map {|e| e.name}
-      orig.should == orig.uniq
-    end
+  it "returns each encoding only once" do
+    orig = Encoding.list.map { |e| e.name }
+    orig.should == orig.uniq
+  end
 
-    it "includes the default external encoding" do
-      Encoding.list.include?(Encoding.default_external).should be_true
-    end
+  it "includes the default external encoding" do
+    Encoding.list.include?(Encoding.default_external).should == true
+  end
 
-    it "does not include any alias names" do
-      Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |enc_alias|
-        Encoding.list.include?(enc_alias).should be_false
-      end
+  it "does not include any alias names" do
+    Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |enc_alias|
+      Encoding.list.include?(enc_alias).should == false
     end
+  end
 
-    it "includes all aliased encodings" do
-      Encoding.aliases.values.each do |enc_alias|
-        Encoding.list.include?(Encoding.find(enc_alias)).should be_true
-      end
+  it "includes all aliased encodings" do
+    Encoding.aliases.values.each do |enc_alias|
+      Encoding.list.include?(Encoding.find(enc_alias)).should == true
     end
+  end
 
-    it "includes dummy encodings" do
-      Encoding.list.select {|e| e.dummy?}.should_not == []
-    end
+  it "includes dummy encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.select { |e| e.dummy? }.should_not == []
+  end
 
-    # TODO: Find example that illustrates this
-    it "updates the list when #find is used to load a new encoding"
+  it 'includes UTF-8 encoding' do
+    Encoding.list.should.include?(Encoding::UTF_8)
   end
+
+  it 'includes CESU-8 encoding' do
+    Encoding.list.should.include?(Encoding::CESU_8)
+  end
+
+  # TODO: Find example that illustrates this
+  it "updates the list when #find is used to load a new encoding"
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/locale_charmap_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/locale_charmap_spec.rb
index 54dad396fd..0d77bf227b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/locale_charmap_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/locale_charmap_spec.rb
@@ -1,46 +1,55 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.locale_charmap" do
-    it "returns a String" do
-      Encoding.locale_charmap.should be_an_instance_of(String)
+describe "Encoding.locale_charmap" do
+  it "returns a String" do
+    Encoding.locale_charmap.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  describe "when setting LC_ALL=C" do
+    before :each do
+      @old_lc_all = ENV['LC_ALL']
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      ENV['LC_ALL'] = @old_lc_all
     end
 
     # FIXME: Get this working on Windows
     platform_is :linux do
-      it "returns a value based on the LC_ALL environment variable" do
-        old_lc_all = ENV['LC_ALL']
-        ENV['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
-        ruby_exe("print Encoding.locale_charmap").should == 'ANSI_X3.4-1968'
-        ENV['LC_ALL'] = old_lc_all
+      platform_is_not :android do
+        it "returns a value based on the LC_ALL environment variable" do
+          ENV['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
+          ruby_exe("print Encoding.locale_charmap").should == 'ANSI_X3.4-1968'
+        end
       end
     end
 
     platform_is :freebsd, :openbsd, :darwin do
       it "returns a value based on the LC_ALL environment variable" do
-        old_lc_all = ENV['LC_ALL']
         ENV['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
         ruby_exe("print Encoding.locale_charmap").should == 'US-ASCII'
-        ENV['LC_ALL'] = old_lc_all
       end
     end
 
     platform_is :netbsd do
       it "returns a value based on the LC_ALL environment variable" do
-        old_lc_all = ENV['LC_ALL']
         ENV['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
         ruby_exe("print Encoding.locale_charmap").should == '646'
-        ENV['LC_ALL'] = old_lc_all
+      end
+    end
+
+    platform_is :android do
+      it "always returns UTF-8" do
+        ENV['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
+        ruby_exe("print Encoding.locale_charmap").should == 'UTF-8'
       end
     end
 
     platform_is :bsd, :darwin, :linux do
       it "is unaffected by assigning to ENV['LC_ALL'] in the same process" do
         old_charmap = Encoding.locale_charmap
-        old_lc_all = ENV['LC_ALL']
         ENV['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
         Encoding.locale_charmap.should == old_charmap
-        ENV['LC_ALL'] = old_lc_all
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_list_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_list_spec.rb
index 6e02347bfd..1ba8d383bc 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_list_spec.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding.name_list" do
-    it "returns an Array" do
-      Encoding.name_list.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-    end
+describe "Encoding.name_list" do
+  it "returns an Array" do
+    Encoding.name_list.should.instance_of?(Array)
+  end
 
-    it "returns encoding names as Strings" do
-      Encoding.name_list.each {|e| e.should be_an_instance_of(String) }
-    end
+  it "returns encoding names as Strings" do
+    Encoding.name_list.each {|e| e.should.instance_of?(String) }
+  end
 
-    it "includes all aliases" do
-      Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |enc_alias|
-        Encoding.name_list.include?(enc_alias).should be_true
-      end
+  it "includes all aliases" do
+    Encoding.aliases.keys.each do |enc_alias|
+      Encoding.name_list.include?(enc_alias).should == true
     end
+  end
 
-    it "includes all non-dummy encodings" do
-      Encoding.list.each do |enc|
-        Encoding.name_list.include?(enc.name).should be_true
-      end
+  it "includes all non-dummy encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.each do |enc|
+      Encoding.name_list.include?(enc.name).should == true
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_spec.rb
index 1632137f95..1d625c9379 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/name_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-require_relative 'shared/name'
+require_relative "../../spec_helper"
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#name" do
-    it_behaves_like :encoding_name, :name
+describe "Encoding#name" do
+  it "returns a String" do
+    Encoding.list.each do |e|
+      e.name.should.instance_of?(String)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uniquely identifies an encoding" do
+    Encoding.list.each do |e|
+      e.should == Encoding.find(e.name)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/names_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/names_spec.rb
index c0f84c9b2b..e6bcbf474a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/names_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/names_spec.rb
@@ -1,37 +1,35 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#names" do
-    it "returns an Array" do
-      Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
-        e = Encoding.find(name) or next
-        e.names.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
-      end
+describe "Encoding#names" do
+  it "returns an Array" do
+    Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
+      e = Encoding.find(name) or next
+      e.names.should.instance_of?(Array)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns names as Strings" do
-      Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
-        e = Encoding.find(name) or next
-        e.names.each do |this_name|
-          this_name.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-        end
+  it "returns names as Strings" do
+    Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
+      e = Encoding.find(name) or next
+      e.names.each do |this_name|
+        this_name.should.instance_of?(String)
       end
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns #name as the first value" do
-      Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
-        e = Encoding.find(name) or next
-        e.names.first.should == e.name
-      end
+  it "returns #name as the first value" do
+    Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
+      e = Encoding.find(name) or next
+      e.names.first.should == e.name
     end
+  end
 
-    it "includes any aliases the encoding has" do
-      Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
-        e = Encoding.find(name) or next
-        aliases = Encoding.aliases.select{|a,n| n == name}.keys
-        names = e.names
-        aliases.each {|a| names.include?(a).should be_true}
-      end
+  it "includes any aliases the encoding has" do
+    Encoding.name_list.each do |name|
+      e = Encoding.find(name) or next
+      aliases = Encoding.aliases.select{|a,n| n == name}.keys
+      names = e.names
+      aliases.each {|a| names.include?(a).should == true}
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/replicate_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/replicate_spec.rb
index 2e1d75f1d0..9fe0ba8747 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/replicate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/replicate_spec.rb
@@ -1,48 +1,8 @@
-# -*- encoding: binary -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#replicate" do
-    before :all do
-      @i = 0
-    end
-
-    before :each do
-      @i += 1
-      @prefix = "RS#{@i}"
-    end
-
-    it "returns a replica of ASCII" do
-      name = @prefix + '-ASCII'
-      e = Encoding::ASCII.replicate(name)
-      e.name.should == name
-      "a".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_true
-      "\x80".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "returns a replica of UTF-8" do
-      name = @prefix + 'UTF-8'
-      e = Encoding::UTF_8.replicate(name)
-      e.name.should == name
-      "a".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_true
-      "\u3042".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_true
-      "\x80".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "returns a replica of UTF-16BE" do
-      name = @prefix + 'UTF-16-BE'
-      e = Encoding::UTF_16BE.replicate(name)
-      e.name.should == name
-      "a".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_false
-      "\x30\x42".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_true
-      "\x80".force_encoding(e).valid_encoding?.should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "returns a replica of ISO-2022-JP" do
-      name = @prefix + 'ISO-2022-JP'
-      e = Encoding::ISO_2022_JP.replicate(name)
-      e.name.should == name
-      e.dummy?.should be_true
-    end
+describe "Encoding#replicate" do
+  it "has been removed" do
+    Encoding::US_ASCII.should_not.respond_to?(:replicate, true)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/shared/name.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/shared/name.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index cd37ea06db..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/shared/name.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-
-describe :encoding_name, shared: true do
-  it "returns a String" do
-    Encoding.list.each do |e|
-      e.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "uniquely identifies an encoding" do
-    Encoding.list.each do |e|
-      e.should == Encoding.find(e.send(@method))
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/to_s_spec.rb
index e554bc3fee..ee5e3b4abe 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-require_relative 'shared/name'
+require_relative "../../spec_helper"
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding#to_s" do
-    it_behaves_like :encoding_name, :to_s
+describe "Encoding#to_s" do
+  it "is an alias of Encoding#name" do
+    Encoding.instance_method(:to_s).should == Encoding.instance_method(:name)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
index a40f295fcf..bc36695ca7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding_name" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding_name" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding_name.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding_name.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the destination encoding name of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding_name.should == "US-ASCII"
-    end
+  it "is equal to the destination encoding name of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding_name.should == "US-ASCII"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb
index 579b0a37f8..c0fcf8de58 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/destination_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding object" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding object" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the destination encoding of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
-    end
+  it "is equal to the destination encoding of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.destination_encoding.should == Encoding::US_ASCII
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/error_char_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/error_char_spec.rb
index 740cd17e30..333acf5ee6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/error_char_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/error_char_spec.rb
@@ -1,29 +1,28 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#error_char" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
-      @exception2 = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#error_char" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
+    @exception2 = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.error_char.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-      @exception2.error_char.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.error_char.should.instance_of?(String)
+    @exception2.error_char.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "returns the one-character String that caused the exception" do
-      @exception.error_char.size.should == 1
-      @exception.error_char.should == "\u{8765}"
+  it "returns the one-character String that caused the exception" do
+    @exception.error_char.size.should == 1
+    @exception.error_char.should == "\u{8765}"
 
-      @exception2.error_char.size.should == 1
-      @exception2.error_char.should == "\u{A0}"
-    end
+    @exception2.error_char.size.should == 1
+    @exception2.error_char.should == "\u{A0}"
+  end
 
-    it "uses the source encoding" do
-      @exception.error_char.encoding.should == @exception.source_encoding
+  it "uses the source encoding" do
+    @exception.error_char.encoding.should == @exception.source_encoding
 
-      @exception2.error_char.encoding.should == @exception2.source_encoding
-    end
+    @exception2.error_char.encoding.should == @exception2.source_encoding
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
index 79a59ff1e9..4932a25ed7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding_name" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
-      @exception2 = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding_name" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
+    @exception2 = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns a String" do
-      @exception.source_encoding_name.should be_an_instance_of(String)
-    end
+  it "returns a String" do
+    @exception.source_encoding_name.should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the source encoding name of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.source_encoding_name.should == "UTF-8"
-    end
+  it "is equal to the source encoding name of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.source_encoding_name.should == "UTF-8"
+  end
 
-    # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
-    # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
-    # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
-    # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
-    # case, the conversion path is ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 -> EUC-JP. The
-    # conversion from ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 succeeded, but the conversion from
-    # UTF-8 to EUC-JP failed. IOW, it failed when the source encoding was
-    # UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding.
-    it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
-      @exception2.source_encoding_name.should == 'UTF-8'
-    end
+  # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
+  # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
+  # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
+  # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
+  # case, the conversion path is ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 -> EUC-JP. The
+  # conversion from ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 succeeded, but the conversion from
+  # UTF-8 to EUC-JP failed. IOW, it failed when the source encoding was
+  # UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding.
+  it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
+    @exception2.source_encoding_name.should == 'UTF-8'
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_spec.rb
index 29be837e13..cf12020ad2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/encoding/undefined_conversion_error/source_encoding_spec.rb
@@ -1,31 +1,30 @@
+require_relative "../../../spec_helper"
 require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding" do
-    before :each do
-      @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
-      @exception2 = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
-    end
+describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding" do
+  before :each do
+    @exception = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionError.exception
+    @exception2 = EncodingSpecs::UndefinedConversionErrorIndirect.exception
+  end
 
-    it "returns an Encoding object" do
-      @exception.source_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-      @exception2.source_encoding.should be_an_instance_of(Encoding)
-    end
+  it "returns an Encoding object" do
+    @exception.source_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+    @exception2.source_encoding.should.instance_of?(Encoding)
+  end
 
-    it "is equal to the source encoding of the object that raised it" do
-      @exception.source_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  it "is equal to the source encoding of the object that raised it" do
+    @exception.source_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
+  end
 
-    # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
-    # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
-    # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
-    # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
-    # case, the conversion path is ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 -> EUC-JP. The
-    # conversion from ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 succeeded, but the conversion from
-    # UTF-8 to EUC-JP failed. IOW, it failed when the source encoding was
-    # UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding.
-    it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
-      @exception2.source_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
+  # The source encoding specified in the Encoding::Converter constructor may
+  # differ from the source encoding returned here. What seems to happen is
+  # that when transcoding along a path with multiple pairs of encodings, the
+  # last one encountered when the error occurred is returned. So in this
+  # case, the conversion path is ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 -> EUC-JP. The
+  # conversion from ISO-8859-1 -> UTF-8 succeeded, but the conversion from
+  # UTF-8 to EUC-JP failed. IOW, it failed when the source encoding was
+  # UTF-8, so UTF-8 is regarded as the source encoding.
+  it "is equal to the source encoding at the stage of the conversion path where the error occurred" do
+    @exception2.source_encoding.should == Encoding::UTF_8
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/all_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/all_spec.rb
index b02ac8b21b..cbdd63f86a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/all_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/all_spec.rb
@@ -10,66 +10,57 @@ describe "Enumerable#all?" do
   end
 
   it "always returns true on empty enumeration" do
-    @empty.all?.should == true
+    @empty.should.all?
     @empty.all? { nil }.should == true
 
-    [].all?.should == true
+    [].should.all?
     [].all? { false }.should == true
 
-    {}.all?.should == true
+    {}.should.all?
     {}.all? { nil }.should == true
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when more than 1 argument is provided" do
-    lambda { @enum.all?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].all?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { {}.all?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.5" do
-    it "raises an ArgumentError when any arguments provided" do
-      lambda { @enum.all?(Proc.new {}) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum.all?(nil) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @empty.all?(1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum1.all?(1) {} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+    -> { @enum.all?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].all?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { {}.all?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.all?
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.all? { false }
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 
   describe "with no block" do
     it "returns true if no elements are false or nil" do
-      @enum.all?.should == true
-      @enum1.all?.should == true
-      @enum2.all?.should == false
+      @enum.should.all?
+      @enum1.should.all?
+      @enum2.should_not.all?
 
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('a','b','c').all?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(0, "x", true).all?.should == true
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('a','b','c').should.all?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(0, "x", true).should.all?
     end
 
     it "returns false if there are false or nil elements" do
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false).all?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, false).all?.should == false
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false).should_not.all?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, false).should_not.all?
 
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil).all?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, nil).all?.should == false
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil).should_not.all?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, nil).should_not.all?
 
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, nil, 2).all?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(0, "x", false, true).all?.should == false
-      @enum2.all?.should == false
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, nil, 2).should_not.all?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(0, "x", false, true).should_not.all?
+      @enum2.should_not.all?
     end
 
     it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
       multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMultiWithFalse.new
-      multi.all?.should be_true
+      multi.all?.should == true
     end
   end
 
@@ -113,9 +104,9 @@ describe "Enumerable#all?" do
     end
 
     it "does not hide exceptions out of the block" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         @enum.all? { raise "from block" }
-      }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
     end
 
     it "gathers initial args as elements when each yields multiple" do
@@ -133,69 +124,64 @@ describe "Enumerable#all?" do
     end
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-    describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
-      it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value " do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x >= 0 }
-        @enum1.all?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-      end
-
-      # may raise an exception in future versions
-      ruby_version_is ""..."2.6" do
-        it "ignores block" do
-          @enum2.all?(NilClass) { raise }.should == false
-          [1, 2, nil].all?(NilClass) { raise }.should == false
-          {a: 1}.all?(Array) { raise }.should == true
-        end
-      end
-
-      it "always returns true on empty enumeration" do
-        @empty.all?(Integer).should == true
-        [].all?(Integer).should == true
-        {}.all?(NilClass).should == true
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-        lambda {
-          EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.all?(Integer)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "returns true if the pattern never returns false or nil" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| 42 }
-        @enum.all?(pattern).should == true
-
-        [1, 42, 3].all?(pattern).should == true
-
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| Array === x }
-        {a: 1, b: 2}.all?(pattern).should == true
-      end
-
-      it "returns false if the pattern ever returns false or nil" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x >= 0 }
-        @enum1.all?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-
-        [1, 2, 3, -1].all?(pattern).should == false
-
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x[1] >= 0 }
-        {a: 1, b: -1}.all?(pattern).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
-        lambda {
-          @enum.all?(pattern)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
-        multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { true }
-        multi.all?(pattern).should == true
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
-      end
+  describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
+    it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x >= 0 }
+      @enum1.all?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+    end
+
+    it "always returns true on empty enumeration" do
+      @empty.all?(Integer).should == true
+      [].all?(Integer).should == true
+      {}.all?(NilClass).should == true
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.all?(Integer)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the pattern never returns false or nil" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| 42 }
+      @enum.all?(pattern).should == true
+
+      [1, 42, 3].all?(pattern).should == true
+
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| Array === x }
+      {a: 1, b: 2}.all?(pattern).should == true
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the pattern ever returns false or nil" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x >= 0 }
+      @enum1.all?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+
+      [1, 2, 3, -1].all?(pattern).should == false
+
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x[1] >= 0 }
+      {a: 1, b: -1}.all?(pattern).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
+      -> {
+        @enum.all?(pattern)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
+      multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { true }
+      multi.all?(pattern).should == true
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
+    end
+
+    it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 4, 5).all?(String) { true }.should == false
+      }.should complain(/given block not used/)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/any_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/any_spec.rb
index b3f10d6806..4405d4740a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/any_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/any_spec.rb
@@ -10,66 +10,57 @@ describe "Enumerable#any?" do
   end
 
   it "always returns false on empty enumeration" do
-    @empty.any?.should == false
+    @empty.should_not.any?
     @empty.any? { nil }.should == false
 
-    [].any?.should == false
+    [].should_not.any?
     [].any? { false }.should == false
 
-    {}.any?.should == false
+    {}.should_not.any?
     {}.any? { nil }.should == false
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when more than 1 argument is provided" do
-    lambda { @enum.any?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].any?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { {}.any?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.5" do
-    it "raises an ArgumentError when any arguments provided" do
-      lambda { @enum.any?(Proc.new {}) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum.any?(nil) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @empty.any?(1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum1.any?(1) {} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+    -> { @enum.any?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].any?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { {}.any?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.any?
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.any? { false }
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 
   describe "with no block" do
     it "returns true if any element is not false or nil" do
-      @enum.any?.should == true
-      @enum1.any?.should == true
-      @enum2.any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(true).any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('a','b','c').any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('a','b','c', nil).any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, nil, 2).any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, false).any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, nil, 1, false).any?.should == true
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, 0, nil).any?.should == true
+      @enum.should.any?
+      @enum1.should.any?
+      @enum2.should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(true).should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('a','b','c').should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('a','b','c', nil).should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, nil, 2).should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, false).should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, nil, 1, false).should.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, 0, nil).should.any?
     end
 
     it "returns false if all elements are false or nil" do
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false).any?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, false).any?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil).any?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, nil).any?.should == false
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, false, nil).any?.should == false
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false).should_not.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, false).should_not.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil).should_not.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, nil).should_not.any?
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, false, nil).should_not.any?
     end
 
     it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
       multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMultiWithFalse.new
-      multi.any?.should be_true
+      multi.any?.should == true
     end
   end
 
@@ -127,9 +118,9 @@ describe "Enumerable#any?" do
     end
 
     it "does not hide exceptions out of the block" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         @enum.any? { raise "from block" }
-      }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
     end
 
     it "gathers initial args as elements when each yields multiple" do
@@ -147,68 +138,63 @@ describe "Enumerable#any?" do
     end
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-    describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
-      it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value " do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 2 }
-        @enum1.any?(pattern).should == true
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2]]
-      end
-
-      # may raise an exception in future versions
-      ruby_version_is ""..."2.6" do
-        it "ignores block" do
-          @enum2.any?(NilClass) { raise }.should == true
-          [1, 2, nil].any?(NilClass) { raise }.should == true
-          {a: 1}.any?(Array) { raise }.should == true
-        end
-      end
-
-      it "always returns false on empty enumeration" do
-        @empty.any?(Integer).should == false
-        [].any?(Integer).should == false
-        {}.any?(NilClass).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-        lambda {
-          EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.any?(Integer)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "returns true if the pattern ever returns a truthy value" do
-        @enum2.any?(NilClass).should == true
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| 42 }
-        @enum.any?(pattern).should == true
-
-        [1, 42, 3].any?(pattern).should == true
-
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == [:b, 2] }
-        {a: 1, b: 2}.any?(pattern).should == true
-      end
-
-      it "returns false if the block never returns other than false or nil" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| nil }
-        @enum1.any?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-
-        [1, 2, 3].any?(pattern).should == false
-        {a: 1}.any?(pattern).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
-        lambda {
-          @enum.any?(pattern)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
-        multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { false }
-        multi.any?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
-      end
+  describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
+    it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 2 }
+      @enum1.any?(pattern).should == true
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2]]
+    end
+
+    it "always returns false on empty enumeration" do
+      @empty.any?(Integer).should == false
+      [].any?(Integer).should == false
+      {}.any?(NilClass).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.any?(Integer)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the pattern ever returns a truthy value" do
+      @enum2.any?(NilClass).should == true
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| 42 }
+      @enum.any?(pattern).should == true
+
+      [1, 42, 3].any?(pattern).should == true
+
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == [:b, 2] }
+      {a: 1, b: 2}.any?(pattern).should == true
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the block never returns other than false or nil" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| nil }
+      @enum1.any?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+
+      [1, 2, 3].any?(pattern).should == false
+      {a: 1}.any?(pattern).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
+      -> {
+        @enum.any?(pattern)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
+      multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { false }
+      multi.any?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
+    end
+
+    it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 4, 5).any?(String) { true }.should == false
+      }.should complain(/given block not used/)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chain_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chain_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0597e46a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chain_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerable#chain" do
+  before :each do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+  end
+
+  it "returns a chain of self and provided enumerables" do
+    one = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1)
+    two = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(2, 3)
+    three = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(4, 5, 6)
+
+    chain = one.chain(two, three)
+
+    chain.each { |item| ScratchPad << item }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator::Chain if given a block" do
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.chain.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Chain)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_spec.rb
index 34fa651b33..7c9b31c991 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_spec.rb
@@ -6,25 +6,15 @@ describe "Enumerable#chunk" do
     ScratchPad.record []
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.4" do
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if called without a block" do
-      lambda do
-        EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.chunk
-      end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
-  end
-
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-      chunk = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 1, 2).chunk
-      chunk.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-      result = chunk.with_index {|elt, i| elt - i }.to_a
-      result.should == [[1, [1, 2, 3]], [-2, [1, 2]]]
-    end
+  it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
+    chunk = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 1, 2).chunk
+    chunk.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    result = chunk.with_index {|elt, i| elt - i }.to_a
+    result.should == [[1, [1, 2, 3]], [-2, [1, 2]]]
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if given a block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.chunk {}.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.chunk {}.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "yields the current element and the current chunk to the block" do
@@ -39,12 +29,22 @@ describe "Enumerable#chunk" do
     result.should == [[1, [1, 2]], [0, [3]], [1, [2]], [0, [3]], [1, [2, 1]]]
   end
 
+  it "returns a partitioned Array of values" do
+    e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3)
+    e.chunk { |x| x > 2 }.map(&:last).should == [[1, 2], [3]]
+  end
+
   it "returns elements for which the block returns :_alone in separate Arrays" do
     e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 2, 1)
     result = e.chunk { |x| x < 2 && :_alone }.to_a
     result.should == [[:_alone, [1]], [false, [2, 3, 2]], [:_alone, [1]]]
   end
 
+  it "yields Arrays as a single argument to a rest argument" do
+    e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new([1, 2])
+    result = e.chunk { |*x| x.should == [[1,2]] }.to_a
+  end
+
   it "does not return elements for which the block returns :_separator" do
     e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1)
     result = e.chunk { |x| x == 2 ? :_separator : 1 }.to_a
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ describe "Enumerable#chunk" do
 
   it "raises a RuntimeError if the block returns a Symbol starting with an underscore other than :_alone or :_separator" do
     e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 2, 1)
-    lambda { e.chunk { |x| :_arbitrary }.to_a }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    -> { e.chunk { |x| :_arbitrary }.to_a }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 
   it "does not accept arguments" do
     e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3)
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       e.chunk(1) {}
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it 'returned Enumerator size returns nil' do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_while_spec.rb
index 88d6d2983f..286f717442 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/chunk_while_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#chunk_while" do
 
   context "when given a block" do
     it "returns an enumerator" do
-      @result.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      @result.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     end
 
     it "splits chunks between adjacent elements i and j where the block returns false" do
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#chunk_while" do
 
   context "when not given a block" do
     it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-      lambda { @enum.chunk_while }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @enum.chunk_while }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_concat_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_concat_spec.rb
index 6e34c9eb93..59317cfe34 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_concat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_concat_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/collect_concat'
 
 describe "Enumerable#collect_concat" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect_concat , :collect_concat
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect_concat, :collect_concat
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_spec.rb
index 1016b67798..cfa2895cce 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/collect_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/collect'
 
 describe "Enumerable#collect" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect , :collect
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect, :collect
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/compact_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/compact_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1895430c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/compact_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerable#compact" do
+  it 'returns array without nil elements' do
+    arr = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(nil, 1, 2, nil, true)
+    arr.compact.should == [1, 2, true]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/cycle_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/cycle_spec.rb
index 2db1ae56fe..1fb3cc3d41 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/cycle_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/cycle_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#cycle" do
 
     it "returns nil if there are no elements" do
       out = EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.cycle { break :nope }
-      out.should be_nil
+      out.should == nil
     end
 
     it "yields successive elements of the array repeatedly" do
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ describe "Enumerable#cycle" do
 
   describe "passed a number n as an argument" do
     it "returns nil and does nothing for non positive n" do
-      EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.cycle(0) {}.should be_nil
-      EnumerableSpecs::NoEach.new.cycle(-22) {}.should be_nil
+      EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.cycle(0) {}.should == nil
+      EnumerableSpecs::NoEach.new.cycle(-22) {}.should == nil
     end
 
     it "calls each at most once" do
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ describe "Enumerable#cycle" do
 
     it "raises a TypeError when the passed n cannot be coerced to Integer" do
       enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new
-      lambda{ enum.cycle("cat"){} }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      ->{ enum.cycle("cat"){} }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if more arguments are passed" do
       enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new
-      lambda{ enum.cycle(1, 2) {} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      ->{ enum.cycle(1, 2) {} }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/detect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/detect_spec.rb
index e912134fed..6959aadc44 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/detect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/detect_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/find'
 
 describe "Enumerable#detect" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find , :detect
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find, :detect
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_spec.rb
index 1f54d4aac7..8d95f464b3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_spec.rb
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ describe "Enumerable#drop" do
   end
 
   it "requires exactly one argument" do
-    lambda{ @enum.drop{} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.drop(1, 2){} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.drop{} }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.drop(1, 2){} }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "passed a number n as an argument" do
     it "raises ArgumentError if n < 0" do
-      lambda{ @enum.drop(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      ->{ @enum.drop(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "tries to convert n to an Integer using #to_int" do
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ describe "Enumerable#drop" do
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError when the passed n cannot be coerced to Integer" do
-      lambda{ @enum.drop("hat") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda{ @enum.drop(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      ->{ @enum.drop("hat") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      ->{ @enum.drop(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_while_spec.rb
index 636c3d284a..4b4fdf2d4f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/drop_while_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#drop_while" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    @enum.drop_while.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @enum.drop_while.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns no/all elements for {true/false} block" do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#drop_while" do
 
   it "doesn't return self when it could" do
     a = [1,2,3]
-    a.drop_while{false}.should_not equal(a)
+    a.drop_while{false}.should_not.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_cons_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_cons_spec.rb
index 40d0d53517..c5e299fd00 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_cons_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_cons_spec.rb
@@ -10,24 +10,24 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_cons" do
 
   it "passes element groups to the block" do
     acc = []
-    @enum.each_cons(3){|g| acc << g}.should be_nil
+    @enum.each_cons(3){|g| acc << g}
     acc.should == @in_threes
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if there is not a single parameter > 0" do
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons(0){}    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons(-2){}   }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons{}       }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons(2,2){}  }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons(0)      }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons(-2)     }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons         }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_cons(2,2)    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons(0){}    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons(-2){}   }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons{}       }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons(2,2){}  }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons(0)      }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons(-2)     }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons         }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_cons(2,2)    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "tries to convert n to an Integer using #to_int" do
     acc = []
-    @enum.each_cons(3.3){|g| acc << g}.should == nil
+    @enum.each_cons(3.3){|g| acc << g}
     acc.should == @in_threes
 
     obj = mock('to_int')
@@ -56,10 +56,14 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_cons" do
     multi.each_cons(2).to_a.should == [[[1, 2], [3, 4, 5]], [[3, 4, 5], [6, 7, 8, 9]]]
   end
 
+  it "returns self when a block is given" do
+    @enum.each_cons(3){}.should == @enum
+  end
+
   describe "when no block is given" do
     it "returns an enumerator" do
       e = @enum.each_cons(3)
-      e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       e.to_a.should == @in_threes
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_entry_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_entry_spec.rb
index 41b61f6208..9dc89ec28e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_entry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_entry_spec.rb
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_entry" do
 
   it "yields multiple arguments as an array" do
     acc = []
-    @enum.each_entry {|g| acc << g}.should equal(@enum)
+    @enum.each_entry {|g| acc << g}.should.equal?(@enum)
     acc.should == @entries
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator if no block" do
     e = @enum.each_entry
-    e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     e.to_a.should == @entries
   end
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_entry" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when extra arguments" do
-    lambda { @enum.each_entry("one").to_a   }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { @enum.each_entry("one"){}.to_a }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.each_entry("one").to_a   }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.each_entry("one"){}.to_a }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "passes extra arguments to #each" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_slice_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_slice_spec.rb
index 9ffb95d29b..d05abad1e9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_slice_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_slice_spec.rb
@@ -10,24 +10,24 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_slice" do
 
   it "passes element groups to the block" do
     acc = []
-    @enum.each_slice(3){|g| acc << g}.should be_nil
+    @enum.each_slice(3){|g| acc << g}
     acc.should == @sliced
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if there is not a single parameter > 0" do
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice(0){}    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice(-2){}   }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice{}       }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice(2,2){}  }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice(0)      }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice(-2)     }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice         }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda{ @enum.each_slice(2,2)    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice(0){}    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice(-2){}   }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice{}       }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice(2,2){}  }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice(0)      }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice(-2)     }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice         }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ @enum.each_slice(2,2)    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "tries to convert n to an Integer using #to_int" do
     acc = []
-    @enum.each_slice(3.3){|g| acc << g}.should == nil
+    @enum.each_slice(3.3){|g| acc << g}
     acc.should == @sliced
 
     obj = mock('to_int')
@@ -53,10 +53,14 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_slice" do
 
   it "returns an enumerator if no block" do
     e = @enum.each_slice(3)
-    e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     e.to_a.should == @sliced
   end
 
+  it "returns self when a block is given" do
+    @enum.each_slice(3){}.should == @enum
+  end
+
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
     multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
     multi.each_slice(2).to_a.should == [[[1, 2], [3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_slice" do
   describe "when no block is given" do
     it "returns an enumerator" do
       e = @enum.each_slice(3)
-      e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       e.to_a.should == @sliced
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_index_spec.rb
index 122e88eab7..fcb2f82f84 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_index_spec.rb
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_with_index" do
     acc = []
     res = @b.each_with_index {|a,i| acc << [a,i]}
     [[2, 0], [5, 1], [3, 2], [6, 3], [1, 4], [4, 5]].should == acc
-    res.should eql(@b)
+    res.should.eql?(@b)
   end
 
   it "binds splat arguments properly" do
     acc = []
     res = @b.each_with_index { |*b| c,d = b; acc << c; acc << d }
     [2, 0, 5, 1, 3, 2, 6, 3, 1, 4, 4, 5].should == acc
-    res.should eql(@b)
+    res.should.eql?(@b)
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator if no block" do
     e = @b.each_with_index
-    e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     e.to_a.should == [[2, 0], [5, 1], [3, 2], [6, 3], [1, 4], [4, 5]]
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_object_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_object_spec.rb
index 35665e7019..1760d3b267 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/each_with_object_spec.rb
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_with_object" do
   it "passes each element and its argument to the block" do
     acc = []
     @enum.each_with_object(@initial) do |elem, obj|
-      obj.should equal(@initial)
+      obj.should.equal?(@initial)
       obj = 42
       acc << elem
-    end.should equal(@initial)
+    end.should.equal?(@initial)
     acc.should == @values
   end
 
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ describe "Enumerable#each_with_object" do
     acc = []
     e = @enum.each_with_object(@initial)
     e.each do |elem, obj|
-      obj.should equal(@initial)
+      obj.should.equal?(@initial)
       obj = 42
       acc << elem
-    end.should equal(@initial)
+    end.should.equal?(@initial)
     acc.should == @values
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/entries_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/entries_spec.rb
index 83232cfa06..2de4fc756a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/entries_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/entries_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/entries'
 
 describe "Enumerable#entries" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_entries , :entries
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_entries, :entries
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_map_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_map_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ed131a960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_map_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe 'Enumerable#filter_map' do
+  before :each do
+    @numerous = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(*(1..8).to_a)
+  end
+
+  it 'returns an empty array if there are no elements' do
+    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.filter_map { true }.should == []
+  end
+
+  it 'returns an array with truthy results of passing each element to block' do
+    @numerous.filter_map { |i| i * 2 if i.even? }.should == [4, 8, 12, 16]
+    @numerous.filter_map { |i| i * 2 }.should == [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16]
+    @numerous.filter_map { 0 }.should == [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    @numerous.filter_map { false }.should == []
+    @numerous.filter_map { nil }.should == []
+  end
+
+  it 'returns an enumerator when no block given' do
+    @numerous.filter_map.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_spec.rb
index f2dc7a7b71..1c3a7e9ff5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/filter_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/find_all'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.6" do
-  describe "Enumerable#filter" do
-    it_behaves_like(:enumerable_find_all , :filter)
-  end
+describe "Enumerable#filter" do
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find_all, :filter
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_all_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_all_spec.rb
index ce9058fe77..9cd635f247 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_all_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_all_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/find_all'
 
 describe "Enumerable#find_all" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find_all , :find_all
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find_all, :find_all
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_index_spec.rb
index 542660fe04..2e714367ba 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_index_spec.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#find_index" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    @numerous.find_index.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @numerous.find_index.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "uses #== for testing equality" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_spec.rb
index 25aa3bf103..5ddebc05f8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/find_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/find'
 
 describe "Enumerable#find" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find , :find
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find, :find
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/first_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/first_spec.rb
index 19d02d7522..592dff1ebc 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/first_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/first_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#first" do
 
   it "raises a RangeError when passed a Bignum" do
     enum = EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new
-    lambda { enum.first(bignum_value) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { enum.first(bignum_value) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   describe "when passed an argument" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/fixtures/classes.rb
index e50bf34779..b5feafcfb7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ module EnumerableSpecs
   class Empty
     include Enumerable
     def each
+      self
     end
   end
 
   class EmptyWithSize
     include Enumerable
     def each
+      self
     end
     def size
       0
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ module EnumerableSpecs
     end
   end
 
-  class ArrayConvertable
+  class ArrayConvertible
     attr_accessor :called
     def initialize(*values)
       @values = values
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ module EnumerableSpecs
     end
   end
 
-  class EnumConvertable
+  class EnumConvertible
     attr_accessor :called
     attr_accessor :sym
     def initialize(delegate)
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ module EnumerableSpecs
     end
   end
 
-  class ComparableWithFixnum
+  class ComparableWithInteger
     include Comparable
     def initialize(num)
       @num = num
@@ -342,4 +344,7 @@ module EnumerableSpecs
       @block.call(*args)
     end
   end
+
+  class SetSubclass < Set
+  end
 end # EnumerableSpecs utility classes
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/flat_map_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/flat_map_spec.rb
index a294b9ddad..bd07eab6c5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/flat_map_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/flat_map_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/collect_concat'
 
 describe "Enumerable#flat_map" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect_concat , :flat_map
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect_concat, :flat_map
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_spec.rb
index a4dd26468d..965e183766 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_spec.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,41 @@ describe "Enumerable#grep" do
     ary.grep(/a(b)a/) { $1 }.should == ["b", "b"]
   end
 
+  it "sets $~ in the block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].grep(/b/) { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $&.should == "b"
+    }
+
+    # Set by the failed match of "def"
+    $~.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "does not set $~ when given no block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].grep(/b/).should == ["abc"]
+    $&.should == "z"
+  end
+
+  it "does not modify Regexp.last_match without block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset last match
+    ["abc", "def"].grep(/b/).should == ["abc"]
+    Regexp.last_match[0].should == "z"
+  end
+
+  it "correctly handles non-string elements" do
+    'set last match' =~ /set last (.*)/
+    [:a, 'b', 'z', :c, 42, nil].grep(/[a-d]/).should == [:a, 'b', :c]
+    $1.should == 'match'
+
+    o = Object.new
+    def o.to_str
+      'hello'
+    end
+    [o].grep(/ll/).first.should.equal?(o)
+  end
+
   describe "with a block" do
     before :each do
       @numerous = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(*(0..9).to_a)
@@ -46,7 +81,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#grep" do
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a pattern" do
-      -> { @numerous.grep { |e| e } }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @numerous.grep { |e| e } }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_v_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_v_spec.rb
index 2268005dee..ee99a77ac1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_v_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/grep_v_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,41 @@ describe "Enumerable#grep_v" do
     end
   end
 
+  it "sets $~ in the block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].grep_v(/e/) { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $~.should == nil
+    }
+
+    # Set by the match of "def"
+    $&.should == "e"
+  end
+
+  it "does not set $~ when given no block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].grep_v(/e/).should == ["abc"]
+    $&.should == "z"
+  end
+
+  it "does not modify Regexp.last_match without block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset last match
+    ["abc", "def"].grep_v(/e/).should == ["abc"]
+    Regexp.last_match[0].should == "z"
+  end
+
+  it "correctly handles non-string elements" do
+    'set last match' =~ /set last (.*)/
+    [:a, 'b', 'z', :c, 42, nil].grep_v(/[a-d]/).should == ['z', 42, nil]
+    $1.should == 'match'
+
+    o = Object.new
+    def o.to_str
+      'hello'
+    end
+    [o].grep_v(/mm/).first.should.equal?(o)
+  end
+
   describe "without block" do
     it "returns an Array of matched elements" do
       @numerous.grep_v(@odd_matcher).should == [0, 2, 4, 6, 8]
@@ -20,7 +55,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#grep_v" do
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a pattern" do
-      -> { @numerous.grep_v }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @numerous.grep_v }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -35,7 +70,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#grep_v" do
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a pattern" do
-      -> { @numerous.grep_v { |e| e } }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @numerous.grep_v { |e| e } }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/group_by_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/group_by_spec.rb
index 580a90cf0c..904e5d6c68 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/group_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/group_by_spec.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ describe "Enumerable#group_by" do
   it "returns a hash without default_proc" do
     e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new("foo", "bar", "baz")
     h = e.group_by { |word| word[0..0].to_sym }
-    h[:some].should be_nil
-    h.default_proc.should be_nil
-    h.default.should be_nil
+    h[:some].should == nil
+    h.default_proc.should == nil
+    h.default.should == nil
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.group_by.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.group_by.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
@@ -33,13 +33,5 @@ describe "Enumerable#group_by" do
                   [3, 4, 5] => [[3, 4, 5]] }
   end
 
-  it "returns a tainted hash if self is tainted" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.taint.group_by {}.tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns an untrusted hash if self is untrusted" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.untrust.group_by {}.untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
-
   it_behaves_like :enumerable_enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :group_by
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/lazy_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/lazy_spec.rb
index 9a9ead81a0..935e574067 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/lazy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/lazy_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
 describe "Enumerable#lazy" do
   it "returns an instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.lazy.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.lazy.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/map_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/map_spec.rb
index d65aec238c..98a70781cf 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/map_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/map_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/collect'
 
 describe "Enumerable#map" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect , :map
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_collect, :map
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_by_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_by_spec.rb
index 76590b602f..f67b5d15ea 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_by_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require_relative 'shared/enumerable_enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Enumerable#max_by" do
   it "returns an enumerator if no block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(42).max_by.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(42).max_by.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns nil if #each yields no objects" do
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#max_by" do
 
   it "returns the object that appears first in #each in case of a tie" do
     a, b, c = '1', '2', '2'
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(a, b, c).max_by {|obj| obj.to_i }.should equal(b)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(a, b, c).max_by {|obj| obj.to_i }.should.equal?(b)
   end
 
   it "uses max.<=>(current) to determine order" do
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#max_by" do
 
     context "without a block" do
       it "returns an enumerator" do
-        @enum.max_by(2).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+        @enum.max_by(2).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       end
     end
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#max_by" do
 
       context "when n is negative" do
         it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-          lambda { @enum.max_by(-1) { |i| i.to_s } }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+          -> { @enum.max_by(-1) { |i| i.to_s } }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_spec.rb
index b1d15126c2..d92700258b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/max_spec.rb
@@ -36,18 +36,18 @@ describe "Enumerable#max" do
   end
 
   it "raises a NoMethodError for elements without #<=>" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new).max
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError for incomparable elements" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(11,"22").max
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(11,12,22,33).max{|a, b| nil}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   context "when passed a block" do
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#max" do
 
     context "that is negative" do
       it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-        lambda { @e_ints.max(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        -> { @e_ints.max(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_by_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_by_spec.rb
index 5f9b2aea00..4f949e2130 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_by_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require_relative 'shared/enumerable_enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Enumerable#min_by" do
   it "returns an enumerator if no block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(42).min_by.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(42).min_by.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns nil if #each yields no objects" do
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#min_by" do
 
   it "returns the object that appears first in #each in case of a tie" do
     a, b, c = '2', '1', '1'
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(a, b, c).min_by {|obj| obj.to_i }.should equal(b)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(a, b, c).min_by {|obj| obj.to_i }.should.equal?(b)
   end
 
   it "uses min.<=>(current) to determine order" do
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#min_by" do
 
     context "without a block" do
       it "returns an enumerator" do
-        @enum.min_by(2).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+        @enum.min_by(2).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       end
     end
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#min_by" do
 
       context "when n is negative" do
         it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-          lambda { @enum.min_by(-1) { |i| i.to_s } }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+          -> { @enum.min_by(-1) { |i| i.to_s } }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_spec.rb
index a31633e8c4..f05d59c2c9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/min_spec.rb
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@ describe "Enumerable#min" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil for an empty Enumerable" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new.min.should be_nil
+    EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new.min.should == nil
   end
 
   it "raises a NoMethodError for elements without #<=>" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new).min
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError for incomparable elements" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(11,"22").min
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(11,12,22,33).min{|a, b| nil}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns the minimum when using a block rule" do
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#min" do
 
     context "that is negative" do
       it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-        lambda { @e_ints.min(-1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        -> { @e_ints.min(-1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_by_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_by_spec.rb
index a6a9249270..30c88cfcfb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_by_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require_relative 'shared/enumerable_enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Enumerable#minmax_by" do
   it "returns an enumerator if no block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(42).minmax_by.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(42).minmax_by.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns nil if #each yields no objects" do
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ describe "Enumerable#minmax_by" do
   it "returns the object that appears first in #each in case of a tie" do
     a, b, c, d = '1', '1', '2', '2'
     mm = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(a, b, c, d).minmax_by {|obj| obj.to_i }
-    mm[0].should equal(a)
-    mm[1].should equal(c)
+    mm[0].should.equal?(a)
+    mm[1].should.equal?(c)
   end
 
   it "uses min/max.<=>(current) to determine order" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_spec.rb
index f05291aec4..f5f17ef079 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/minmax_spec.rb
@@ -1,41 +1,17 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative '../../shared/enumerable/minmax'
 
 describe "Enumerable#minmax" do
   before :each do
     @enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(6, 4, 5, 10, 8)
-
+    @empty_enum = EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new
+    @incomparable_enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new)
+    @incompatible_enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(11,"22")
     @strs = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new("333", "2", "60", "55555", "1010", "111")
   end
 
-  it "min should return the minimum element" do
-    @enum.minmax.should == [4, 10]
-    @strs.minmax.should == ["1010", "60" ]
-  end
-
-  it "returns [nil, nil] for an empty Enumerable" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.minmax.should == [nil, nil]
-  end
-
-  it "raises an ArgumentError when elements are incomparable" do
-    lambda do
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(11,"22").minmax
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda do
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(11,12,22,33).minmax{|a, b| nil}
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  it "raises a NoMethodError for elements without #<=>" do
-    lambda do
-      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new).minmax
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
-  end
-
-  it "returns the minimum when using a block rule" do
-    @enum.minmax {|a,b| b <=> a }.should == [10, 4]
-    @strs.minmax {|a,b| a.length <=> b.length }.should == ["2", "55555"]
-  end
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_minmax, :minmax
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
     multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/none_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/none_spec.rb
index bff252df5e..d9ee0b441e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/none_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/none_spec.rb
@@ -10,49 +10,40 @@ describe "Enumerable#none?" do
   end
 
   it "always returns true on empty enumeration" do
-    @empty.none?.should == true
+    @empty.should.none?
     @empty.none? { true }.should == true
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when more than 1 argument is provided" do
-    lambda { @enum.none?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].none?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { {}.none?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.5" do
-    it "raises an ArgumentError when any arguments provided" do
-      lambda { @enum.none?(Proc.new {}) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum.none?(nil) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @empty.none?(1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum.none?(1) {} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+    -> { @enum.none?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].none?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { {}.none?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.none?
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.none? { false }
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 
   describe "with no block" do
     it "returns true if none of the elements in self are true" do
       e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, nil, false)
-      e.none?.should be_true
+      e.none?.should == true
     end
 
     it "returns false if at least one of the elements in self are true" do
       e = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(false, nil, true, false)
-      e.none?.should be_false
+      e.none?.should == false
     end
 
     it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
       multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMultiWithFalse.new
-      multi.none?.should be_false
+      multi.none?.should == false
     end
   end
 
@@ -74,17 +65,17 @@ describe "Enumerable#none?" do
     end
 
     it "returns true if the block never returns true" do
-      @e.none? {|e| false }.should be_true
+      @e.none? {|e| false }.should == true
     end
 
     it "returns false if the block ever returns true" do
-      @e.none? {|e| e == 3 ? true : false }.should be_false
+      @e.none? {|e| e == 3 ? true : false }.should == false
     end
 
     it "does not hide exceptions out of the block" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         @enum.none? { raise "from block" }
-      }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
     end
 
     it "gathers initial args as elements when each yields multiple" do
@@ -102,66 +93,61 @@ describe "Enumerable#none?" do
     end
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-    describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
-      it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value " do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 3 }
-        @enum1.none?(pattern).should == true
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-      end
-
-      # may raise an exception in future versions
-      ruby_version_is ""..."2.6" do
-        it "ignores block" do
-          @enum2.none?(Integer) { raise }.should == true
-          [1, 2, nil].none?(TrueClass) { raise }.should == true
-          {a: 1}.none?(Hash) { raise }.should == true
-        end
-      end
-
-      it "always returns true on empty enumeration" do
-        @empty.none?(Integer).should == true
-        [].none?(Integer).should == true
-        {}.none?(NilClass).should == true
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-        lambda {
-          EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.none?(Integer)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "returns true if the pattern never returns a truthy value" do
-        @enum2.none?(Integer).should == true
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| nil }
-        @enum.none?(pattern).should == true
-
-        [1, 42, 3].none?(pattern).should == true
-        {a: 1, b: 2}.none?(pattern).should == true
-      end
-
-      it "returns false if the pattern ever returns other than false or nil" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x < 0 }
-        @enum1.none?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-
-        [1, 2, 3, -1].none?(pattern).should == false
-        {a: 1}.none?(Array).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
-        lambda {
-          @enum.none?(pattern)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
-        multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { false }
-        multi.none?(pattern).should == true
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
-      end
+  describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
+    it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 3 }
+      @enum1.none?(pattern).should == true
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+    end
+
+    it "always returns true on empty enumeration" do
+      @empty.none?(Integer).should == true
+      [].none?(Integer).should == true
+      {}.none?(NilClass).should == true
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.none?(Integer)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the pattern never returns a truthy value" do
+      @enum2.none?(Integer).should == true
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| nil }
+      @enum.none?(pattern).should == true
+
+      [1, 42, 3].none?(pattern).should == true
+      {a: 1, b: 2}.none?(pattern).should == true
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the pattern ever returns other than false or nil" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x < 0 }
+      @enum1.none?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+
+      [1, 2, 3, -1].none?(pattern).should == false
+      {a: 1}.none?(Array).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
+      -> {
+        @enum.none?(pattern)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
+      multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { false }
+      multi.none?(pattern).should == true
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
+    end
+
+    it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 4, 5).none?(String) { true }.should == true
+      }.should complain(/given block not used/)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/one_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/one_spec.rb
index 2bd67adc26..cf966d4a9b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/one_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/one_spec.rb
@@ -10,71 +10,62 @@ describe "Enumerable#one?" do
   end
 
   it "always returns false on empty enumeration" do
-    @empty.one?.should == false
+    @empty.should_not.one?
     @empty.one? { true }.should == false
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when more than 1 argument is provided" do
-    lambda { @enum.one?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { [].one?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { {}.one?(1, 2, 3) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.5" do
-    it "raises an ArgumentError when any arguments provided" do
-      lambda { @enum.one?(Proc.new {}) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum.one?(nil) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @empty.one?(1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { @enum.one?(1) {} }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+    -> { @enum.one?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { [].one?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { {}.one?(1, 2, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.one?
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.one? { false }
-    }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
   end
 
   describe "with no block" do
     it "returns true if only one element evaluates to true" do
-      [false, nil, true].one?.should be_true
+      [false, nil, true].one?.should == true
     end
 
     it "returns false if two elements evaluate to true" do
-      [false, :value, nil, true].one?.should be_false
+      [false, :value, nil, true].one?.should == false
     end
 
     it "returns false if all elements evaluate to false" do
-      [false, nil, false].one?.should be_false
+      [false, nil, false].one?.should == false
     end
 
     it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
       multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMultiWithSingleTrue.new
-      multi.one?.should be_false
+      multi.one?.should == false
     end
   end
 
   describe "with a block" do
     it "returns true if block returns true once" do
-      [:a, :b, :c].one? { |s| s == :a }.should be_true
+      [:a, :b, :c].one? { |s| s == :a }.should == true
     end
 
     it "returns false if the block returns true more than once" do
-      [:a, :b, :c].one? { |s| s == :a || s == :b }.should be_false
+      [:a, :b, :c].one? { |s| s == :a || s == :b }.should == false
     end
 
     it "returns false if the block only returns false" do
-      [:a, :b, :c].one? { |s| s == :d }.should be_false
+      [:a, :b, :c].one? { |s| s == :d }.should == false
     end
 
     it "does not hide exceptions out of the block" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         @enum.one? { raise "from block" }
-      }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
     end
 
     it "gathers initial args as elements when each yields multiple" do
@@ -92,78 +83,72 @@ describe "Enumerable#one?" do
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
+    it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 1 }
+      @enum1.one?(pattern).should == true
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+    end
+
+    it "always returns false on empty enumeration" do
+      @empty.one?(Integer).should == false
+      [].one?(Integer).should == false
+      {}.one?(NilClass).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.one?(Integer)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if the pattern returns a truthy value only once" do
+      @enum2.one?(NilClass).should == true
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 2 }
+      @enum1.one?(pattern).should == true
+
+      [1, 2, 42, 3].one?(pattern).should == true
+
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == [:b, 2] }
+      {a: 1, b: 2}.one?(pattern).should == true
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the pattern returns a truthy value more than once" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| !x }
+      @enum2.one?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[nil], [false]]
+
+      [1, 2, 3].one?(Integer).should == false
+      {a: 1, b: 2}.one?(Array).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if the pattern never returns a truthy value" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| nil }
+      @enum1.one?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
+
+      [1, 2, 3].one?(pattern).should == false
+      {a: 1}.one?(pattern).should == false
+    end
+
+    it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
+      -> {
+        @enum.one?(pattern)
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    end
+
+    it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
+      multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
+      pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { false }
+      multi.one?(pattern).should == false
+      pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
+    end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-    describe 'when given a pattern argument' do
-      it "calls `===` on the pattern the return value " do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 1 }
-        @enum1.one?(pattern).should == true
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-      end
-
-      # may raise an exception in future versions
-      ruby_version_is ""..."2.6" do
-        it "ignores block" do
-          @enum2.one?(NilClass) { raise }.should == true
-          [1, 2, nil].one?(NilClass) { raise }.should == true
-          {a: 1}.one?(Array) { raise }.should == true
-        end
-      end
-
-      it "always returns false on empty enumeration" do
-        @empty.one?(Integer).should == false
-        [].one?(Integer).should == false
-        {}.one?(NilClass).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of #each" do
-        lambda {
-          EnumerableSpecs::ThrowingEach.new.one?(Integer)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "returns true if the pattern returns a truthy value only once" do
-        @enum2.one?(NilClass).should == true
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == 2 }
-        @enum1.one?(pattern).should == true
-
-        [1, 2, 42, 3].one?(pattern).should == true
-
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| x == [:b, 2] }
-        {a: 1, b: 2}.one?(pattern).should == true
-      end
-
-      it "returns false if the pattern returns a truthy value more than once" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| !x }
-        @enum2.one?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[nil], [false]]
-
-        [1, 2, 3].one?(Integer).should == false
-        {a: 1, b: 2}.one?(Array).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "returns false if the pattern never returns a truthy value" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { |x| nil }
-        @enum1.one?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[0], [1], [2], [-1]]
-
-        [1, 2, 3].one?(pattern).should == false
-        {a: 1}.one?(pattern).should == false
-      end
-
-      it "does not hide exceptions out of pattern#===" do
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { raise "from pattern" }
-        lambda {
-          @enum.one?(pattern)
-        }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-      end
-
-      it "calls the pattern with gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
-        multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
-        pattern = EnumerableSpecs::Pattern.new { false }
-        multi.one?(pattern).should == false
-        pattern.yielded.should == [[[1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9]]]
-      end
+    it "ignores the block if there is an argument" do
+      -> {
+        EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3, 4, "5").one?(String) { false }.should == true
+      }.should complain(/given block not used/)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/partition_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/partition_spec.rb
index d3d220b4b4..8272ee189e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/partition_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/partition_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#partition" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.partition.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.partition.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reject_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reject_spec.rb
index 0d86b49ea2..31e89f5b0e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reject_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reject_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#reject" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.reject.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.reject.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reverse_each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reverse_each_spec.rb
index 2b1c233488..4753956724 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reverse_each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/reverse_each_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#reverse_each" do
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
     enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.reverse_each
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum.to_a.should == [4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2]
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/select_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/select_spec.rb
index 11168eb42e..7fc61926f9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/select_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/select_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/find_all'
 
 describe "Enumerable#select" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find_all , :select
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_find_all, :select
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect.rb
index 16bf3f0d35..4696d32454 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,86 @@ describe :enumerable_collect, shared: true do
     multi.send(@method) {|e| e}.should == [1,3,6]
   end
 
+  it "only yields increasing values for a Range" do
+    (1..0).send(@method) { |x| x }.should == []
+    (1..1).send(@method) { |x| x }.should == [1]
+    (1..2).send(@method) { |x| x }.should == [1, 2]
+  end
+
   it "returns an enumerator when no block given" do
     enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.send(@method)
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum.each { |i| -i }.should == [-2, -5, -3, -6, -1, -4]
   end
 
+  it "reports the same arity as the given block" do
+    entries = [0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+    numerous = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(*entries)
+
+    def numerous.each(&block)
+      ScratchPad << block.arity
+      super
+    end
+
+    numerous.send(@method) { |a, b| a % 2 }.should == [0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0]
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [2]
+    ScratchPad.clear
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    numerous.send(@method) { |i| i }.should == entries
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1]
+  end
+
+  it "yields an Array of 2 elements for a Hash when block arity is 1" do
+    c = Class.new do
+      def register(a)
+        ScratchPad << a
+      end
+    end
+    m = c.new.method(:register)
+
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    { 1 => 'a', 2 => 'b' }.map(&m)
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [[1, 'a'], [2, 'b']]
+  end
+
+  it "yields 2 arguments for a Hash when block arity is 2" do
+    c = Class.new do
+      def register(a, b)
+        ScratchPad << [a, b]
+      end
+    end
+    m = c.new.method(:register)
+
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    { 1 => 'a', 2 => 'b' }.map(&m)
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [[1, 'a'], [2, 'b']]
+  end
+
+  it "raises an error for a Hash when an arity enforcing block of arity >2 is passed in" do
+    c = Class.new do
+      def register(a, b, c)
+      end
+    end
+    m = c.new.method(:register)
+
+    -> do
+      { 1 => 'a', 2 => 'b' }.map(&m)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "calls the each method on sub-classes" do
+    c = Class.new(Hash) do
+      def each
+        ScratchPad << 'in each'
+        super
+      end
+    end
+    h = c.new
+    h[1] = 'a'
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    h.send(@method) { |k,v| v }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == ['in each']
+  end
+
   it_should_behave_like :enumerable_enumeratorized_with_origin_size
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect_concat.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect_concat.rb
index c081c1be71..1694e3fdce 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect_concat.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/collect_concat.rb
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ describe :enumerable_collect_concat, shared: true do
     obj = mock("to_ary defined")
     obj.should_receive(:to_ary).and_return("array")
 
-    lambda { [1, obj, 3].send(@method) { |i| i } }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { [1, obj, 3].send(@method) { |i| i } }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator when no block given" do
     enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2).send(@method)
-    enum.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum.each{ |i| [i] * i }.should == [1, 2, 2]
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/entries.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/entries.rb
index f52844cb45..e32eb23d2a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/entries.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/entries.rb
@@ -13,12 +13,4 @@ describe :enumerable_entries, shared: true do
     count.send(@method, :hello, "world").should == [1, 2, 3]
     count.arguments_passed.should == [:hello, "world"]
   end
-
-  it "returns a tainted array if self is tainted" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.taint.send(@method).tainted?.should be_true
-  end
-
-  it "returns an untrusted array if self is untrusted" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.untrust.send(@method).untrusted?.should be_true
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find.rb
index 5c097509cd..cdff640415 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find.rb
@@ -29,38 +29,42 @@ describe :enumerable_find, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "returns the value of the ifnone proc if the block is false" do
-    fail_proc = lambda { "cheeseburgers" }
+    fail_proc = -> { "cheeseburgers" }
     @numerous.send(@method, fail_proc) {|e| false }.should == "cheeseburgers"
   end
 
   it "doesn't call the ifnone proc if an element is found" do
-    fail_proc = lambda { raise "This shouldn't have been called" }
+    fail_proc = -> { raise "This shouldn't have been called" }
     @numerous.send(@method, fail_proc) {|e| e == @elements.first }.should == 2
   end
 
   it "calls the ifnone proc only once when the block is false" do
     times = 0
-    fail_proc = lambda { times += 1; raise if times > 1; "cheeseburgers" }
+    fail_proc = -> { times += 1; raise if times > 1; "cheeseburgers" }
     @numerous.send(@method, fail_proc) {|e| false }.should == "cheeseburgers"
   end
 
   it "calls the ifnone proc when there are no elements" do
-    fail_proc = lambda { "yay" }
+    fail_proc = -> { "yay" }
     @empty.send(@method, fail_proc) {|e| true}.should == "yay"
   end
 
+  it "ignores the ifnone argument when nil" do
+    @numerous.send(@method, nil) {|e| false }.should == nil
+  end
+
   it "passes through the values yielded by #each_with_index" do
     [:a, :b].each_with_index.send(@method) { |x, i| ScratchPad << [x, i]; nil }
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == [[:a, 0], [:b, 1]]
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator when no block given" do
-    @numerous.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @numerous.send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "passes the ifnone proc to the enumerator" do
     times = 0
-    fail_proc = lambda { times += 1; raise if times > 1; "cheeseburgers" }
+    fail_proc = -> { times += 1; raise if times > 1; "cheeseburgers" }
     @numerous.send(@method, fail_proc).each {|e| false }.should == "cheeseburgers"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find_all.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find_all.rb
index 1bbe71f372..27f01de6e0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find_all.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/find_all.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe :enumerable_find_all, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "returns an enumerator when no block given" do
-    @numerous.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @numerous.send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "passes through the values yielded by #each_with_index" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/include.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/include.rb
index 569f350fd5..ea250f032b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/include.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/include.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe :enumerable_include, shared: true do
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
     multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
-    multi.send(@method, [1,2]).should be_true
+    multi.send(@method, [1,2]).should == true
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/inject.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/inject.rb
index 12e0665dda..7da4f0ca99 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/inject.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/inject.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require_relative '../../array/shared/iterable_and_tolerating_size_increasing'
+
 describe :enumerable_inject, shared: true do
   it "with argument takes a block with an accumulator (with argument as initial value) and the current element. Value of block becomes new accumulator" do
     a = []
@@ -14,14 +16,65 @@ describe :enumerable_inject, shared: true do
 
   it "can take two argument" do
     EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3).send(@method, 10, :-).should == 4
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3).send(@method, 10, "-").should == 4
+
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, 10, :-).should == 4
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, 10, "-").should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "converts non-Symbol method name argument to String with #to_str if two arguments" do
+    name = Object.new
+    def name.to_str; "-"; end
+
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3).send(@method, 10, name).should == 4
+    [1, 2, 3].send(@method, 10, name).should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when the second argument is not Symbol or String and it cannot be converted to String if two arguments" do
+    -> { EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3).send(@method, 10, Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, /is not a symbol nor a string/)
+    -> { [1, 2, 3].send(@method, 10, Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, /is not a symbol nor a string/)
   end
 
   it "ignores the block if two arguments" do
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3).send(@method, 10, :-){ raise "we never get here"}.should == 4
+    -> {
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2, 3).send(@method, 10, :-) { raise "we never get here"}.should == 4
+    }.should complain(/#{__FILE__}:#{__LINE__-1}: warning: given block not used/, verbose: true)
+
+    -> {
+      [1, 2, 3].send(@method, 10, :-) { raise "we never get here"}.should == 4
+    }.should complain(/#{__FILE__}:#{__LINE__-1}: warning: given block not used/, verbose: true)
+  end
+
+  it "does not warn when given a Symbol with $VERBOSE true" do
+    -> {
+      [1, 2].send(@method, 0, :+)
+      [1, 2].send(@method, :+)
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2).send(@method, 0, :+)
+      EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1, 2).send(@method, :+)
+    }.should_not complain(verbose: true)
   end
 
   it "can take a symbol argument" do
     EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(10, 1, 2, 3).send(@method, :-).should == 4
+    [10, 1, 2, 3].send(@method, :-).should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "can take a String argument" do
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(10, 1, 2, 3).send(@method, "-").should == 4
+    [10, 1, 2, 3].send(@method, "-").should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "converts non-Symbol method name argument to String with #to_str" do
+    name = Object.new
+    def name.to_str; "-"; end
+
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(10, 1, 2, 3).send(@method, name).should == 4
+    [10, 1, 2, 3].send(@method, name).should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when passed not Symbol or String method name argument and it cannot be converted to String" do
+    -> { EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(10, 1, 2, 3).send(@method, Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, /is not a symbol nor a string/)
+    -> { [10, 1, 2, 3].send(@method, Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, /is not a symbol nor a string/)
   end
 
   it "without argument takes a block with an accumulator (with first element as initial value) and the current element. Value of block becomes new accumulator" do
@@ -30,10 +83,10 @@ describe :enumerable_inject, shared: true do
     a.should == [[2, 5], [5, 3], [3, 6], [6, 1], [1, 4]]
   end
 
-   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
-     multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
-     multi.send(@method, []) {|acc, e| acc << e }.should == [[1, 2], [3, 4, 5], [6, 7, 8, 9]]
-   end
+  it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
+    multi = EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMulti.new
+    multi.send(@method, []) {|acc, e| acc << e }.should == [[1, 2], [3, 4, 5], [6, 7, 8, 9]]
+  end
 
   it "with inject arguments(legacy rubycon)" do
     # with inject argument
@@ -50,7 +103,7 @@ describe :enumerable_inject, shared: true do
 
   it "without inject arguments(legacy rubycon)" do
     # no inject argument
-    EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(2).send(@method) {|acc,x| 999 } .should == 2
+    EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(2).send(@method) {|acc,x| 999 }.should == 2
     EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(2).send(@method) {|acc,x| acc }.should == 2
     EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(2).send(@method) {|acc,x| x }.should == 2
 
@@ -60,10 +113,30 @@ describe :enumerable_inject, shared: true do
     EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new('a','b','c').send(@method) {|result, i| i+result}.should == "cba"
     EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(3, 4, 5).send(@method) {|result, i| result*i}.should == 60
     EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new([1], 2, 'a','b').send(@method){|r,i| r<<i}.should == [1, 2, 'a', 'b']
-
   end
 
   it "returns nil when fails(legacy rubycon)" do
     EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new().send(@method) {|acc,x| 999 }.should == nil
   end
+
+  it "tolerates increasing a collection size during iterating Array" do
+    array = [:a, :b, :c]
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    i = 0
+
+    array.send(@method, nil) do |_, e|
+      ScratchPad << e
+      array << i if i < 100
+      i += 1
+    end
+
+    actual = ScratchPad.recorded
+    expected = [:a, :b, :c] + (0..99).to_a
+    actual.sort_by(&:to_s).should == expected.sort_by(&:to_s)
+  end
+
+  it "raises an ArgumentError when no parameters or block is given" do
+    -> { [1,2].send(@method) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { {one: 1, two: 2}.send(@method) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/take.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/take.rb
index bf2536acda..a6da06325f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/take.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/take.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe :enumerable_take, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when count is negative" do
-    lambda { @enum.send(@method, -1) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.send(@method, -1) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "returns the entire array when count > length" do
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ describe :enumerable_take, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the passed argument is not numeric" do
-    lambda { @enum.send(@method, nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { @enum.send(@method, "a") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @enum.send(@method, nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { @enum.send(@method, "a") }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
     obj = mock("nonnumeric")
-    lambda { @enum.send(@method, obj) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @enum.send(@method, obj) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/value_packing.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/value_packing.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff77f45cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/shared/value_packing.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# This is the behavior of rb_enum_values_pack() in CRuby
+describe :enumerable_value_packing, shared: true do
+  # @take must be set to a Proc that returns the take-result whose #each
+  # yields packed values (e.g. -> e { e.take(1) } or -> e { e.lazy.take(1) }).
+
+  it "yields a single nil for a zero-argument source yield" do
+    e = Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield }
+    args = nil
+    @take.call(e).each { |*a| args = a }
+    args.should == [nil]
+  end
+
+  it "yields the value for a single-argument source yield" do
+    e = Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield :v }
+    args = nil
+    @take.call(e).each { |*a| args = a }
+    args.should == [:v]
+  end
+
+  it "yields a packed Array for a multi-argument source yield" do
+    e = Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield 1, 2 }
+    args = nil
+    @take.call(e).each { |*a| args = a }
+    args.should == [[1, 2]]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_after_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_after_spec.rb
index c1bb7f0d83..1ef37195e5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_after_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_after_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#slice_after" do
       arg = mock("filter")
       arg.should_receive(:===).and_return(false, true, false, false, false, true, false)
       e = @enum.slice_after(arg)
-      e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       e.to_a.should == [[7, 6], [5, 4, 3, 2], [1]]
     end
 
@@ -34,21 +34,21 @@ describe "Enumerable#slice_after" do
     describe "and no argument" do
       it "calls the block to determine when to yield" do
         e = @enum.slice_after{ |i| i == 6 || i == 2 }
-        e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+        e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
         e.to_a.should == [[7, 6], [5, 4, 3, 2], [1]]
       end
     end
 
     describe "and an argument" do
       it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-        lambda { @enum.slice_after(42) { |i| i == 6 } }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        -> { @enum.slice_after(42) { |i| i == 6 } }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
       end
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when given an incorrect number of arguments" do
-    lambda { @enum.slice_after("one", "two") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { @enum.slice_after }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.slice_after("one", "two") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.slice_after }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_before_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_before_spec.rb
index ad730be245..7eb4410a25 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_before_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_before_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#slice_before" do
       arg = mock "filter"
       arg.should_receive(:===).and_return(false, true, false, false, false, true, false)
       e = @enum.slice_before(arg)
-      e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
       e.to_a.should == [[7], [6, 5, 4, 3], [2, 1]]
     end
 
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ describe "Enumerable#slice_before" do
     describe "and no argument" do
       it "calls the block to determine when to yield" do
         e = @enum.slice_before{|i| i == 6 || i == 2}
-        e.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+        e.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
         e.to_a.should == [[7], [6, 5, 4, 3], [2, 1]]
       end
     end
 
     it "does not accept arguments" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         @enum.slice_before(1) {}
-      }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when given an incorrect number of arguments" do
-    lambda { @enum.slice_before("one", "two") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { @enum.slice_before }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.slice_before("one", "two") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @enum.slice_before }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "when an iterator method yields more than one value" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_when_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_when_spec.rb
index 884b1a471c..fe1ecd31e2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_when_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/slice_when_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#slice_when" do
 
   context "when given a block" do
     it "returns an enumerator" do
-      @result.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+      @result.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     end
 
     it "splits chunks between adjacent elements i and j where the block returns true" do
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#slice_when" do
 
   context "when not given a block" do
     it "raises an ArgumentError" do
-      lambda { @enum.slice_when }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { @enum.slice_when }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_by_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_by_spec.rb
index 8fdd923fb4..62cf38ce3e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_by_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#sort_by" do
 
   it "returns an Enumerator when a block is not supplied" do
     a = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new("a","b")
-    a.sort_by.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    a.sort_by.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     a.to_a.should == ["a", "b"]
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_spec.rb
index bf20e55f61..427b1cd8f1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sort_spec.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ describe "Enumerable#sort" do
   end
 
   it "raises a NoMethodError if elements do not define <=>" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new, BasicObject.new).sort
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 
   it "sorts enumerables that contain nils" do
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ describe "Enumerable#sort" do
   it "compare values returned by block with 0" do
     EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.sort { |n, m| -(n+m) * (n <=> m) }.should == [6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
     EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.sort { |n, m|
-      EnumerableSpecs::ComparableWithFixnum.new(-(n+m) * (n <=> m))
+      EnumerableSpecs::ComparableWithInteger.new(-(n+m) * (n <=> m))
     }.should == [6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.sort { |n, m| (n <=> m).to_s }
-    }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an error if objects can't be compared" do
     a=EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(EnumerableSpecs::Uncomparable.new, EnumerableSpecs::Uncomparable.new)
-    lambda {a.sort}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> {a.sort}.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sum_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sum_spec.rb
index 77b66bc1ec..2eb74db6ac 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sum_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/sum_spec.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,50 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe 'Enumerable#sum' do
-    before :each do
-      @enum = Object.new.to_enum
-      class << @enum
-        def each
-          yield 0
-          yield(-1)
-          yield 2
-          yield 2/3r
-        end
+describe 'Enumerable#sum' do
+  before :each do
+    @enum = Object.new.to_enum
+    class << @enum
+      def each
+        yield 0
+        yield(-1)
+        yield 2
+        yield 2/3r
       end
     end
+  end
 
-    it 'returns amount of the elements with taking an argument as the initial value' do
-      @enum.sum(10).should == 35/3r
-    end
+  it 'returns amount of the elements with taking an argument as the initial value' do
+    @enum.sum(10).should == 35/3r
+  end
 
-    it 'gives 0 as a default argument' do
-      @enum.sum.should == 5/3r
-    end
+  it 'gives 0 as a default argument' do
+    @enum.sum.should == 5/3r
+  end
 
-    it 'takes a block to transform the elements' do
+  context 'with a block' do
+    it 'transforms the elements' do
       @enum.sum { |element| element * 2 }.should == 10/3r
     end
+
+    it 'does not destructure array elements' do
+      class << @enum
+        def each
+          yield [1,2]
+          yield [3]
+        end
+      end
+
+      @enum.sum(&:last).should == 5
+    end
+  end
+
+  # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/12217
+  # https://github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog/ChangeLog-2.4.0#L6208-L6214
+  it "uses Kahan's compensated summation algorithm for precise sum of float numbers" do
+    floats = [2.7800000000000002, 5.0, 2.5, 4.44, 3.89, 3.89, 4.44, 7.78, 5.0, 2.7800000000000002, 5.0, 2.5].to_enum
+    naive_sum = floats.reduce { |sum, e| sum + e }
+    naive_sum.should == 50.00000000000001
+    floats.sum.should == 50.0
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_spec.rb
index c0af372752..ca439b750d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/take'
+require_relative 'shared/value_packing'
 
 describe "Enumerable#take" do
   it "requires an argument" do
-    lambda{ EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.take}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    ->{ EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new.take}.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "when passed an argument" do
     it_behaves_like :enumerable_take, :take
   end
+
+  describe "value packing of source yields" do
+    before :each do
+      @take = -> e { e.take(1) }
+    end
+    it_behaves_like :enumerable_value_packing, nil
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_while_spec.rb
index 26db39ac4b..918bfc897d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/take_while_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#take_while" do
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    @enum.take_while.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @enum.take_while.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "returns no/all elements for {true/false} block" do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe "Enumerable#take_while" do
 
   it "doesn't return self when it could" do
     a = [1,2,3]
-    a.take_while{true}.should_not equal(a)
+    a.take_while{true}.should_not.equal?(a)
   end
 
   it "calls the block with initial args when yielded with multiple arguments" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/tally_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/tally_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..deef741407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/tally_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerable#tally" do
+  before :each do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+  end
+
+  it "returns a hash with counts according to the value" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    enum.tally.should == { 'foo' => 2, 'bar' => 1, 'baz' => 1}
+  end
+
+  it "returns a hash without default" do
+    hash = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz').tally
+    hash.default_proc.should == nil
+    hash.default.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty hash for empty enumerables" do
+    EnumerableSpecs::Empty.new.tally.should == {}
+  end
+
+  it "counts values as gathered array when yielded with multiple arguments" do
+    EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMixed2.new.tally.should == EnumerableSpecs::YieldsMixed2.gathered_yields.group_by(&:itself).transform_values(&:size)
+  end
+
+  it "does not call given block" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    enum.tally { |v| ScratchPad << v }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Enumerable#tally with a hash" do
+  before :each do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+  end
+
+  it "returns a hash with counts according to the value" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    enum.tally({ 'foo' => 1 }).should == { 'foo' => 3, 'bar' => 1, 'baz' => 1}
+  end
+
+  it "returns the given hash" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    hash = { 'foo' => 1 }
+    enum.tally(hash).should.equal?(hash)
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_hash to convert argument to Hash implicitly if passed not a Hash" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    object = Object.new
+    def object.to_hash; { 'foo' => 1 }; end
+    enum.tally(object).should == { 'foo' => 3, 'bar' => 1, 'baz' => 1}
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError and does not update the given hash when the hash is frozen" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    hash = { 'foo' => 1 }.freeze
+    -> { enum.tally(hash) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    hash.should == { 'foo' => 1 }
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FrozenError even if enumerable is empty" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new()
+    hash = { 'foo' => 1 }.freeze
+    -> { enum.tally(hash) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "does not call given block" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    enum.tally({ 'foo' => 1 }) { |v| ScratchPad << v }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "ignores the default value" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    enum.tally(Hash.new(100)).should == { 'foo' => 2, 'bar' => 1, 'baz' => 1}
+  end
+
+  it "ignores the default proc" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo', 'bar', 'foo', 'baz')
+    enum.tally(Hash.new {100}).should == { 'foo' => 2, 'bar' => 1, 'baz' => 1}
+  end
+
+  it "needs the values counting each elements to be an integer" do
+    enum = EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new('foo')
+    -> { enum.tally({ 'foo' => 'bar' }) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_a_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_a_spec.rb
index 0f3060dc48..723f922574 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_a_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_a_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 require_relative 'shared/entries'
 
 describe "Enumerable#to_a" do
-  it_behaves_like :enumerable_entries , :to_a
+  it_behaves_like :enumerable_entries, :to_a
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_h_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_h_spec.rb
index 966325c736..38847eccfb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_h_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_h_spec.rb
@@ -36,19 +36,61 @@ describe "Enumerable#to_h" do
 
   it "raises TypeError if an element is not an array" do
     enum = EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(:x)
-    lambda { enum.to_h }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { enum.to_h }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError if an element is not a [key, value] pair" do
     enum = EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new([:x])
-    lambda { enum.to_h }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { enum.to_h }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.6" do
+  context "with block" do
+    before do
+      @enum = EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(:a, :b)
+    end
+
     it "converts [key, value] pairs returned by the block to a hash" do
-      enum = EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new(:a, :b)
-      i = 0
-      enum.to_h {|k| [k, i += 1]}.should == { a: 1, b: 2 }
+      @enum.to_h { |k| [k, k.to_s] }.should == { a: 'a', b: 'b' }
+    end
+
+    it "passes to a block each element as a single argument" do
+      enum_of_arrays = EnumerableSpecs::EachDefiner.new([:a, 1], [:b, 2])
+
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      enum_of_arrays.to_h { |*args| ScratchPad << args; [args[0], args[1]] }
+      ScratchPad.recorded.sort.should == [[[:a, 1]], [[:b, 2]]]
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError if block returns longer or shorter array" do
+      -> do
+        @enum.to_h { |k| [k, k.to_s, 1] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /element has wrong array length/)
+
+      -> do
+        @enum.to_h { |k| [k] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /element has wrong array length/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError if block returns something other than Array" do
+      -> do
+        @enum.to_h { |k| "not-array" }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type String/)
+    end
+
+    it "coerces returned pair to Array with #to_ary" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+
+      @enum.to_h { |k| x }.should == { :b => 'b' }
+    end
+
+    it "does not coerce returned pair to Array with #to_a" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_a).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+
+      -> do
+        @enum.to_h { |k| x }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type MockObject/)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_set_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_set_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b04c72bce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/to_set_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerable#to_set" do
+  it "returns a new Set created from self" do
+    [1, 2, 3].to_set.should == Set[1, 2, 3]
+    {a: 1, b: 2}.to_set.should == Set[[:b, 2], [:a, 1]]
+  end
+
+  it "passes down passed blocks" do
+    [1, 2, 3].to_set { |x| x * x }.should == Set[1, 4, 9]
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "4.0"..."4.1" do
+    it "instantiates an object of provided as the first argument set class" do
+      set = nil
+      proc{set = [1, 2, 3].to_set(EnumerableSpecs::SetSubclass)}.should complain(/Enumerable#to_set/)
+      set.should.is_a?(EnumerableSpecs::SetSubclass)
+      set.to_a.sort.should == [1, 2, 3]
+    end
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is ""..."4.0" do
+    it "instantiates an object of provided as the first argument set class" do
+      set = [1, 2, 3].to_set(EnumerableSpecs::SetSubclass)
+      set.should.is_a?(EnumerableSpecs::SetSubclass)
+      set.to_a.sort.should == [1, 2, 3]
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/uniq_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/uniq_spec.rb
index eb1e70c208..a1ed44796f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/uniq_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/uniq_spec.rb
@@ -1,94 +1,78 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe 'Enumerable#uniq' do
-    it 'returns an array that contains only unique elements' do
-      [0, 1, 2, 3].to_enum.uniq { |n| n.even? }.should == [0, 1]
-    end
+describe 'Enumerable#uniq' do
+  it 'returns an array that contains only unique elements' do
+    [0, 1, 2, 3].to_enum.uniq { |n| n.even? }.should == [0, 1]
+  end
 
-    it "uses eql? semantics" do
-      [1.0, 1].to_enum.uniq.should == [1.0, 1]
-    end
+  it "uses eql? semantics" do
+    [1.0, 1].to_enum.uniq.should == [1.0, 1]
+  end
 
-    it "compares elements first with hash" do
-      x = mock('0')
-      x.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
-      y = mock('0')
-      y.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
+  it "compares elements first with hash" do
+    x = mock('0')
+    x.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
+    y = mock('0')
+    y.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
 
-      [x, y].to_enum.uniq.should == [x, y]
-    end
+    [x, y].to_enum.uniq.should == [x, y]
+  end
 
-    it "does not compare elements with different hash codes via eql?" do
-      x = mock('0')
-      x.should_not_receive(:eql?)
-      y = mock('1')
-      y.should_not_receive(:eql?)
+  it "does not compare elements with different hash codes via eql?" do
+    x = mock('0')
+    x.should_not_receive(:eql?)
+    y = mock('1')
+    y.should_not_receive(:eql?)
 
-      x.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
-      y.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(1)
+    x.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
+    y.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(1)
 
-      [x, y].to_enum.uniq.should == [x, y]
-    end
+    [x, y].to_enum.uniq.should == [x, y]
+  end
 
-    it "compares elements with matching hash codes with #eql?" do
-      a = Array.new(2) do
-        obj = mock('0')
-        obj.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
-
-        def obj.eql?(o)
-          # It's undefined whether the impl does a[0].eql?(a[1]) or
-          # a[1].eql?(a[0]) so we taint both.
-          taint
-          o.taint
-          false
-        end
+  it "compares elements with matching hash codes with #eql?" do
+    a = Array.new(2) do
+      obj = mock('0')
+      obj.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
 
-        obj
+      def obj.eql?(o)
+        false
       end
 
-      a.uniq.should == a
-      a[0].tainted?.should == true
-      a[1].tainted?.should == true
+      obj
+    end
 
-      a = Array.new(2) do
-        obj = mock('0')
-        obj.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
+    a.uniq.should == a
 
-        def obj.eql?(o)
-          # It's undefined whether the impl does a[0].eql?(a[1]) or
-          # a[1].eql?(a[0]) so we taint both.
-          taint
-          o.taint
-          true
-        end
+    a = Array.new(2) do
+      obj = mock('0')
+      obj.should_receive(:hash).at_least(1).and_return(0)
 
-        obj
+      def obj.eql?(o)
+        true
       end
 
-      a.to_enum.uniq.size.should == 1
-      a[0].tainted?.should == true
-      a[1].tainted?.should == true
+      obj
     end
 
-    context 'when yielded with multiple arguments' do
-      before :each do
-        @enum = Object.new.to_enum
-        class << @enum
-          def each
-            yield 0, 'foo'
-            yield 1, 'FOO'
-            yield 2, 'bar'
-          end
-        end
-      end
+    a.to_enum.uniq.size.should == 1
+  end
 
-      ruby_bug '#13669', ''...'2.5' do
-        it 'returns all yield arguments as an array' do
-          @enum.uniq { |_, label| label.downcase }.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
+  context 'when yielded with multiple arguments' do
+    before :each do
+      @enum = Object.new.to_enum
+      class << @enum
+        def each
+          yield 0, 'foo'
+          yield 1, 'FOO'
+          yield 2, 'bar'
         end
       end
     end
+
+    it 'returns all yield arguments as an array' do
+      @enum.uniq { |_, label| label.downcase }.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/zip_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/zip_spec.rb
index 1212911697..c5f9a3e4d4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/zip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerable/zip_spec.rb
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ describe "Enumerable#zip" do
   end
 
   it "converts arguments to arrays using #to_ary" do
-    convertable = EnumerableSpecs::ArrayConvertable.new(4,5,6)
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(convertable).should == [[1,4],[2,5],[3,6]]
-    convertable.called.should == :to_ary
+    convertible = EnumerableSpecs::ArrayConvertible.new(4,5,6)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(convertible).should == [[1,4],[2,5],[3,6]]
+    convertible.called.should == :to_ary
   end
 
   it "converts arguments to enums using #to_enum" do
-    convertable = EnumerableSpecs::EnumConvertable.new(4..6)
-    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(convertable).should == [[1,4],[2,5],[3,6]]
-    convertable.called.should == :to_enum
-    convertable.sym.should == :each
+    convertible = EnumerableSpecs::EnumConvertible.new(4..6)
+    EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(convertible).should == [[1,4],[2,5],[3,6]]
+    convertible.called.should == :to_enum
+    convertible.sym.should == :each
   end
 
   it "gathers whole arrays as elements when each yields multiple" do
@@ -38,4 +38,9 @@ describe "Enumerable#zip" do
     multi.zip(multi).should == [[[1, 2], [1, 2]], [[3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5]], [[6, 7, 8, 9], [6, 7, 8, 9]]]
   end
 
+  it "raises TypeError when some argument isn't Array and doesn't respond to #to_ary and #to_enum" do
+    -> { EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "wrong argument type Object (must respond to :each)")
+    -> { EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(1) }.should.raise(TypeError, "wrong argument type Integer (must respond to :each)")
+    -> { EnumerableSpecs::Numerous.new(1,2,3).zip(true) }.should.raise(TypeError, "wrong argument type TrueClass (must respond to :each)")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/begin_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/begin_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd243fa0b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/begin_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#begin" do
+  it "returns the begin of the sequence" do
+    1.step(10).begin.should == 1
+    (1..10).step.begin.should == 1
+    (1...10).step.begin.should == 1
+  end
+
+  context "with beginless" do
+    it "returns nil as begin of the sequence" do
+      (..10).step(1).begin.should == nil
+      (...10).step(1).begin.should == nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/each_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a83019d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/each_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#each" do
+  before :each do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    @seq = 1.step(10, 4)
+  end
+
+  it "calls given block on each item of the sequence" do
+    @seq.each { |item| ScratchPad << item }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1, 5, 9]
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    @seq.each { |item| }.should.equal?(@seq)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/end_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/end_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05429cac3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/end_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#end" do
+  it "returns the end of the sequence" do
+    1.step(10).end.should == 10
+    (1..10).step.end.should == 10
+    (1...10).step(17).end.should == 10
+  end
+
+  context "with endless" do
+    it "returns nil as end of the sequence" do
+      (1..).step(1).end.should == nil
+      (1...).step(1).end.should == nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/eq_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/eq_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77eed02d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/eq_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#==" do
+  it "returns true if begin, end, step and exclude_end? are equal" do
+    1.step(10).should == 1.step(10)
+    1.step(10, 5).should == 1.step(10, 5)
+
+    (1..10).step.should == (1..10).step
+    (1...10).step(8).should == (1...10).step(8)
+
+    # both have exclude_end? == false
+    (1..10).step(100).should == 1.step(10, 100)
+
+    ((1..10).step == (1..11).step).should == false
+    ((1..10).step == (1...10).step).should == false
+    ((1..10).step == (1..10).step(2)).should == false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/exclude_end_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/exclude_end_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..021fe7d90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/exclude_end_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#exclude_end?" do
+  context "when created using Numeric#step" do
+    it "always returns false" do
+      1.step(10).should_not.exclude_end?
+      10.step(1).should_not.exclude_end?
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when created using Range#step" do
+    it "mirrors range.exclude_end?" do
+      (1...10).step.should.exclude_end?
+      (1..10).step.should_not.exclude_end?
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/first_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/first_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccd02be020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/first_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#first" do
+  it "returns the first element of the sequence" do
+    1.step(10).first.should == 1
+    (1..10).step.first.should == 1
+    (1...10).step.first.should == 1
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/hash_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/hash_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a18c554fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/hash_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#hash" do
+  it "is based on begin, end, step and exclude_end?" do
+    1.step(10).hash.should.instance_of?(Integer)
+
+    1.step(10).hash.should == 1.step(10).hash
+    1.step(10, 5).hash.should == 1.step(10, 5).hash
+
+    (1..10).step.hash.should == (1..10).step.hash
+    (1...10).step(8).hash.should == (1...10).step(8).hash
+
+    # both have exclude_end? == false
+    (1..10).step(100).hash.should == 1.step(10, 100).hash
+
+    ((1..10).step.hash == (1..11).step.hash).should == false
+    ((1..10).step.hash == (1...10).step.hash).should == false
+    ((1..10).step.hash == (1..10).step(2).hash).should == false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b73b49d272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#inspect" do
+  context 'when Numeric#step is used' do
+    it "returns '(begin.step(end{, step}))'" do
+      1.step(10).inspect.should == "(1.step(10))"
+      1.step(10, 3).inspect.should == "(1.step(10, 3))"
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when Range#step is used' do
+    it "returns '((range).step{(step)})'" do
+      (1..10).step.inspect.should == "((1..10).step)"
+      (1..10).step(3).inspect.should == "((1..10).step(3))"
+
+      (1...10).step.inspect.should == "((1...10).step)"
+      (1...10).step(3).inspect.should == "((1...10).step(3))"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/last_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/last_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31f982b7c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/last_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#last" do
+  it "returns the last element of the sequence" do
+    1.step(10).last.should == 10
+    (1..10).step.last.should == 10
+    (1...10).step(4).last.should == 9
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/new_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bd2f7f0f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/new_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence.new" do
+  it "is not defined" do
+    -> {
+      Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence.new
+    }.should.raise(NoMethodError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence.allocate" do
+  it "is not defined" do
+    -> {
+      Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence.allocate
+    }.should.raise(TypeError, 'allocator undefined for Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/size_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e03edd961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/size_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#size" do
+  context "for finite sequence" do
+    it "returns the number of elements in this arithmetic sequence" do
+      1.step(10).size.should == 10
+      (1...10).step.size.should == 9
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "for infinite sequence" do
+    it "returns Infinity" do
+      1.step(Float::INFINITY).size.should == Float::INFINITY
+      (1..Float::INFINITY).step.size.should == Float::INFINITY
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/step_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/step_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1f2d9173f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/arithmetic_sequence/step_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::ArithmeticSequence#step" do
+  it "returns the original value given to step method" do
+    (1..10).step.step.should == 1
+    (1..10).step(3).step.should == 3
+
+    1.step(10).step.should == 1
+    1.step(10, 3).step.should == 3
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/each_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc93cbac60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/each_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../../enumerable/fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Chain#each" do
+  it "calls each on its constituents as needed" do
+    a = EnumerableSpecs::EachCounter.new(:a, :b)
+    b = EnumerableSpecs::EachCounter.new(:c, :d)
+
+    ScratchPad.record []
+    Enumerator::Chain.new(a, b).each do |elem|
+      ScratchPad << elem << b.times_yielded
+    end
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:a, 0, :b, 0, :c, 1, :d, 2]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/initialize_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1df1dec5f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Chain#initialize" do
+  before :each do
+    @uninitialized = Enumerator::Chain.allocate
+  end
+
+  it "is a private method" do
+    Enumerator::Chain.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize).should.equal?(@uninitialized)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts many arguments" do
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, 0..1, 2..3, 4..5).should.equal?(@uninitialized)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts arguments that are not Enumerable nor responding to :each" do
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, Object.new).should.equal?(@uninitialized)
+  end
+
+  describe "on frozen instance" do
+    it "raises a FrozenError" do
+      -> {
+        @uninitialized.freeze.send(:initialize)
+      }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b5a442b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Chain#inspect" do
+  it "shows a representation of the Enumerator" do
+    Enumerator::Chain.new.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Chain: []>"
+    Enumerator::Chain.new(1..2, 3..4).inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Chain: [1..2, 3..4]>"
+  end
+
+  it "calls inspect on its chain elements" do
+    obj = mock('inspect')
+    obj.should_receive(:inspect).and_return('some desc')
+    Enumerator::Chain.new(obj).inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Chain: [some desc]>"
+  end
+
+  it "returns a not initialized representation if #initialized is not called yet" do
+    Enumerator::Chain.allocate.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Chain: uninitialized>"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/rewind_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/rewind_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4525b82f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/rewind_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Chain#rewind" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @obj = mock('obj')
+    @obj.should_receive(:each).any_number_of_times.and_yield
+    @second = mock('obj')
+    @second.should_receive(:each).any_number_of_times.and_yield
+    @enum = Enumerator::Chain.new(@obj, @second)
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    @enum.rewind.should.equal? @enum
+  end
+
+  it "does nothing if receiver has not been iterated" do
+    @obj.should_not_receive(:rewind)
+    @obj.respond_to?(:rewind).should == true # sanity check
+    @enum.rewind
+  end
+
+  it "does nothing on objects that don't respond_to rewind" do
+    @obj.respond_to?(:rewind).should == false # sanity check
+    @enum.each {}
+    @enum.rewind
+  end
+
+  it "calls_rewind its objects" do
+    @obj.should_receive(:rewind)
+    @enum.each {}
+    @enum.rewind
+  end
+
+  it "calls_rewind in reverse order" do
+    @obj.should_not_receive(:rewind)
+    @second.should_receive(:rewind).and_raise(RuntimeError)
+    @enum.each {}
+    -> { @enum.rewind }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+  end
+
+  it "calls rewind only for objects that have actually been iterated on" do
+    @obj = mock('obj')
+    @obj.should_receive(:each).any_number_of_times.and_raise(RuntimeError)
+    @enum = Enumerator::Chain.new(@obj, @second)
+
+    @obj.should_receive(:rewind)
+    @second.should_not_receive(:rewind)
+    -> { @enum.each {} }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+    @enum.rewind
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/size_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d85b88ee8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/chain/size_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../../enumerable/fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Chain#size" do
+  it "returns the sum of the sizes of the elements" do
+    a = mock('size')
+    a.should_receive(:size).and_return(40)
+    Enumerator::Chain.new(a, [:a, :b]).size.should == 42
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil or Infinity for the first element of such a size" do
+    [nil, Float::INFINITY].each do |special|
+      a = mock('size')
+      a.should_receive(:size).and_return(40)
+      b = mock('special')
+      b.should_receive(:size).and_return(special)
+      c = mock('not called')
+      c.should_not_receive(:size)
+      Enumerator::Chain.new(a, b, c).size.should == special
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_spec.rb
index e2a78a6a99..03be53fe05 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,104 @@
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/each'
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Enumerator#each" do
-  it_behaves_like :enum_each, :each
+  before :each do
+    object_each_with_arguments = Object.new
+    def object_each_with_arguments.each_with_arguments(arg, *args)
+      yield arg, *args
+      :method_returned
+    end
+
+    @enum_with_arguments = object_each_with_arguments.to_enum(:each_with_arguments, :arg0, :arg1, :arg2)
+
+    @enum_with_yielder = Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield :ok }
+  end
+
+  it "yields each element of self to the given block" do
+    acc = []
+    [1, 2, 3].to_enum.each { |e| acc << e }
+    acc.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "calls #each on the object given in the constructor by default" do
+    each = mock('each')
+    each.should_receive(:each)
+    each.to_enum.each { |e| e }
+  end
+
+  it "calls #each on the underlying object until it's exhausted" do
+    each = mock('each')
+    each.should_receive(:each).and_yield(1).and_yield(2).and_yield(3)
+    acc = []
+    each.to_enum.each { |e| acc << e }
+    acc.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "calls the method given in the constructor instead of #each" do
+    each = mock('peach')
+    each.should_receive(:peach)
+    each.to_enum(:peach).each { |e| e }
+  end
+
+  it "calls the method given in the constructor until it's exhausted" do
+    each = mock('peach')
+    each.should_receive(:peach).and_yield(1).and_yield(2).and_yield(3)
+    acc = []
+    each.to_enum(:peach).each { |e| acc << e }
+    acc.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a NoMethodError if the object doesn't respond to #each" do
+    enum = Object.new.to_enum
+    -> do
+      enum.each { |e| e }
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
+  end
+
+  it "returns self if not given arguments and not given a block" do
+    @enum_with_arguments.each.should.equal?(@enum_with_arguments)
+
+    @enum_with_yielder.each.should.equal?(@enum_with_yielder)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the same value from receiver.each if block is given" do
+    @enum_with_arguments.each {}.should.equal?(:method_returned)
+  end
+
+  it "passes given arguments at initialized to receiver.each" do
+    @enum_with_arguments.each.to_a.should == [[:arg0, :arg1, :arg2]]
+  end
+
+  it "requires multiple arguments" do
+    Enumerator.instance_method(:each).arity.should < 0
+  end
+
+  it "appends given arguments to receiver.each" do
+    @enum_with_arguments.each(:each0, :each1).to_a.should == [[:arg0, :arg1, :arg2, :each0, :each1]]
+    @enum_with_arguments.each(:each2, :each3).to_a.should == [[:arg0, :arg1, :arg2, :each2, :each3]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the same value from receiver.each if block and arguments are given" do
+    @enum_with_arguments.each(:each1, :each2) {}.should.equal?(:method_returned)
+  end
+
+  it "returns new Enumerator if given arguments but not given a block" do
+    ret = @enum_with_arguments.each 1
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@enum_with_arguments)
+  end
+
+  it "does not destructure yielded array values when chaining each.map" do
+    result = [[[1]]].each.map { |a, b| [a, b] }
+    result.should == [[[1], nil]]
+  end
+
+  it "preserves array values yielded from the enumerator" do
+    result = [[1, 2]].each.map { |a| a }
+    result.should == [[1, 2]]
+  end
+
+  it "allows destructuring to occur in the block, not the enumerator" do
+    result = [[1, 2]].each.map { |a, b| a }
+    result.should == [1]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_index_spec.rb
index 0a3c11e0b4..0630b7045e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_index_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/with_index'
+require_relative 'shared/with_index'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Enumerator#each_with_index" do
@@ -9,30 +9,28 @@ describe "Enumerator#each_with_index" do
   it "returns a new Enumerator when no block is given" do
     enum1 = [1,2,3].select
     enum2 = enum1.each_with_index
-    enum2.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-    enum1.should_not === enum2
+    enum2.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum1.should_not == enum2
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed extra arguments" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       [1].to_enum.each_with_index(:glark)
-    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "passes on the given block's return value" do
     arr = [1,2,3]
-    arr.delete_if.with_index { |a,b| false }
+    arr.delete_if.each_with_index { |a,b| false }
     arr.should == [1,2,3]
   end
 
   it "returns the iterator's return value" do
-    [1,2,3].select.with_index { |a,b| false }.should == []
+    [1,2,3].select.each_with_index { |a,b| false }.should == []
+    [1,2,3].select.each_with_index { |a,b| true }.should == [1,2,3]
   end
-end
 
-describe "Enumerator#each_with_index" do
   it "returns the correct value if chained with itself" do
     [:a].each_with_index.each_with_index.to_a.should == [[[:a,0],0]]
-    [:a].each.with_index.with_index.to_a.should == [[[:a,0],0]]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_object_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_object_spec.rb
index 68524dc74a..84a45ae89d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/each_with_object_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/with_object'
+require_relative 'shared/with_object'
 
 describe "Enumerator#each_with_object" do
   it_behaves_like :enum_with_object, :each_with_object
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/enum_for_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/enum_for_spec.rb
index fd33f463bf..fbdf98545a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/enum_for_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/enum_for_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/enum_for'
+require_relative 'shared/enum_for'
 
 describe "Enumerator#enum_for" do
   it_behaves_like :enum_for, :enum_for
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/feed_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/feed_spec.rb
index 90f0af8f14..781947a8c7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/feed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/feed_spec.rb
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ describe "Enumerator#feed" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil" do
-    @enum.feed(:a).should be_nil
+    @enum.feed(:a).should == nil
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if called more than once without advancing the enumerator" do
     @enum.feed :a
     @enum.next
-    lambda { @enum.feed :b }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @enum.feed :b }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "sets the return value of Yielder#yield" do
     enum = Enumerator.new { |y| ScratchPad << y.yield }
     enum.next
     enum.feed :a
-    lambda { enum.next }.should raise_error(StopIteration)
+    -> { enum.next }.should.raise(StopIteration)
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:a]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/fixtures/classes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f285b8efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module EnumSpecs
+  class Numerous
+
+    include Enumerable
+
+    def initialize(*list)
+      @list = list.empty? ? [2, 5, 3, 6, 1, 4] : list
+    end
+
+    def each
+      @list.each { |i| yield i }
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/generator/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/generator/each_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index cbdf863bec..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/generator/each_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Enumerator::Generator#each" do
-  before :each do
-    @generator = Enumerator::Generator.new do |y, *args|
-      y << 3 << 2 << 1
-      y << args unless args.empty?
-      :block_returned
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "is an enumerable" do
-    @generator.should be_kind_of(Enumerable)
-  end
-
-  it "supports enumeration with a block" do
-    r = []
-    @generator.each { |v| r << v }
-
-    r.should == [3, 2, 1]
-  end
-
-  it "raises a LocalJumpError if no block given" do
-    lambda { @generator.each }.should raise_error(LocalJumpError)
-  end
-
-  it "returns the block returned value" do
-    @generator.each {}.should equal(:block_returned)
-  end
-
-  it "requires multiple arguments" do
-    Enumerator::Generator.instance_method(:each).arity.should < 0
-  end
-
-  it "appends given arguments to receiver.each" do
-    yields = []
-    @generator.each(:each0, :each1) { |yielded| yields << yielded }
-    yields.should == [3, 2, 1, [:each0, :each1]]
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/generator/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/generator/initialize_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 38da37a479..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/generator/initialize_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-# -*- encoding: us-ascii -*-
-
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Enumerator::Generator#initialize" do
-  before :each do
-    @class = Enumerator::Generator
-    @uninitialized = @class.allocate
-  end
-
-  it "is a private method" do
-    @class.should have_private_instance_method(:initialize, false)
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when given a block" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize) {}.should equal(@uninitialized)
-  end
-
-  describe "on frozen instance" do
-    it "raises a RuntimeError" do
-      lambda {
-        @uninitialized.freeze.send(:initialize) {}
-      }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/initialize_spec.rb
index 1305f150dc..9929494b5a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/initialize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -8,15 +8,11 @@ describe "Enumerator#initialize" do
   end
 
   it "is a private method" do
-    Enumerator.should have_private_instance_method(:initialize, false)
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when given an object" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, Object.new).should equal(@uninitialized)
+    Enumerator.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
   end
 
   it "returns self when given a block" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize) {}.should equal(@uninitialized)
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize) {}.should.equal?(@uninitialized)
   end
 
   # Maybe spec should be broken up?
@@ -25,37 +21,37 @@ describe "Enumerator#initialize" do
       r = yielder.yield 3
       yielder << r << 2 << 1
     end
-    @uninitialized.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    @uninitialized.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     r = []
     @uninitialized.each{|x| r << x; x * 2}
     r.should == [3, 6, 2, 1]
   end
 
   it "sets size to nil if size is not given" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize) {}.size.should be_nil
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize) {}.size.should == nil
   end
 
   it "sets size to nil if the given size is nil" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, nil) {}.size.should be_nil
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, nil) {}.size.should == nil
   end
 
   it "sets size to the given size if the given size is Float::INFINITY" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, Float::INFINITY) {}.size.should equal(Float::INFINITY)
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, Float::INFINITY) {}.size.should.equal?(Float::INFINITY)
   end
 
-  it "sets size to the given size if the given size is a Fixnum" do
+  it "sets size to the given size if the given size is an Integer" do
     @uninitialized.send(:initialize, 100) {}.size.should == 100
   end
 
   it "sets size to the given size if the given size is a Proc" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, lambda { 200 }) {}.size.should == 200
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, -> { 200 }) {}.size.should == 200
   end
 
   describe "on frozen instance" do
-    it "raises a RuntimeError" do
-      lambda {
+    it "raises a FrozenError" do
+      -> {
         @uninitialized.freeze.send(:initialize) {}
-      }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      }.should.raise(FrozenError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inject_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inject_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 326c7ed581..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inject_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/each'
-
-describe "Enumerator#inject" do
-  it_behaves_like :enum_each, :each
-
-  it "works when chained against each_with_index" do
-    passed_values = []
-    [:a].each_with_index.inject(0) do |accumulator,value|
-      passed_values << value
-      accumulator + 1
-    end.should == 1
-    passed_values.should == [[:a,0]]
-  end
-
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inspect_spec.rb
index 3bcf07e754..7e97864246 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ describe "Enumerator#inspect" do
       (1..3).each.each_slice(2).inspect.should == "#<Enumerator: #<Enumerator: 1..3:each>:each_slice(2)>"
     end
   end
+
+  it "returns a not initialized representation if #initialized is not called yet" do
+    Enumerator.allocate.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator: uninitialized>"
+    Enumerator::Lazy.allocate.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Lazy: uninitialized>"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_spec.rb
index 246dd72712..d0179d32b6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_spec.rb
@@ -17,30 +17,20 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#chunk" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.chunk {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
     Enumerator::Lazy.new(Object.new, 100) {}.chunk { |v| v }.size.should == nil
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is ""..."2.4" do
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if called without a block" do
-      lambda do
-        @yieldsmixed.chunk
-      end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
-  end
-
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-      chunk = @yieldsmixed.chunk
-      chunk.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
+  it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
+    chunk = @yieldsmixed.chunk
+    chunk.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
 
-      res = chunk.each { |v| true }.force
-      res.should == [[true, EnumeratorLazySpecs::YieldsMixed.gathered_yields]]
-    end
+    res = chunk.each { |v| true }.force
+    res.should == [[true, EnumeratorLazySpecs::YieldsMixed.gathered_yields]]
   end
 
   describe "when the returned lazy enumerator is evaluated by Enumerable#first" do
@@ -68,4 +58,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#chunk" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.chunk { |n| n.even? }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).chunk { |n| n.even? }.to_a
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_while_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edba8e1363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/chunk_while_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#chunk_while" do
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.chunk_while { |a, b| false }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).chunk_while { |a, b| false }.to_a
+  end
+
+  it "should return a lazy enumerator" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.chunk_while { |a, b| false }.should.is_a?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/compact_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/compact_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7305e1c9c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/compact_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#compact" do
+  it 'returns array without nil elements' do
+    arr = [1, nil, 3, false, 5].to_enum.lazy.compact
+    arr.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    arr.force.should == [1, 3, false, 5]
+  end
+
+  it "sets #size to nil" do
+    Enumerator::Lazy.new(Object.new, 100) {}.compact.size.should == nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_spec.rb
index 8c15dea11d..95ac7e9ecc 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#drop" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.drop(1)
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets difference of given count with old size to new size" do
@@ -49,4 +49,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#drop" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.drop(100).first(100).should ==
+      s.first(200).drop(100)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_while_spec.rb
index e29026be09..65f3007dec 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/drop_while_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#drop_while" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.drop_while {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#drop_while" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a block" do
-    lambda { @yieldsmixed.drop_while }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @yieldsmixed.drop_while }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "on a nested Lazy" do
@@ -57,4 +57,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#drop_while" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.drop_while { |n| n < 100 }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(200).drop_while { |n| n < 100 }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/eager_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/eager_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..592da4fd8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/eager_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#eager" do
+  it "returns a non-lazy Enumerator converted from the lazy enumerator" do
+    enum = [1, 2, 3].lazy
+
+    enum.class.should == Enumerator::Lazy
+    enum.eager.class.should == Enumerator
+  end
+
+  it "does not enumerate an enumerator" do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+
+    sequence = [1, 2, 3]
+    enum_lazy = Enumerator::Lazy.new(sequence) do |yielder, value|
+      yielder << value
+      ScratchPad << value
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
+    enum = enum_lazy.eager
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
+
+    enum.map { |i| i }.should == [1, 2, 3]
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/filter_map_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/filter_map_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99dd59cebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/filter_map_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# -*- encoding: us-ascii -*-
+
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#filter_map" do
+  it "maps only truthy results" do
+    (1..Float::INFINITY).lazy.filter_map { |i| i if i.odd? }.first(4).should == [1, 3, 5, 7]
+  end
+
+  it "does not map false results" do
+    (1..Float::INFINITY).lazy.filter_map { |i| i.odd? ? i : false }.first(4).should == [1, 3, 5, 7]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/filter_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/filter_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43128241e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/filter_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/select'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#filter" do
+  it_behaves_like :enumerator_lazy_select, :filter
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/flat_map_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/flat_map_spec.rb
index 6a3391a503..5dcaa8bfa1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/flat_map_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/flat_map_spec.rb
@@ -5,4 +5,12 @@ require_relative 'shared/collect_concat'
 
 describe "Enumerator::Lazy#flat_map" do
   it_behaves_like :enumerator_lazy_collect_concat, :flat_map
+
+  it "properly unwraps nested yields" do
+    s = Enumerator.new do |y| loop do y << [1, 2] end end
+
+    expected = s.take(3).flat_map { |x| x }.to_a
+    actual = s.lazy.take(3).flat_map{ |x| x }.force
+    actual.should == expected
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/force_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/force_spec.rb
index 15701d1fd7..a7fa029135 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/force_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/force_spec.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#force" do
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:before_yield]
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.take(100).force.should ==
+      s.take(100)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_spec.rb
index c46c760402..383f80a918 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_spec.rb
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#grep" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.grep(Object) {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
 
     ret = @yieldsmixed.grep(Object)
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -33,6 +33,39 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#grep" do
     Enumerator::Lazy.new(Object.new, 100) {}.grep(Object).size.should == nil
   end
 
+  it "sets $~ in the block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].lazy.grep(/b/) { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $&.should == "b"
+    }.force
+
+    # Set by the failed match of "def"
+    $~.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "sets $~ in the next block with each" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].lazy.grep(/b/).each { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $&.should == "b"
+    }
+
+    # Set by the failed match of "def"
+    $~.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "sets $~ in the next block with map" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].lazy.grep(/b/).map { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $&.should == "b"
+    }.force
+
+    # Set by the failed match of "def"
+    $~.should == nil
+  end
+
   describe "when the returned lazy enumerator is evaluated by Enumerable#first" do
     it "stops after specified times when not given a block" do
       (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.grep(Integer).first(3).should == [0, 1, 2]
@@ -79,4 +112,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#grep" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.grep(Numeric).first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).grep(Numeric)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_v_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_v_spec.rb
index a0ec819505..19c917f254 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_v_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/grep_v_spec.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#grep_v" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.grep_v(Object) {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
 
     ret = @yieldsmixed.grep_v(Object)
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -31,6 +31,39 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#grep_v" do
     Enumerator::Lazy.new(Object.new, 100) {}.grep_v(Object).size.should == nil
   end
 
+  it "sets $~ in the block" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].lazy.grep_v(/e/) { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $~.should == nil
+    }.force
+
+    # Set by the match of "def"
+    $&.should == "e"
+  end
+
+  it "sets $~ in the next block with each" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].lazy.grep_v(/e/).each { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $~.should == nil
+    }
+
+    # Set by the match of "def"
+    $&.should == "e"
+  end
+
+  it "sets $~ in the next block with map" do
+    "z" =~ /z/ # Reset $~
+    ["abc", "def"].lazy.grep_v(/e/).map { |e|
+      e.should == "abc"
+      $~.should == nil
+    }.force
+
+    # Set by the match of "def"
+    $&.should == "e"
+  end
+
   describe "when the returned lazy enumerator is evaluated by Enumerable#first" do
     it "stops after specified times when not given a block" do
       (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.grep_v(3..5).first(3).should == [0, 1, 2]
@@ -81,4 +114,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#grep_v" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.grep_v(String).first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).grep_v(String)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/initialize_spec.rb
index 9fa6eff35a..47765d32c3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/initialize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#initialize" do
   end
 
   it "is a private method" do
-    Enumerator::Lazy.should have_private_instance_method(:initialize, false)
+    Enumerator::Lazy.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
   end
 
   it "returns self" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver) {}.should equal(@uninitialized)
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver) {}.should.equal?(@uninitialized)
   end
 
   describe "when the returned lazy enumerator is evaluated by Enumerable#first" do
@@ -32,32 +32,32 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#initialize" do
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil if not given a size" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver) {}.size.should be_nil
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver) {}.size.should == nil
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil if given size is nil" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, nil) {}.size.should be_nil
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, nil) {}.size.should == nil
   end
 
   it "sets given size to own size if the given size is Float::INFINITY" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, Float::INFINITY) {}.size.should equal(Float::INFINITY)
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, Float::INFINITY) {}.size.should.equal?(Float::INFINITY)
   end
 
-  it "sets given size to own size if the given size is a Fixnum" do
+  it "sets given size to own size if the given size is an Integer" do
     @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, 100) {}.size.should == 100
   end
 
   it "sets given size to own size if the given size is a Proc" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, lambda { 200 }) {}.size.should == 200
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, @receiver, -> { 200 }) {}.size.should == 200
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when block is not given" do
-    lambda {  @uninitialized.send :initialize, @receiver }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> {  @uninitialized.send :initialize, @receiver }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "on frozen instance" do
-    it "raises a RuntimeError" do
-      lambda {  @uninitialized.freeze.send(:initialize, @receiver) {} }.should raise_error(RuntimeError)
+    it "raises a FrozenError" do
+      -> {  @uninitialized.freeze.send(:initialize, @receiver) {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/lazy_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/lazy_spec.rb
index 5f386e2184..12107383d6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/lazy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/lazy_spec.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,24 @@ require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "Enumerator::Lazy" do
   it "is a subclass of Enumerator" do
-    Enumerator::Lazy.superclass.should equal(Enumerator)
+    Enumerator::Lazy.superclass.should.equal?(Enumerator)
+  end
+
+  it "defines lazy versions of a whitelist of Enumerator methods" do
+    lazy_methods = Set[
+      :chunk, :chunk_while, :collect, :collect_concat, :compact, :drop, :drop_while, :enum_for,
+      :find_all, :flat_map, :force, :grep, :grep_v, :lazy, :map, :reject,
+      :select, :slice_after, :slice_before, :slice_when, :take, :take_while,
+      :to_enum, :uniq, :zip
+    ]
+
+    Enumerator::Lazy.instance_methods(false).to_set.should >= lazy_methods
   end
 end
 
 describe "Enumerator::Lazy#lazy" do
   it "returns self" do
     lazy = (1..3).to_enum.lazy
-    lazy.lazy.should equal(lazy)
+    lazy.lazy.should.equal?(lazy)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/reject_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/reject_spec.rb
index 2661907b39..374d4df14e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/reject_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/reject_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#reject" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.reject {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#reject" do
     end
   end
 
+  it "lets exceptions raised in the block go through" do
+    lazy = 10.times.lazy.map do |i|
+      raise "foo"
+    end
+
+    lazy = lazy.reject(&:nil?)
+
+    -> {
+      lazy.first
+    }.should.raise(RuntimeError, "foo")
+  end
+
   it "calls the block with a gathered array when yield with multiple arguments" do
     yields = []
     @yieldsmixed.reject { |v| yields << v }.force
@@ -40,7 +52,7 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#reject" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a block" do
-    lambda { @yieldsmixed.reject }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @yieldsmixed.reject }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "on a nested Lazy" do
@@ -57,4 +69,10 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#reject" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.reject { |n| false }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).reject { |n| false }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/select_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/select_spec.rb
index c4143c5251..3773d8f0a8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/select_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/select_spec.rb
@@ -5,4 +5,43 @@ require_relative 'shared/select'
 
 describe "Enumerator::Lazy#select" do
   it_behaves_like :enumerator_lazy_select, :select
+
+  it "doesn't pre-evaluate the next element" do
+    eval_count = 0
+    enum = %w[Text1 Text2 Text3].lazy.select do
+      eval_count += 1
+      true
+    end
+
+    eval_count.should == 0
+    enum.next
+    eval_count.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't over-evaluate when peeked" do
+    eval_count = 0
+    enum = %w[Text1 Text2 Text3].lazy.select do
+      eval_count += 1
+      true
+    end
+
+    eval_count.should == 0
+    enum.peek
+    enum.peek
+    eval_count.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't re-evaluate after peek" do
+    eval_count = 0
+    enum = %w[Text1 Text2 Text3].lazy.select do
+      eval_count += 1
+      true
+    end
+
+    eval_count.should == 0
+    enum.peek
+    eval_count.should == 1
+    enum.next
+    eval_count.should == 1
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect.rb
index a686f30fd8..0ed04c8e02 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_collect, shared: true do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.send(@method) {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "keeps size" do
@@ -53,4 +53,10 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_collect, shared: true do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.send(@method) { |n| n }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).send(@method) { |n| n }.to_a
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect_concat.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect_concat.rb
index 26478f4ce0..685e6d0594 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect_concat.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/collect_concat.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_collect_concat, shared: true do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.send(@method) {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_collect_concat, shared: true do
 
     it "flattens elements when the given block returned an array or responding to .each and .force" do
       (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.send(@method) { |n| (n * 10).to_s.chars }.first(6).should == %w[0 1 0 2 0 3]
-      (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.send(@method) { |n| (n * 10).to_s.each_char }.first(6).all? { |o| o.instance_of? Enumerator }.should be_true
+      (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.send(@method) { |n| (n * 10).to_s.each_char }.first(6).all? { |o| o.instance_of? Enumerator }.should == true
       (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.send(@method) { |n| (n * 10).to_s.each_char.lazy }.first(6).should == %w[0 1 0 2 0 3]
     end
   end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_collect_concat, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a block" do
-    lambda { @yieldsmixed.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @yieldsmixed.send(@method) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "on a nested Lazy" do
@@ -64,9 +64,15 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_collect_concat, shared: true do
 
       it "flattens elements when the given block returned an array or responding to .each and .force" do
         (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.map {|n| n * 10 }.send(@method) { |n| n.to_s.chars }.first(6).should == %w[0 1 0 2 0 3]
-        (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.map {|n| n * 10 }.send(@method) { |n| n.to_s.each_char }.first(6).all? { |o| o.instance_of? Enumerator }.should be_true
+        (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.map {|n| n * 10 }.send(@method) { |n| n.to_s.each_char }.first(6).all? { |o| o.instance_of? Enumerator }.should == true
         (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.map {|n| n * 10 }.send(@method) { |n| n.to_s.each_char.lazy }.first(6).should == %w[0 1 0 2 0 3]
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.send(@method) { |n| [-n, +n] }.first(200).should ==
+      s.first(100).send(@method) { |n| [-n, +n] }.to_a
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/select.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/select.rb
index 9127cf72b4..2d15176620 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/select.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/select.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_select, shared: true do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.send(@method) {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_select, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a block" do
-    lambda { @yieldsmixed.send(@method) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @yieldsmixed.send(@method) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "on a nested Lazy" do
@@ -57,4 +57,10 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_select, shared: true do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.send(@method) { |n| true }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).send(@method) { |n| true }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/to_enum.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/to_enum.rb
index a62a8ef90e..75b9aefe8c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/to_enum.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/shared/to_enum.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_to_enum, shared: true do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @infinite.send @method
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@infinite)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@infinite)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil when not given a block" do
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ describe :enumerator_lazy_to_enum, shared: true do
       each_entry: [],
       each_cons: [2]
     }.each_pair do |method, args|
-      @infinite.method(method).owner.should_not equal(Enumerator::Lazy)
-      @infinite.send(method, *args).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
+      @infinite.send(method, *args).should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.send(@method, :with_index).first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).to_enum.send(@method, :with_index).to_a
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_after_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_after_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8cd97178f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_after_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#slice_after" do
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.slice_after { |n| true }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).slice_after { |n| true }.to_a
+  end
+
+  it "should return a lazy enumerator" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.slice_after { |n| true }.should.is_a?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_before_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_before_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..192e853343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_before_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#slice_before" do
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.slice_before { |n| true }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).slice_before { |n| true }.to_a
+  end
+
+  it "should return a lazy enumerator" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.slice_before { |n| true }.should.is_a?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_when_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_when_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc9d5f5069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/slice_when_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#slice_when" do
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.slice_when { |a, b| true }.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).slice_when { |a, b| true }.to_a
+  end
+
+  it "should return a lazy enumerator" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.slice_when { |a, b| true }.should.is_a?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_spec.rb
index 9fc17e969f..2dd5b939e2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@
 
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative '../../enumerable/shared/value_packing'
 
 describe "Enumerator::Lazy#take" do
+  describe "value packing of source yields (matches Enumerable#take)" do
+    before :each do
+      @take = -> e { e.lazy.take(1) }
+    end
+    it_behaves_like :enumerable_value_packing, nil
+  end
+
   before :each do
     @yieldsmixed = EnumeratorLazySpecs::YieldsMixed.new.to_enum.lazy
     @eventsmixed = EnumeratorLazySpecs::EventsMixed.new.to_enum.lazy
@@ -16,8 +24,8 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#take" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.take(1)
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets given count to size if the given count is less than old size" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_while_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_while_spec.rb
index 412ff76787..c369712c56 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_while_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/take_while_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#take_while" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.take_while {}
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "sets #size to nil" do
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#take_while" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when not given a block" do
-    lambda { @yieldsmixed.take_while }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { @yieldsmixed.take_while }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   describe "on a nested Lazy" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/uniq_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/uniq_spec.rb
index fea2bec637..d30ed8df2f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/uniq_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/uniq_spec.rb
@@ -1,76 +1,74 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe 'Enumerator::Lazy#uniq' do
-    context 'without block' do
-      before :each do
-        @lazy = [0, 1, 0, 1].to_enum.lazy.uniq
-      end
+describe 'Enumerator::Lazy#uniq' do
+  context 'without block' do
+    before :each do
+      @lazy = [0, 1, 0, 1].to_enum.lazy.uniq
+    end
 
-      it 'returns a lazy enumerator' do
-        @lazy.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-        @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
-      end
+    it 'returns a lazy enumerator' do
+      @lazy.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+      @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
+    end
 
-      ruby_bug "#14495", "2.4"..."2.5.2" do
-        it 'return same value after rewind' do
-          @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
-          @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
-        end
-      end
+    it 'return same value after rewind' do
+      @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
+      @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
+    end
 
-      it 'sets the size to nil' do
-        @lazy.size.should == nil
-      end
+    it 'sets the size to nil' do
+      @lazy.size.should == nil
     end
+  end
 
-    context 'when yielded with an argument' do
-      before :each do
-        @lazy = [0, 1, 2, 3].to_enum.lazy.uniq(&:even?)
-      end
+  context 'when yielded with an argument' do
+    before :each do
+      @lazy = [0, 1, 2, 3].to_enum.lazy.uniq(&:even?)
+    end
 
-      it 'returns a lazy enumerator' do
-        @lazy.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-        @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
-      end
+    it 'returns a lazy enumerator' do
+      @lazy.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+      @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
+    end
 
-      ruby_bug "#14495", "2.4"..."2.5.2" do
-        it 'return same value after rewind' do
-          @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
-          @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
-        end
-      end
+    it 'return same value after rewind' do
+      @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
+      @lazy.force.should == [0, 1]
+    end
 
-      it 'sets the size to nil' do
-        @lazy.size.should == nil
-      end
+    it 'sets the size to nil' do
+      @lazy.size.should == nil
     end
+  end
 
-    context 'when yielded with multiple arguments' do
-      before :each do
-        enum = Object.new.to_enum
-        class << enum
-          def each
-            yield 0, 'foo'
-            yield 1, 'FOO'
-            yield 2, 'bar'
-          end
+  context 'when yielded with multiple arguments' do
+    before :each do
+      enum = Object.new.to_enum
+      class << enum
+        def each
+          yield 0, 'foo'
+          yield 1, 'FOO'
+          yield 2, 'bar'
         end
-        @lazy = enum.lazy
       end
+      @lazy = enum.lazy
+    end
 
-      ruby_bug "#14495", "2.4"..."2.5.2" do
-        it 'return same value after rewind' do
-          enum = @lazy.uniq { |_, label| label.downcase }
-          enum.force.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
-          enum.force.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
-        end
-      end
+    it 'return same value after rewind' do
+      enum = @lazy.uniq { |_, label| label.downcase }
+      enum.force.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
+      enum.force.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
+    end
 
-      it 'returns all yield arguments as an array' do
-        @lazy.uniq { |_, label| label.downcase }.force.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
-      end
+    it 'returns all yield arguments as an array' do
+      @lazy.uniq { |_, label| label.downcase }.force.should == [[0, 'foo'], [2, 'bar']]
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.uniq.first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).uniq
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/with_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/with_index_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e983fd3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/with_index_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# -*- encoding: us-ascii -*-
+
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Lazy#with_index" do
+  it "enumerates with an index" do
+    (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.with_index.map { |i, idx| [i, idx] }.first(3).should == [[0, 0], [1, 1], [2, 2]]
+  end
+
+  it "enumerates with an index starting at a given offset" do
+    (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.with_index(3).map { |i, idx| [i, idx] }.first(3).should == [[0, 3], [1, 4], [2, 5]]
+  end
+
+  it "enumerates with an index starting at 0 when offset is nil" do
+    (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.with_index(nil).map { |i, idx| [i, idx] }.first(3).should == [[0, 0], [1, 1], [2, 2]]
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when offset does not convert to Integer" do
+    -> { (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.with_index(false).map { |i, idx| i }.first(3) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "enumerates with a given block" do
+    result = []
+    (0..Float::INFINITY).lazy.with_index { |i, idx| result << [i * 2, idx] }.first(3)
+    result.should == [[0,0],[2,1],[4,2]]
+  end
+
+  it "resets after a new call to each" do
+    enum = (0..2).lazy.with_index.map { |i, idx| [i, idx] }
+    result = []
+    enum.each { |i, idx| result << [i, idx] }
+    enum.each { |i, idx| result << [i, idx] }
+    result.should == [[0,0], [1,1], [2,2], [0,0], [1,1], [2,2]]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/zip_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/zip_spec.rb
index f3dbb63158..9f612542d7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/zip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/lazy/zip_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#zip" do
 
   it "returns a new instance of Enumerator::Lazy" do
     ret = @yieldsmixed.zip []
-    ret.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
-    ret.should_not equal(@yieldsmixed)
+    ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    ret.should_not.equal?(@yieldsmixed)
   end
 
   it "keeps size" do
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#zip" do
   end
 
   it "returns a Lazy when no arguments given" do
-    @yieldsmixed.zip.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator::Lazy)
+    @yieldsmixed.zip.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Lazy)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if arguments contain non-list object" do
-    lambda { @yieldsmixed.zip [], Object.new, [] }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { @yieldsmixed.zip [], Object.new, [] }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   describe "on a nested Lazy" do
@@ -71,4 +71,16 @@ describe "Enumerator::Lazy#zip" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "works with an infinite enumerable and an array" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.zip(0..1000).first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).zip(0..100)
+  end
+
+  it "works with two infinite enumerables" do
+    s = 0..Float::INFINITY
+    s.lazy.zip(s).first(100).should ==
+      s.first(100).zip(s)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/new_spec.rb
index 86d2d38022..eb6c13759e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,115 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/new'
 
 describe "Enumerator.new" do
-  it_behaves_like :enum_new, :new
+  context "no block given" do
+    it "raises" do
+      -> { Enumerator.new(1, :upto, 3) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when passed a block" do
+    it "defines iteration with block, yielder argument and calling << method" do
+      enum = Enumerator.new do |yielder|
+        a = 1
+
+        loop do
+          yielder << a
+          a = a + 1
+        end
+      end
+
+      enum.take(3).should == [1, 2, 3]
+    end
+
+    it "defines iteration with block, yielder argument and calling yield method" do
+      enum = Enumerator.new do |yielder|
+        a = 1
+
+        loop do
+          yielder.yield(a)
+          a = a + 1
+        end
+      end
+
+      enum.take(3).should == [1, 2, 3]
+    end
+
+    it "defines iteration with block, yielder argument and treating it as a proc" do
+      enum = Enumerator.new do |yielder|
+        "a\nb\nc".each_line(&yielder)
+      end
+
+      enum.to_a.should == ["a\n", "b\n", "c"]
+    end
+
+    describe '#yield' do
+      it 'accepts a single argument' do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(1) }.to_a.should == [1]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(1) }.first.should == 1
+      end
+
+      it 'accepts multiple arguments' do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(1, 2) }.to_a.should == [[1, 2]]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(1, 2) }.first.should == [1, 2]
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't double-wrap arrays" do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield([1]) }.to_a.should == [[1]]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield([1]) }.first.should == [1]
+
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield([1, 2]) }.to_a.should == [[1, 2]]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield([1, 2]) }.first.should == [1, 2]
+      end
+
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        ScratchPad.record []
+        Enumerator.new do |y|
+          ScratchPad << y.yield(1)
+        end.to_a
+
+        ScratchPad.recorded.should == [nil]
+      end
+
+      it 'accepts keyword arguments and treats them as a positional hash' do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(foo: 42) }.to_a.should == [{ foo: 42 }]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(foo: 42) }.first.should == { foo: 42 }
+
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(123, foo: 42) }.to_a.should == [[123, { foo: 42 }]]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.yield(123, foo: 42) }.first.should == [123, { foo: 42 }]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#<<' do
+      it 'accepts a single argument' do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<(1) }.to_a.should == [1]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<(1) }.first.should == 1
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't double-wrap arrays" do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<([1]) }.to_a.should == [[1]]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<([1]) }.first.should == [1]
+
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<([1, 2]) }.to_a.should == [[1, 2]]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<([1, 2]) }.first.should == [1, 2]
+      end
+
+      it 'accepts keyword arguments and treats them as a positional hash' do
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<(foo: 42) }.to_a.should == [{ foo: 42 }]
+        Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<(foo: 42) }.first.should == { foo: 42 }
+      end
+
+      it 'can be chained' do
+        enum = Enumerator.new do |y|
+          y << 1 << 2
+        end
+        enum.to_a.should == [1, 2]
+      end
+
+      it 'raises ArgumentError when given more than one argument' do
+        -> {
+          Enumerator.new { |y| y.<<(1, 2) }.to_a
+        }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)")
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_spec.rb
index 1d3baf54d7..77e79185a9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,38 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/next'
 
 describe "Enumerator#next" do
-  it_behaves_like :enum_next,:next
+  before :each do
+    @enum = 1.upto(3)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the next element of the enumeration" do
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+    @enum.next.should == 2
+    @enum.next.should == 3
+  end
+
+  it "raises a StopIteration exception at the end of the stream" do
+    3.times { @enum.next }
+    -> { @enum.next }.should.raise(StopIteration)
+  end
+
+  it "cannot be called again until the enumerator is rewound" do
+    3.times { @enum.next }
+    -> { @enum.next }.should.raise(StopIteration)
+    -> { @enum.next }.should.raise(StopIteration)
+    -> { @enum.next }.should.raise(StopIteration)
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "restarts the enumerator if an exception terminated a previous iteration" do
+    exception = StandardError.new
+    enum = Enumerator.new do
+      raise exception
+    end
+
+    result = 2.times.map { enum.next rescue $! }
+
+    result.should == [exception, exception]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_values_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_values_spec.rb
index 8b57332c28..63e024e2b4 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_values_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/next_values_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ describe "Enumerator#next_values" do
       yield :e1, :e2, :e3
       yield nil
       yield
+      yield [:f1, :f2]
     end
 
     @e = o.to_enum
@@ -48,8 +49,13 @@ describe "Enumerator#next_values" do
     @e.next_values.should == []
   end
 
-  it "raises StopIteration if called on a finished enumerator" do
+  it "returns an array of array if yield is called with an array" do
     7.times { @e.next }
-    lambda { @e.next_values }.should raise_error(StopIteration)
+    @e.next_values.should == [[:f1, :f2]]
+  end
+
+  it "raises StopIteration if called on a finished enumerator" do
+    8.times { @e.next }
+    -> { @e.next_values }.should.raise(StopIteration)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_spec.rb
index 0e4f60893d..096fd2b10c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_spec.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ describe "Enumerator#peek" do
 
   it "raises StopIteration if called on a finished enumerator" do
     5.times { @e.next }
-    lambda { @e.peek }.should raise_error(StopIteration)
+    -> { @e.peek }.should.raise(StopIteration)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_values_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_values_spec.rb
index 5c81b4e529..63f7988bcd 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_values_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/peek_values_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ describe "Enumerator#peek_values" do
       yield :e1, :e2, :e3
       yield nil
       yield
+      yield [:f1, :f2]
     end
 
     @e = o.to_enum
@@ -50,8 +51,13 @@ describe "Enumerator#peek_values" do
     @e.peek_values.should == []
   end
 
-  it "raises StopIteration if called on a finished enumerator" do
+  it "returns an array of array if yield is called with an array" do
     7.times { @e.next }
-    lambda { @e.peek_values }.should raise_error(StopIteration)
+    @e.peek_values.should == [[:f1, :f2]]
+  end
+
+  it "raises StopIteration if called on a finished enumerator" do
+    8.times { @e.next }
+    -> { @e.peek_values }.should.raise(StopIteration)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/plus_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/plus_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6c0fa93ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/plus_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator#+" do
+  before :each do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+  end
+
+  it "returns a chain of self and provided enumerators" do
+    one   = Enumerator.new { |y| y << 1 }
+    two   = Enumerator.new { |y| y << 2 }
+    three = Enumerator.new { |y| y << 3 }
+
+    chain = one + two + three
+
+    chain.should.instance_of?(Enumerator::Chain)
+    chain.each { |item| ScratchPad << item }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [1, 2, 3]
+  end
+
+  it "calls #each on each argument" do
+    enum = Enumerator.new { |y| y << "one" }
+
+    obj1 = mock("obj1")
+    obj1.should_receive(:each).once.and_yield("two")
+
+    obj2 = mock("obj2")
+    obj2.should_receive(:each).once.and_yield("three")
+
+    chain = enum + obj1 + obj2
+    chain.each { |item| ScratchPad << item }
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == ["one", "two", "three"]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/produce_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/produce_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb1b09294e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/produce_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator.produce" do
+  it "creates an infinite enumerator" do
+    enum = Enumerator.produce(0) { |prev| prev + 1 }
+
+    enum.size.should == Float::INFINITY
+    enum.take(5).should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+  end
+
+  it "terminates iteration when block raises StopIteration exception" do
+    enum = Enumerator.produce(0) do | prev|
+      raise StopIteration if prev >= 2
+      prev + 1
+    end
+
+    enum.to_a.should == [0, 1, 2]
+  end
+
+  context "when initial value skipped" do
+    it "uses nil instead" do
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      enum = Enumerator.produce { |prev| ScratchPad << prev; (prev || 0) + 1 }
+
+      enum.take(3).should == [1, 2, 3]
+      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [nil, 1, 2]
+    end
+
+    it "starts enumerable from result of first block call" do
+      array = "a\nb\nc\nd".lines
+      lines = Enumerator.produce { array.shift }.take_while { |s| s }
+
+      lines.should == ["a\n", "b\n", "c\n", "d"]
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError when no block is given" do
+    -> { Enumerator.produce }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "no block given")
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is ""..."4.0" do
+    it "accepts keyword arguments as the initial value" do
+      enum = Enumerator.produce(a: 1, b: 1) {}
+      enum.take(1).should == [{a: 1, b: 1}]
+    end
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "4.0" do
+    it "raises ArgumentError for unknown keyword arguments" do
+      -> { Enumerator.produce(a: 1, b: 1) {} }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /unknown keywords/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "4.0" do
+    context "with size keyword argument" do
+      it "sets the size of the enumerator" do
+        enum = Enumerator.produce(0, size: 10) { |n| n + 1 }
+
+        enum.size.should == 10
+        enum.take(5).should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+      end
+
+      it "accepts a callable" do
+        enum = Enumerator.produce(0, size: -> { 5 * 5 }) { |n| n + 1 }
+
+        enum.size.should == 25
+        enum.take(5).should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+      end
+
+      it "accepts nil" do
+        enum = Enumerator.produce(0, size: nil) { |n| n + 1 }
+
+        enum.size.should == nil
+        enum.take(5).should == [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/each_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5dced4db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/each_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Product#each" do
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :each, Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+
+  it "yields each element of Cartesian product of enumerators" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |e| acc << e }
+    acc.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "calls #each_entry method on enumerators" do
+    object1 = Object.new
+    def object1.each_entry
+      yield 1
+      yield 2
+    end
+
+    object2 = Object.new
+    def object2.each_entry
+      yield :a
+      yield :b
+    end
+
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(object1, object2)
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |e| acc << e }
+    acc.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "raises a NoMethodError if the object doesn't respond to #each_entry" do
+    -> {
+      Enumerator::Product.new(Object.new).each {}
+    }.should.raise(NoMethodError, /undefined method [`']each_entry' for/)
+  end
+
+  it "returns enumerator if not given a block" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+    enum.each.should.kind_of?(Enumerator)
+
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+    enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns self if given a block" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+    enum.each {}.should.equal?(enum)
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't accept arguments" do
+    Enumerator::Product.instance_method(:each).arity.should == 0
+  end
+
+  it "yields each element to a block that takes multiple arguments" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |x, y| acc << x }
+    acc.should == [1, 1, 2, 2]
+
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |x, y| acc << y }
+    acc.should == [:a, :b, :a, :b]
+
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |x, y, z| acc << z }
+    acc.should == [nil, nil, nil, nil]
+  end
+
+  it "yields no element when any enumerable is empty" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([], [1])
+
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |x| acc << x }
+    acc.should == []
+
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1], [])
+
+    acc = []
+    enum.each { |x| acc << x }
+    acc.should == []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/initialize_copy_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/initialize_copy_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5d2b345a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/initialize_copy_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Product#initialize_copy" do
+  it "replaces content of the receiver with content of the other object" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([true, false])
+    enum2 = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+
+    enum.send(:initialize_copy, enum2)
+    enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([true, false])
+    enum2 = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+
+    enum.send(:initialize_copy, enum2).should.equal?(enum)
+  end
+
+  it "is a private method" do
+    Enumerator::Product.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize_copy)
+  end
+
+  it "does nothing if the argument is the same as the receiver" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2)
+    enum.send(:initialize_copy, enum).should.equal?(enum)
+
+    enum.freeze
+    enum.send(:initialize_copy, enum).should.equal?(enum)
+  end
+
+  it "raises FrozenError if the receiver is frozen" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2)
+    enum2 = Enumerator::Product.new(3..4)
+
+    -> { enum.freeze.send(:initialize_copy, enum2) }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the objects are of different class" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2)
+    enum2 = Class.new(Enumerator::Product).new(3..4)
+
+    -> { enum.send(:initialize_copy, enum2) }.should.raise(TypeError, 'initialize_copy should take same class object')
+    -> { enum2.send(:initialize_copy, enum) }.should.raise(TypeError, 'initialize_copy should take same class object')
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError if the argument is not initialized yet" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2)
+    enum2 = Enumerator::Product.allocate
+
+    -> { enum.send(:initialize_copy, enum2) }.should.raise(ArgumentError, 'uninitialized product')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/initialize_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8814f9d3c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Product#initialize" do
+  before :each do
+    @uninitialized = Enumerator::Product.allocate
+  end
+
+  it "is a private method" do
+    Enumerator::Product.private_instance_methods(false).should.include?(:initialize)
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize).should.equal?(@uninitialized)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts many arguments" do
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, 0..1, 2..3, 4..5).should.equal?(@uninitialized)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts arguments that are not Enumerable nor responding to :each_entry" do
+    @uninitialized.send(:initialize, Object.new).should.equal?(@uninitialized)
+  end
+
+  describe "on frozen instance" do
+    it "raises a FrozenError" do
+      -> {
+        @uninitialized.freeze.send(:initialize, 0..1)
+      }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0d7441f26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Product#inspect" do
+  it "returns a String including enumerators" do
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2], [:a, :b])
+    enum.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Product: [[1, 2], [:a, :b]]>"
+  end
+
+  it "represents a recursive element with '[...]'" do
+    enum = [1, 2]
+    enum_recursive = Enumerator::Product.new(enum)
+
+    enum << enum_recursive
+    enum_recursive.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Product: [[1, 2, #<Enumerator::Product: ...>]]>"
+  end
+
+  it "returns a not initialized representation if #initialized is not called yet" do
+    Enumerator::Product.allocate.inspect.should == "#<Enumerator::Product: uninitialized>"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/rewind_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/rewind_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2beffaf5c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/rewind_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Product#rewind" do
+  before :each do
+    @enum = Enumerator::Product.new([1, 2].each.to_enum, [:a, :b].each.to_enum)
+  end
+
+  it "resets the enumerator to its initial state" do
+    @enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    @enum.rewind.should.equal? @enum
+  end
+
+  it "has no effect on a new enumerator" do
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "has no effect if called multiple, consecutive times" do
+    @enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.each.to_a.should == [[1, :a], [1, :b], [2, :a], [2, :b]]
+  end
+
+  it "calls the enclosed object's rewind method if one exists" do
+    obj = mock('rewinder')
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(obj.to_enum)
+
+    obj.should_receive(:rewind)
+    enum.rewind
+  end
+
+  it "does nothing if the object doesn't have a #rewind method" do
+    obj = mock('rewinder')
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(obj.to_enum)
+
+    enum.rewind.should == enum
+  end
+
+  it "calls a rewind method on each enumerable in direct order" do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+
+    object1 = Object.new
+    def object1.rewind; ScratchPad << :object1; end
+
+    object2 = Object.new
+    def object2.rewind; ScratchPad << :object2; end
+
+    object3 = Object.new
+    def object3.rewind; ScratchPad << :object3; end
+
+    enum = Enumerator::Product.new(object1, object2, object3)
+    enum.rewind
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:object1, :object2, :object3]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/size_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ba427af9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product/size_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator::Product#size" do
+  it "returns the total size of the enumerator product calculated by multiplying the sizes of enumerables in the product" do
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, 1..3, 1..4)
+    product.size.should == 24 # 2 * 3 * 4
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if any enumerable reports its size as nil" do
+    enum = Object.new
+    def enum.size; nil; end
+
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, enum)
+    product.size.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns Float::INFINITY if any enumerable reports its size as Float::INFINITY" do
+    enum = Object.new
+    def enum.size; Float::INFINITY; end
+
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, enum)
+    product.size.should == Float::INFINITY
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if any enumerable reports its size as Float::NAN" do
+    enum = Object.new
+    def enum.size; Float::NAN; end
+
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, enum)
+    product.size.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if any enumerable doesn't respond to #size" do
+    enum = Object.new
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, enum)
+    product.size.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if any enumerable reports a not-convertible to Integer" do
+    enum = Object.new
+    def enum.size; :symbol; end
+
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, enum)
+    product.size.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if any enumerable reports a non-Integer but convertible to Integer size" do
+    enum = Object.new
+    def enum.size; 1.0; end
+
+    product = Enumerator::Product.new(1..2, enum)
+    product.size.should == nil
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    it "returns zero when any enumerable reports zero" do
+      enum = Enumerator::Product.new(1...1, ["A", "B"])
+      enum.size.should == 0
+
+      enum = Enumerator::Product.new(["A", "B"], 1...1)
+      enum.size.should == 0
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f37ef76e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/product_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Enumerator.product" do
+  it "returns a Cartesian product of enumerators" do
+    enum = Enumerator.product(1..2, ["A", "B"])
+    enum.to_a.should == [[1, "A"], [1, "B"], [2, "A"], [2, "B"]]
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a list of enumerators of any length" do
+    enum = Enumerator.product(1..2)
+    enum.to_a.should == [[1], [2]]
+
+    enum = Enumerator.product(1..2, ["A"])
+    enum.to_a.should == [[1, "A"], [2, "A"]]
+
+    enum = Enumerator.product(1..2, ["A"], ["B"])
+    enum.to_a.should == [[1, "A", "B"], [2, "A", "B"]]
+
+    enum = Enumerator.product(2..3, ["A"], ["B"], ["C"])
+    enum.to_a.should == [[2, "A", "B", "C"], [3, "A", "B", "C"]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns an enumerator with an empty array when no arguments passed" do
+    enum = Enumerator.product
+    enum.to_a.should == [[]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns an instance of Enumerator::Product" do
+    enum = Enumerator.product
+    enum.class.should == Enumerator::Product
+  end
+
+  it "accepts infinite enumerators and returns infinite enumerator" do
+    enum = Enumerator.product(1.., ["A", "B"])
+    enum.take(5).should == [[1, "A"], [1, "B"], [2, "A"], [2, "B"], [3, "A"]]
+    enum.size.should == Float::INFINITY
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a block" do
+    elems = []
+    enum = Enumerator.product(1..2, ["X", "Y"]) { elems << _1 }
+
+    elems.should == [[1, "X"], [1, "Y"], [2, "X"], [2, "Y"]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil when a block passed" do
+    Enumerator.product(1..2) {}.should == nil
+  end
+
+  # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/19829
+  it "reject keyword arguments" do
+    -> {
+      Enumerator.product(1..3, foo: 1, bar: 2)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "unknown keywords: :foo, :bar")
+  end
+
+  it "calls only #each_entry method on arguments" do
+    object = Object.new
+    def object.each_entry
+      yield 1
+      yield 2
+    end
+
+    enum = Enumerator.product(object, ["A", "B"])
+    enum.to_a.should == [[1, "A"], [1, "B"], [2, "A"], [2, "B"]]
+  end
+
+  it "raises NoMethodError when argument doesn't respond to #each_entry" do
+    -> {
+      Enumerator.product(Object.new).to_a
+    }.should.raise(NoMethodError, /undefined method [`']each_entry' for/)
+  end
+
+  it "calls #each_entry lazily" do
+    Enumerator.product(Object.new).should.is_a?(Enumerator)
+  end
+
+  it "iterates through consuming enumerator elements only once" do
+    a = [1, 2, 3]
+    i = 0
+
+    enum = Enumerator.new do |y|
+      while i < a.size
+        y << a[i]
+        i += 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    Enumerator.product(['a', 'b'], enum).to_a.should == [["a", 1], ["a", 2], ["a", 3]]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/rewind_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/rewind_spec.rb
index e846f63c49..6ba0edf174 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/rewind_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/rewind_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,41 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/rewind'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "Enumerator#rewind" do
-  it_behaves_like :enum_rewind, :rewind
+  before :each do
+    @enum = 1.upto(3)
+  end
+
+  it "resets the enumerator to its initial state" do
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+    @enum.next.should == 2
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "returns self" do
+    @enum.rewind.should.equal? @enum
+  end
+
+  it "has no effect on a new enumerator" do
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "has no effect if called multiple, consecutive times" do
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.next.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "works with peek to reset the position" do
+    @enum.next
+    @enum.next
+    @enum.rewind
+    @enum.next
+    @enum.peek.should == 2
+  end
 
   it "calls the enclosed object's rewind method if one exists" do
     obj = mock('rewinder')
@@ -17,7 +49,7 @@ describe "Enumerator#rewind" do
     obj = mock('rewinder')
     enum = obj.to_enum
     obj.should_receive(:each).at_most(1)
-    lambda { enum.rewind.should == enum }.should_not raise_error
+    enum.rewind.should == enum
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/enum_for.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/enum_for.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4388103ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/enum_for.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+describe :enum_for, shared: true do
+  it "is defined in Kernel" do
+    Kernel.method_defined?(@method).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns a new enumerator" do
+    "abc".send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+  end
+
+  it "defaults the first argument to :each" do
+    enum = [1,2].send(@method)
+    enum.map { |v| v }.should == [1,2].each { |v| v }
+  end
+
+  it "sets regexp matches in the caller" do
+    "wawa".send(@method, :scan, /./).map {|o| $& }.should == ["w", "a", "w", "a"]
+    a = []
+    "wawa".send(@method, :scan, /./).each {|o| a << $& }
+    a.should == ["w", "a", "w", "a"]
+  end
+
+  it "exposes multi-arg yields as an array" do
+    o = Object.new
+    def o.each
+      yield :a
+      yield :b1, :b2
+      yield [:c]
+      yield :d1, :d2
+      yield :e1, :e2, :e3
+    end
+
+    enum = o.send(@method)
+    enum.next.should == :a
+    enum.next.should == [:b1, :b2]
+    enum.next.should == [:c]
+    enum.next.should == [:d1, :d2]
+    enum.next.should == [:e1, :e2, :e3]
+  end
+
+  it "uses the passed block's value to calculate the size of the enumerator" do
+    Object.new.enum_for { 100 }.size.should == 100
+  end
+
+  it "defers the evaluation of the passed block until #size is called" do
+    ScratchPad.record []
+
+    enum = Object.new.enum_for do
+      ScratchPad << :called
+      100
+    end
+
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should.empty?
+
+    enum.size
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:called]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/with_index.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/with_index.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0992397e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/with_index.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe :enum_with_index, shared: true do
+
+  require_relative '../fixtures/classes'
+
+  before :each do
+    @origin = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    @enum = @origin.to_enum
+  end
+
+  it "passes each element and its index to block" do
+    a = []
+    @enum.send(@method) { |o, i| a << [o, i] }
+    a.should == [[1, 0], [2, 1], [3, 2], [4, 3]]
+  end
+
+  it "returns the object being enumerated when given a block" do
+    @enum.send(@method) { |o, i| :glark }.should.equal?(@origin)
+  end
+
+  it "binds splat arguments properly" do
+    acc = []
+    @enum.send(@method) { |*b| c,d = b; acc << c; acc << d }
+    [1, 0, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 3].should == acc
+  end
+
+  it "returns an enumerator if no block is supplied" do
+    ewi = @enum.send(@method)
+    ewi.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    ewi.to_a.should == [[1, 0], [2, 1], [3, 2], [4, 3]]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/with_object.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/with_object.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50d4f24eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/shared/with_object.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
+
+describe :enum_with_object, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @enum = [:a, :b].to_enum
+    @memo = ''
+    @block_params = @enum.send(@method, @memo).to_a
+  end
+
+  it "receives an argument" do
+    @enum.method(@method).arity.should == 1
+  end
+
+  context "with block" do
+    it "returns the given object" do
+      ret = @enum.send(@method, @memo) do |elm, memo|
+        # nothing
+      end
+      ret.should.equal?(@memo)
+    end
+
+    context "the block parameter" do
+      it "passes each element to first parameter" do
+        @block_params[0][0].should.equal?(:a)
+        @block_params[1][0].should.equal?(:b)
+      end
+
+      it "passes the given object to last parameter" do
+        @block_params[0][1].should.equal?(@memo)
+        @block_params[1][1].should.equal?(@memo)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "without block" do
+    it "returns new Enumerator" do
+      ret = @enum.send(@method, @memo)
+      ret.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+      ret.should_not.equal?(@enum)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/size_spec.rb
index 5729b9303d..4b2beffbbe 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/size_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/size_spec.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ describe "Enumerator#size" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil if set size is nil" do
-    Enumerator.new(nil) {}.size.should be_nil
+    Enumerator.new(nil) {}.size.should == nil
   end
 
   it "returns returning value from size.call if set size is a Proc" do
     base_size = 100
-    enum = Enumerator.new(lambda { base_size + 1 }) {}
+    enum = Enumerator.new(-> { base_size + 1 }) {}
     base_size = 200
     enum.size.should == 201
     base_size = 300
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/to_enum_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/to_enum_spec.rb
index cadfcf6314..7fb73d0c3c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/to_enum_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/to_enum_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/enum_for'
+require_relative 'shared/enum_for'
 
 describe "Enumerator#to_enum" do
-  it_behaves_like :enum_for, :enum_for
+  it_behaves_like :enum_for, :to_enum
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_index_spec.rb
index ca9f5a133e..ca90fd18f7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_index_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/with_index'
+require_relative 'shared/with_index'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "Enumerator#with_index" do
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ describe "Enumerator#with_index" do
   it "returns a new Enumerator when no block is given" do
     enum1 = [1,2,3].select
     enum2 = enum1.with_index
-    enum2.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum2.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
     enum1.should_not === enum2
   end
 
   it "accepts an optional argument when given a block" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       @enum.with_index(1) { |f| f}
-    end.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should_not.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "accepts an optional argument when not given a block" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       @enum.with_index(1)
-    end.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end.should_not.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "numbers indices from the given index when given an offset but no block" do
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ describe "Enumerator#with_index" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError when the argument cannot be converted to numeric" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       @enum.with_index('1') {|*i| i}
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "converts non-numeric arguments to Integer via #to_int" do
@@ -69,4 +69,21 @@ describe "Enumerator#with_index" do
     @enum.with_index(-1) { |*x| res << x}
     res.should == [[1,-1], [2,0], [3,1], [4,2]]
   end
+
+  it "passes on the given block's return value" do
+    arr = [1,2,3]
+    arr.delete_if.with_index { |a,b| false }
+    arr.should == [1,2,3]
+
+    arr.delete_if.with_index { |a,b| true }
+    arr.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns the iterator's return value" do
+    @enum.select.with_index { |a,b| false }.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns the correct value if chained with itself" do
+    [:a].each.with_index.with_index.to_a.should == [[[:a,0],0]]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_object_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_object_spec.rb
index e7ba83fd9f..58031fd765 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/with_object_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/enumerator/with_object'
+require_relative 'shared/with_object'
 
 describe "Enumerator#with_object" do
   it_behaves_like :enum_with_object, :with_object
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/append_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/append_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index dac66585a5..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/append_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Enumerator::Yielder#<<" do
-  # TODO: There's some common behavior between yield and <<; move to a shared spec
-  it "yields the value to the block" do
-    ary = []
-    y = Enumerator::Yielder.new {|x| ary << x}
-    y << 1
-
-    ary.should == [1]
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't double-wrap Arrays" do
-    yields = []
-    y = Enumerator::Yielder.new {|args| yields << args }
-    y << [1]
-    yields.should == [[1]]
-  end
-
-  it "returns self" do
-    y = Enumerator::Yielder.new {|x| x + 1}
-    (y << 1).should equal(y)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/initialize_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a6eee2d0f..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/initialize_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# -*- encoding: us-ascii -*-
-
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Enumerator::Yielder#initialize" do
-  before :each do
-    @class = Enumerator::Yielder
-    @uninitialized = @class.allocate
-  end
-
-  it "is a private method" do
-    @class.should have_private_instance_method(:initialize, false)
-  end
-
-  it "returns self when given a block" do
-    @uninitialized.send(:initialize) {}.should equal(@uninitialized)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/yield_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/yield_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 58fc8e007a..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/enumerator/yielder/yield_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Enumerator::Yielder#yield" do
-  it "yields the value to the block" do
-    ary = []
-    y = Enumerator::Yielder.new {|x| ary << x}
-    y.yield 1
-
-    ary.should == [1]
-  end
-
-  it "yields with passed arguments" do
-    yields = []
-    y = Enumerator::Yielder.new {|*args| yields << args }
-    y.yield 1, 2
-    yields.should == [[1, 2]]
-  end
-
-  it "returns the result of the block for the given value" do
-    y = Enumerator::Yielder.new {|x| x + 1}
-    y.yield(1).should == 2
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/assoc_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/assoc_spec.rb
index 853eca79a5..b81be7ddf2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/assoc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/assoc_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.assoc" do
+  before :each do
+    @foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
   after :each do
-    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV["foo"] = @foo
   end
 
   it "returns an array of the key and value of the environment variable with the given key" do
@@ -20,4 +24,8 @@ describe "ENV.assoc" do
     k.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("foo")
     ENV.assoc(k).should == ["foo", "bar"]
   end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    -> { ENV.assoc(Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/clear_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/clear_spec.rb
index fd0984a220..c0d20193ad 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/clear_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/clear_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe "ENV.clear" do
   it "deletes all environment variables" do
     orig = ENV.to_hash
     begin
-      ENV.clear
+      ENV.clear.should.equal?(ENV)
 
       # This used 'env' the helper before. That shells out to 'env' which
       # itself sets up certain environment variables before it runs, because
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/clone_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/clone_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb3c7ff2f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/clone_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ENV#clone" do
+  it "raises ArgumentError when keyword argument 'freeze' is neither nil nor boolean" do
+    -> {
+      ENV.clone(freeze: 1)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError when keyword argument is not 'freeze'" do
+    -> {
+      ENV.clone(foo: nil)
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError" do
+    -> {
+      ENV.clone
+    }.should.raise(TypeError, /Cannot clone ENV, use ENV.to_h to get a copy of ENV as a hash/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_if_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_if_spec.rb
index d64443194e..4b05064eba 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_if_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_if_spec.rb
@@ -2,25 +2,52 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "ENV.delete_if" do
+  before :each do
+    @foo = ENV["foo"]
+    @bar = ENV["bar"]
+
+    ENV["foo"] = "0"
+    ENV["bar"] = "1"
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @foo
+    ENV["bar"] = @bar
+  end
+
   it "deletes pairs if the block returns true" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.delete_if { |k, v| k == "foo" }
+    ENV.delete_if { |k, v| ["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }
     ENV["foo"].should == nil
+    ENV["bar"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV when block given" do
+    ENV.delete_if { |k, v| ["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }.should.equal?(ENV)
   end
 
   it "returns ENV even if nothing deleted" do
-    ENV.delete_if { false }.should_not == nil
+    ENV.delete_if { false }.should.equal?(ENV)
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    ENV.delete_if.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    ENV.delete_if.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "deletes pairs through enumerator" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     enum = ENV.delete_if
-    enum.each { |k, v| k == "foo" }
+    enum.each { |k, v| ["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }
     ENV["foo"].should == nil
+    ENV["bar"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV from enumerator" do
+    enum = ENV.delete_if
+    enum.each { |k, v| ["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }.should.equal?(ENV)
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV from enumerator even if nothing deleted" do
+    enum = ENV.delete_if
+    enum.each { false }.should.equal?(ENV)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :delete_if, ENV
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_spec.rb
index 1e677fb252..db6d07b057 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/delete_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.delete" do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
   after :each do
-    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
   end
 
   it "removes the variable from the environment" do
@@ -16,9 +19,37 @@ describe "ENV.delete" do
     ENV.delete("foo").should == "bar"
   end
 
+  it "returns nil if the named environment variable does not exist and no block given" do
+    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV.delete("foo").should == nil
+  end
+
   it "yields the name to the given block if the named environment variable does not exist" do
     ENV.delete("foo")
     ENV.delete("foo") { |name| ScratchPad.record name }
     ScratchPad.recorded.should == "foo"
   end
+
+  it "returns the result of given block if the named environment variable does not exist" do
+    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV.delete("foo") { |name| "bar" }.should == "bar"
+  end
+
+  it "does not evaluate the block if the environment variable exists" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    ENV.delete("foo") { |name| fail "Should not happen" }
+    ENV["foo"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "removes the variable coerced with #to_str" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    k = mock('key')
+    k.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("foo")
+    ENV.delete(k)
+    ENV["foo"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    -> { ENV.delete(Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/dup_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/dup_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8cfac891d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/dup_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ENV#dup" do
+  it "raises TypeError" do
+    -> {
+      ENV.dup
+    }.should.raise(TypeError, /Cannot dup ENV, use ENV.to_h to get a copy of ENV as a hash/)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_key_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_key_spec.rb
index 294bf39912..ad2cb560a0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_key_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_key_spec.rb
@@ -10,16 +10,18 @@ describe "ENV.each_key" do
       ENV.clear
       ENV["1"] = "3"
       ENV["2"] = "4"
-      ENV.each_key { |k| e << k }
-      e.should include("1")
-      e.should include("2")
+      ENV.each_key { |k| e << k }.should.equal?(ENV)
+      e.should.include?("1")
+      e.should.include?("2")
     ensure
       ENV.replace orig
     end
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    ENV.each_key.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum = ENV.each_key
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum.to_a.should == ENV.keys
   end
 
   it "returns keys in the locale encoding" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_pair_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_pair_spec.rb
index 01082dd419..2d7ed5faa0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_pair_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_pair_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/each'
 
 describe "ENV.each_pair" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_spec.rb
index 06d8be3124..d1e06f55b6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/each'
 
 describe "ENV.each" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_value_spec.rb
index 88f4bc49da..6f65e923e6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/each_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/each_value_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "ENV.each_value" do
@@ -10,21 +10,23 @@ describe "ENV.each_value" do
       ENV.clear
       ENV["1"] = "3"
       ENV["2"] = "4"
-      ENV.each_value { |v| e << v }
-      e.should include("3")
-      e.should include("4")
+      ENV.each_value { |v| e << v }.should.equal?(ENV)
+      e.should.include?("3")
+      e.should.include?("4")
     ensure
       ENV.replace orig
     end
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    ENV.each_value.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum = ENV.each_value
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum.to_a.should == ENV.values
   end
 
   it "uses the locale encoding" do
     ENV.each_value do |value|
-      value.encoding.should == Encoding.find('locale')
+      value.should.be_locale_env
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/element_reference_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/element_reference_spec.rb
index f9b9fe5f49..e3ac979418 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/element_reference_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/element_reference_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+# encoding: binary
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "ENV.[]" do
   before :each do
@@ -16,7 +17,18 @@ describe "ENV.[]" do
 
   it "returns only frozen values" do
     ENV[@variable] = "a non-frozen string"
-    ENV[@variable].frozen?.should == true
+    ENV[@variable].should.frozen?
+  end
+
+  it "coerces a non-string name with #to_str" do
+    ENV[@variable] = "bar"
+    k = mock('key')
+    k.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(@variable)
+    ENV[k].should == "bar"
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    -> { ENV[Object.new] }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 
   platform_is :windows do
@@ -27,40 +39,38 @@ describe "ENV.[]" do
   end
 end
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "ENV.[]" do
-    before :each do
-      @variable = "env_element_reference_encoding_specs"
+describe "ENV.[]" do
+  before :each do
+    @variable = "env_element_reference_encoding_specs"
 
-      @external = Encoding.default_external
-      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+    @external = Encoding.default_external
+    @internal = Encoding.default_internal
 
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-    end
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::BINARY
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @external
-      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @external
+    Encoding.default_internal = @internal
 
-      ENV.delete @variable
-    end
+    ENV.delete @variable
+  end
 
-    it "uses the locale encoding if Encoding.default_internal is nil" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
+  it "uses the locale encoding if Encoding.default_internal is nil" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
 
-      locale = Encoding.find('locale')
-      locale = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT if locale == Encoding::US_ASCII
-      ENV[@variable] = "\xC3\xB8"
-      ENV[@variable].encoding.should == locale
-    end
+    locale = ENVSpecs.encoding
+    locale = Encoding::BINARY if locale == Encoding::US_ASCII
+    ENV[@variable] = "\xC3\xB8"
+    ENV[@variable].encoding.should == locale
+  end
 
-    it "transcodes from the locale encoding to Encoding.default_internal if set" do
-      # We cannot reliably know the locale encoding, so we merely check that
-      # the result string has the expected encoding.
-      ENV[@variable] = ""
-      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::IBM437
+  it "transcodes from the locale encoding to Encoding.default_internal if set" do
+    # We cannot reliably know the locale encoding, so we merely check that
+    # the result string has the expected encoding.
+    ENV[@variable] = ""
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::IBM437
 
-      ENV[@variable].encoding.should equal(Encoding::IBM437)
-    end
+    ENV[@variable].encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::IBM437)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/empty_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/empty_spec.rb
index 7ef17d244f..afeb406a9e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/empty_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/empty_spec.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ describe "ENV.empty?" do
 
   it "returns true if the Environment is empty" do
     if ENV.keys.size > 0
-      ENV.empty?.should == false
+      ENV.should_not.empty?
     end
     orig = ENV.to_hash
     begin
       ENV.clear
-      ENV.empty?.should == true
+      ENV.should.empty?
     ensure
       ENV.replace orig
     end
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe "ENV.empty?" do
 
   it "returns false if not empty" do
     if ENV.keys.size > 0
-      ENV.empty?.should == false
+      ENV.should_not.empty?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/except_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/except_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb8f3b7536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/except_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/to_hash'
+
+describe "ENV.except" do
+  before do
+    @orig_hash = ENV.to_hash
+  end
+
+  after do
+    ENV.replace @orig_hash
+  end
+
+  # Testing the method without arguments is covered via
+  it_behaves_like :env_to_hash, :except
+
+  it "returns a hash without the requested subset" do
+    ENV.clear
+
+    ENV['one'] = '1'
+    ENV['two'] = '2'
+    ENV['three'] = '3'
+
+    ENV.except('one', 'three').should == { 'two' => '2' }
+  end
+
+  it "ignores keys not present in the original hash" do
+    ENV.clear
+
+    ENV['one'] = '1'
+    ENV['two'] = '2'
+
+    ENV.except('one', 'three').should == { 'two' => '2' }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_spec.rb
index ea9995a3b0..a2ec79c62b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_spec.rb
@@ -1,36 +1,63 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../../shared/hash/key_error'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "ENV.fetch" do
+  before :each do
+    @foo_saved = ENV.delete("foo")
+  end
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+  end
+
   it "returns a value" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     ENV.fetch("foo").should == "bar"
-    ENV.delete "foo"
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the key is not a String" do
-    lambda { ENV.fetch :should_never_be_set }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ENV.fetch Object.new }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 
   context "when the key is not found" do
-    it_behaves_like :key_error, ->(obj, key) { obj.fetch(key) }, ENV
+    it_behaves_like :key_error, -> obj, key { obj.fetch(key) }, ENV
+
+    it "formats the object with #inspect in the KeyError message" do
+      -> {
+        ENV.fetch('foo')
+      }.should.raise(KeyError, 'key not found: "foo"')
+    end
   end
 
   it "provides the given default parameter" do
-    ENV.fetch("should_never_be_set", "default").should == "default"
+    ENV.fetch("foo", "default").should == "default"
+  end
+
+  it "does not insist that the default be a String" do
+    ENV.fetch("foo", :default).should == :default
   end
 
   it "provides a default value from a block" do
-    ENV.fetch("should_never_be_set") { |k| "wanted #{k}" }.should == "wanted should_never_be_set"
+    ENV.fetch("foo") { |k| "wanted #{k}" }.should == "wanted foo"
+  end
+
+  it "does not insist that the block return a String" do
+    ENV.fetch("foo") { |k| k.to_sym }.should == :foo
   end
 
   it "warns on block and default parameter given" do
-    lambda do
-       ENV.fetch("should_never_be_set", "default") { 1 }.should == 1
+    -> do
+      ENV.fetch("foo", "default") { "bar" }.should == "bar"
     end.should complain(/block supersedes default value argument/)
   end
 
+  it "does not evaluate the block when key found" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    ENV.fetch("foo") { fail "should not get here"}.should == "bar"
+  end
+
   it "uses the locale encoding" do
-    ENV.fetch(ENV.keys.first).encoding.should == Encoding.find('locale')
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    ENV.fetch("foo").encoding.should == ENVSpecs.encoding
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_values_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_values_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..302cde2fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/fetch_values_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+
+ruby_version_is "4.1" do
+  describe "ENV.fetch_values" do
+    before :each do
+      @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+      @saved_bar = ENV["bar"]
+      ENV.delete("foo")
+      ENV.delete("bar")
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+      ENV["bar"] = @saved_bar
+    end
+
+    it "returns an array of the values corresponding to the given keys" do
+      ENV["foo"] = "oof"
+      ENV["bar"] = "rab"
+      ENV.fetch_values("bar", "foo").should == ["rab", "oof"]
+    end
+
+    it "returns the default value from block" do
+      ENV["foo"] = "oof"
+      ENV.fetch_values("bar") { |key| "`#{key}' is not found" }.should == ["`bar' is not found"]
+      ENV.fetch_values("bar", "foo") { |key| "`#{key}' is not found" }.should == ["`bar' is not found", "oof"]
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array if no keys specified" do
+      ENV.fetch_values.should == []
+    end
+
+    it "raises KeyError when there is no matching key" do
+      ENV["foo"] = "oof"
+      ENV["bar"] = "rab"
+      -> {
+        ENV.fetch_values("bar", "y", "foo", "z")
+      }.should.raise(KeyError, 'key not found: "y"')
+    end
+
+    it "uses the locale encoding" do
+      ENV.fetch_values(ENV.keys.first).first.encoding.should == ENVSpecs.encoding
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError when a key is not coercible to String" do
+      ENV["foo"] = "oof"
+      -> { ENV.fetch_values("foo", Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/filter_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/filter_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52f8b79a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/filter_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
+require_relative 'shared/select'
+
+describe "ENV.filter!" do
+  it_behaves_like :env_select!, :filter!
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :filter!, ENV
+end
+
+describe "ENV.filter" do
+  it_behaves_like :env_select, :filter
+  it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :filter, ENV
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/fixtures/common.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/fixtures/common.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d5057614d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/fixtures/common.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module ENVSpecs
+  def self.encoding
+    locale = Encoding.find('locale')
+    if ruby_version_is '3' and platform_is :windows
+      locale = Encoding::UTF_8
+    end
+    locale
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/index_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/index_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 04986a0421..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/index_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative 'shared/key'
-
-describe "ENV.index" do
-  it_behaves_like :env_key, :index
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/indexes_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/indexes_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e724feaa39..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/indexes_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/indices_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/indices_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e724feaa39..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/indices_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/inspect_spec.rb
index 3c611c24a1..7dd92b120f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe "ENV.inspect" do
 
   it "returns a String that looks like a Hash with real data" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.inspect.should =~ /\{.*"foo"=>"bar".*\}/
+    ENV.inspect.should =~ /\{.*"foo" *=> *"bar".*\}/
     ENV.delete "foo"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/keep_if_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/keep_if_spec.rb
index cf8e27936e..f24981e216 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/keep_if_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/keep_if_spec.rb
@@ -3,30 +3,51 @@ require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "ENV.keep_if" do
   before :each do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    @foo = ENV["foo"]
+    @bar = ENV["bar"]
+
+    ENV["foo"] = "0"
+    ENV["bar"] = "1"
   end
 
   after :each do
-    ENV.delete "foo"
+    ENV["foo"] = @foo
+    ENV["bar"] = @bar
   end
 
   it "deletes pairs if the block returns false" do
-    ENV.keep_if { |k, v| k != "foo" }
+    ENV.keep_if { |k, v| !["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }
     ENV["foo"].should == nil
+    ENV["bar"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV when block given" do
+    ENV.keep_if { |k, v| !["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }.should.equal?(ENV)
   end
 
   it "returns ENV even if nothing deleted" do
-    ENV.keep_if { true }.should_not == nil
+    ENV.keep_if { true }.should.equal?(ENV)
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if no block given" do
-    ENV.keep_if.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    ENV.keep_if.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
   end
 
   it "deletes pairs through enumerator" do
     enum = ENV.keep_if
-    enum.each { |k, v| k != "foo" }
+    enum.each { |k, v| !["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }
     ENV["foo"].should == nil
+    ENV["bar"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV from enumerator" do
+    enum = ENV.keep_if
+    enum.each { |k, v| !["foo", "bar"].include?(k) }.should.equal?(ENV)
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV from enumerator even if nothing deleted" do
+    enum = ENV.keep_if
+    enum.each { true }.should.equal?(ENV)
   end
 
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :keep_if, ENV
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/key_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/key_spec.rb
index 82cfbefa39..677cf35216 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/key_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/key_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,39 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/include'
-require_relative 'shared/key'
 
 describe "ENV.key?" do
   it_behaves_like :env_include, :key?
 end
 
 describe "ENV.key" do
-  it_behaves_like :env_key, :key
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+  end
+
+  it "returns the index associated with the passed value" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    ENV.key("bar").should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if the passed value is not found" do
+    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV.key("foo").should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "coerces the key element with #to_str" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    k = mock('key')
+    k.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("bar")
+    ENV.key(k).should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    -> {
+      ENV.key(Object.new)
+    }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/keys_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/keys_spec.rb
index 3699b2c225..b074a8f7c7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/keys_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/keys_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.keys" do
 
-  it "returns all the keys" do
-    ENV.keys.sort.should == ENV.to_hash.keys.sort
+  it "returns an array of the keys" do
+    ENV.keys.should == ENV.to_hash.keys
   end
 
   it "returns the keys in the locale encoding" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/length_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/length_spec.rb
index 536af9edf5..c6f9062892 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/length_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/length_spec.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/length'
 
 describe "ENV.length" do
- it_behaves_like :env_length, :length
+  it_behaves_like :env_length, :length
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/merge_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/merge_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f10662cf79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/merge_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/update'
+
+describe "ENV.merge!" do
+  it_behaves_like :env_update, :merge!
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/rassoc_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/rassoc_spec.rb
index 4b839c15c7..e4ac5ce5e2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/rassoc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/rassoc_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.rassoc" do
+  before :each do
+    @foo = ENV["foo"]
+    @baz = ENV["baz"]
+  end
+
   after :each do
-    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV["foo"] = @foo
+    ENV["baz"] = @baz
   end
 
   it "returns an array of the key and value of the environment variable with the given value" do
@@ -10,6 +16,15 @@ describe "ENV.rassoc" do
     ENV.rassoc("bar").should == ["foo", "bar"]
   end
 
+  it "returns a single array even if there are multiple such environment variables" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    ENV["baz"] = "bar"
+    [
+        ["foo", "bar"],
+        ["baz", "bar"],
+    ].should.include?(ENV.rassoc("bar"))
+  end
+
   it "returns nil if no environment variable with the given value exists" do
     ENV.rassoc("bar").should == nil
   end
@@ -20,4 +35,8 @@ describe "ENV.rassoc" do
     v.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("bar")
     ENV.rassoc(v).should == ["foo", "bar"]
   end
+
+  it "returns nil if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    ENV.rassoc(Object.new).should == nil
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/rehash_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/rehash_spec.rb
index e724feaa39..3782e4b727 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/rehash_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/rehash_spec.rb
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ENV.rehash" do
+  it "returns nil" do
+    ENV.rehash.should == nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/reject_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/reject_spec.rb
index 409efa1385..4df864493d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/reject_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/reject_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
 
 describe "ENV.reject!" do
+  before :each do
+    @foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @foo
+  end
+
   it "rejects entries based on key" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     ENV.reject! { |k, v| k == "foo" }
@@ -17,19 +25,23 @@ describe "ENV.reject!" do
   it "returns itself or nil" do
     ENV.reject! { false }.should == nil
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.reject! { |k, v| k == "foo" }.should == ENV
+    ENV.reject! { |k, v| k == "foo" }.should.equal?(ENV)
     ENV["foo"].should == nil
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    ENV.reject!.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    enum = ENV.reject!
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum.each { |k, v| k == "foo" }.should.equal?(ENV)
+    ENV["foo"].should == nil
   end
 
   it "doesn't raise if empty" do
     orig = ENV.to_hash
     begin
       ENV.clear
-      lambda { ENV.reject! }.should_not raise_error(LocalJumpError)
+      -> { ENV.reject! }.should_not.raise(LocalJumpError)
     ensure
       ENV.replace orig
     end
@@ -39,6 +51,14 @@ describe "ENV.reject!" do
 end
 
 describe "ENV.reject" do
+  before :each do
+    @foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @foo
+  end
+
   it "rejects entries based on key" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     e = ENV.reject { |k, v| k == "foo" }
@@ -56,18 +76,22 @@ describe "ENV.reject" do
   end
 
   it "returns a Hash" do
-    ENV.reject { false }.should be_kind_of(Hash)
+    ENV.reject { false }.should.is_a?(Hash)
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    ENV.reject.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    enum = ENV.reject
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum.each { |k, v| k == "foo"}
+    ENV["foo"] = nil
   end
 
   it "doesn't raise if empty" do
     orig = ENV.to_hash
     begin
       ENV.clear
-      lambda { ENV.reject }.should_not raise_error(LocalJumpError)
+      -> { ENV.reject }.should_not.raise(LocalJumpError)
     ensure
       ENV.replace orig
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/replace_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/replace_spec.rb
index 8837deea4a..27eb3e45dd 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/replace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/replace_spec.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,51 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.replace" do
+  before :each do
+    @orig = ENV.to_hash
+    ENV.delete("foo")
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV.replace(@orig)
+  end
 
   it "replaces ENV with a Hash" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    e = ENV.reject { |k, v| k == "foo" }
-    e["baz"] = "bam"
-    ENV.replace e
-    ENV["foo"].should == nil
-    ENV["baz"].should == "bam"
-    ENV.delete "baz"
+    ENV.replace("foo" => "0", "bar" => "1").should.equal?(ENV)
+    ENV.size.should == 2
+    ENV["foo"].should == "0"
+    ENV["bar"].should == "1"
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the argument is not a Hash" do
+    -> { ENV.replace(Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into Hash")
+    ENV.to_hash.should == @orig
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if a key is not a String" do
+    -> { ENV.replace(Object.new => "0") }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+    ENV.to_hash.should == @orig
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if a value is not a String" do
+    -> { ENV.replace("foo" => Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+    ENV.to_hash.should == @orig
+  end
+
+  it "raises Errno::EINVAL when the key contains the '=' character" do
+    -> { ENV.replace("foo=" =>"bar") }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
+  end
+
+  it "raises Errno::EINVAL when the key is an empty string" do
+    -> { ENV.replace("" => "bar") }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
+  end
+
+  it "does not accept good data preceding an error" do
+    -> { ENV.replace("foo" => "1", Object.new => Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 
+  it "does not accept good data following an error" do
+    -> { ENV.replace(Object.new => Object.new, "foo" => "0") }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+    ENV.to_hash.should == @orig
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/select_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/select_spec.rb
index 9ccd27f3e7..c3a76f4434 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/select_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/select_spec.rb
@@ -1,39 +1,13 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../enumerable/shared/enumeratorized'
+require_relative 'shared/select'
 
 describe "ENV.select!" do
-  it "removes environment variables for which the block returns true" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.select! { |k, v| k != "foo" }
-    ENV["foo"].should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns self if any changes were made" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.select! { |k, v| k != "foo" }.should == ENV
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if no changes were made" do
-    ENV.select! { true }.should == nil
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    ENV.select!.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-  end
-
+  it_behaves_like :env_select!, :select!
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :select!, ENV
 end
 
 describe "ENV.select" do
-  it "returns a Hash of names and values for which block return true" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.select { |k, v| k == "foo" }.should == {"foo" => "bar"}
-    ENV.delete "foo"
-  end
-
-  it "returns an Enumerator when no block is given" do
-    ENV.select.should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
-  end
-
+  it_behaves_like :env_select, :select
   it_behaves_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size, :select, ENV
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/each.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/each.rb
index d6cbc93f9a..0661ca924c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/each.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/each.rb
@@ -8,16 +8,20 @@ describe :env_each, shared: true do
       ENV.clear
       ENV["foo"] = "bar"
       ENV["baz"] = "boo"
-      ENV.send(@method) { |k, v| e << [k, v] }
-      e.should include(["foo", "bar"])
-      e.should include(["baz", "boo"])
+      ENV.send(@method) { |k, v| e << [k, v] }.should.equal?(ENV)
+      e.should.include?(["foo", "bar"])
+      e.should.include?(["baz", "boo"])
     ensure
       ENV.replace orig
     end
   end
 
   it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
-    ENV.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(Enumerator)
+    enum = ENV.send(@method)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+    enum.each do |name, value|
+      ENV[name].should == value
+    end
   end
 
   before :all do
@@ -25,39 +29,35 @@ describe :env_each, shared: true do
   end
   it_should_behave_like :enumeratorized_with_origin_size
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    describe "with encoding" do
-      before :each do
-        @external = Encoding.default_external
-        @internal = Encoding.default_internal
-
-        Encoding.default_external = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+  describe "with encoding" do
+    before :each do
+      @external = Encoding.default_external
+      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
 
-        @locale_encoding = Encoding.find "locale"
-      end
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::BINARY
+    end
 
-      after :each do
-        Encoding.default_external = @external
-        Encoding.default_internal = @internal
-      end
+    after :each do
+      Encoding.default_external = @external
+      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+    end
 
-      it "uses the locale encoding when Encoding.default_internal is nil" do
-        Encoding.default_internal = nil
+    it "uses the locale encoding when Encoding.default_internal is nil" do
+      Encoding.default_internal = nil
 
-        ENV.send(@method) do |key, value|
-          key.encoding.should equal(@locale_encoding)
-          value.encoding.should equal(@locale_encoding)
-        end
+      ENV.send(@method) do |key, value|
+        key.should.be_locale_env
+        value.should.be_locale_env
       end
+    end
 
-      it "transcodes from the locale encoding to Encoding.default_internal if set" do
-        Encoding.default_internal = internal = Encoding::IBM437
+    it "transcodes from the locale encoding to Encoding.default_internal if set" do
+      Encoding.default_internal = internal = Encoding::IBM437
 
-        ENV.send(@method) do |key, value|
-          key.encoding.should equal(internal)
-          if value.ascii_only?
-            value.encoding.should equal(internal)
-          end
+      ENV.send(@method) do |key, value|
+        key.encoding.should.equal?(internal)
+        if value.ascii_only?
+          value.encoding.should.equal?(internal)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/include.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/include.rb
index 8d8311dcf2..ceca02e3eb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/include.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/include.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,30 @@
 describe :env_include, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+  end
+
   it "returns true if ENV has the key" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     ENV.send(@method, "foo").should == true
-    ENV.delete "foo"
   end
 
   it "returns false if ENV doesn't include the key" do
-    ENV.send(@method, "should_never_be_set").should == false
+    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV.send(@method, "foo").should == false
+  end
+
+  it "coerces the key with #to_str" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    k = mock('key')
+    k.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("foo")
+    ENV.send(@method, k).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/key.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/key.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c40a56093e..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/key.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-describe :env_key, shared: true do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for completeness"
-
-  it "returns the index associated with the passed value" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
-    ENV.send(@method, "bar").should == "foo"
-    ENV.delete "foo"
-  end
-
-  it "returns nil if the passed value is not found" do
-    ENV.send(@method, "should_never_be_set").should be_nil
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/select.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/select.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ec648a637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/select.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+describe :env_select, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+  end
+
+  it "returns a Hash of names and values for which block return true" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    (ENV.send(@method) { |k, v| k == "foo" }).should == { "foo" => "bar" }
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator when no block is given" do
+    enum = ENV.send(@method)
+    enum.should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+  end
+
+  it "selects via the enumerator" do
+    enum = ENV.send(@method)
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    enum.each { |k, v| k == "foo" }.should == { "foo" => "bar"}
+  end
+end
+
+describe :env_select!, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+  end
+
+  it "removes environment variables for which the block returns true" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    ENV.send(@method) { |k, v| k != "foo" }
+    ENV["foo"].should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns self if any changes were made" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    (ENV.send(@method) { |k, v| k != "foo" }).should == ENV
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if no changes were made" do
+    (ENV.send(@method) { true }).should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns an Enumerator if called without a block" do
+    ENV.send(@method).should.instance_of?(Enumerator)
+  end
+
+  it "selects via the enumerator" do
+    enum = ENV.send(@method)
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    enum.each { |k, v| k != "foo" }
+    ENV["foo"].should == nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/store.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/store.rb
index 4949ca8c73..388208a8ac 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/store.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/store.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 describe :env_store, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
   after :each do
-    ENV.delete("foo")
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
   end
 
   it "sets the environment variable to the given value" do
@@ -10,13 +14,13 @@ describe :env_store, shared: true do
 
   it "returns the value" do
     value = "bar"
-    ENV.send(@method, "foo", value).should equal(value)
+    ENV.send(@method, "foo", value).should.equal?(value)
   end
 
   it "deletes the environment variable when the value is nil" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     ENV.send(@method, "foo", nil)
-    ENV.key?("foo").should be_false
+    ENV.key?("foo").should == false
   end
 
   it "coerces the key argument with #to_str" do
@@ -34,23 +38,23 @@ describe :env_store, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises TypeError when the key is not coercible to String" do
-    lambda { ENV.send(@method, Object.new, "bar") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, Object.new, "bar") }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 
   it "raises TypeError when the value is not coercible to String" do
-    lambda { ENV.send(@method, "foo", Object.new) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, "foo", Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 
   it "raises Errno::EINVAL when the key contains the '=' character" do
-    lambda { ENV.send(@method, "foo=", "bar") }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, "foo=", "bar") }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
   end
 
   it "raises Errno::EINVAL when the key is an empty string" do
-    lambda { ENV.send(@method, "", "bar") }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, "", "bar") }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
   end
 
   it "does nothing when the key is not a valid environment variable key and the value is nil" do
     ENV.send(@method, "foo=", nil)
-    ENV.key?("foo=").should be_false
+    ENV.key?("foo=").should == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/to_hash.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/to_hash.rb
index 254054c14d..7868690c38 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/to_hash.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/to_hash.rb
@@ -1,22 +1,33 @@
 describe :env_to_hash, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"]= @saved_foo
+  end
+
   it "returns the ENV as a hash" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     h = ENV.send(@method)
-    h.should be_an_instance_of(Hash)
+    h.should.instance_of?(Hash)
     h["foo"].should == "bar"
-    ENV.delete "foo"
   end
 
   it "uses the locale encoding for keys" do
-    ENV.send(@method).keys.all? {|k| k.encoding == Encoding.find('locale') }.should be_true
+    ENV.send(@method).keys.each {|k| k.should.be_locale_env }
   end
 
   it "uses the locale encoding for values" do
-    ENV.send(@method).values.all? {|v| v.encoding == Encoding.find('locale') }.should be_true
+    ENV.send(@method).values.each {|k| k.should.be_locale_env }
   end
 
   it "duplicates the ENV when converting to a Hash" do
     h = ENV.send(@method)
-    h.should_not equal ENV
+    h.should_not.equal? ENV
+    h.size.should == ENV.size
+    h.each_pair do |k, v|
+      ENV[k].should == v
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/update.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/update.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..112cc2505d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/update.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+describe :env_update, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+    @saved_bar = ENV["bar"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+    ENV["bar"] = @saved_bar
+  end
+
+  it "adds the parameter hash to ENV, returning ENV" do
+    ENV.send(@method, "foo" => "0", "bar" => "1").should.equal?(ENV)
+    ENV["foo"].should == "0"
+    ENV["bar"].should == "1"
+  end
+
+  it "adds the multiple parameter hashes to ENV, returning ENV" do
+    ENV.send(@method, {"foo" => "multi1"}, {"bar" => "multi2"}).should.equal?(ENV)
+    ENV["foo"].should == "multi1"
+    ENV["bar"].should == "multi2"
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV when no block given" do
+    ENV.send(@method, {"foo" => "0", "bar" => "1"}).should.equal?(ENV)
+  end
+
+  it "yields key, the old value and the new value when replacing an entry" do
+    ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "0", "bar" => "3"}
+    a = []
+    ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "1", "bar" => "4"} do |key, old, new|
+      a << [key, old, new]
+      new
+    end
+    a[0].should == ["foo", "0", "1"]
+    a[1].should == ["bar", "3", "4"]
+  end
+
+  it "yields key, the old value and the new value when replacing an entry" do
+    ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "0", "bar" => "3"}
+    ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "1", "bar" => "4"} do |key, old, new|
+      (new.to_i + 1).to_s
+    end
+    ENV["foo"].should == "2"
+    ENV["bar"].should == "5"
+  end
+
+  # BUG: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16192
+  it "does not evaluate the block when the name is new" do
+    ENV.delete("bar")
+    ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "0"}
+    ENV.send(@method, "bar" => "1") { |key, old, new| fail "Should not get here" }
+    ENV["bar"].should == "1"
+  end
+
+  # BUG: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16192
+  it "does not use the block's return value as the value when the name is new" do
+    ENV.delete("bar")
+    ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "0"}
+    ENV.send(@method, "bar" => "1") { |key, old, new| "Should not use this value" }
+    ENV["foo"].should == "0"
+    ENV["bar"].should == "1"
+  end
+
+  it "returns ENV when block given" do
+    ENV.send(@method, {"foo" => "0", "bar" => "1"}){}.should.equal?(ENV)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when a name is not coercible to String" do
+    -> { ENV.send @method, Object.new => "0" }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when a value is not coercible to String" do
+    -> { ENV.send @method, "foo" => Object.new }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+  end
+
+  it "raises Errno::EINVAL when a name contains the '=' character" do
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, "foo=" => "bar") }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
+  end
+
+  it "raises Errno::EINVAL when a name is an empty string" do
+    -> { ENV.send(@method, "" => "bar") }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
+  end
+
+  it "updates good data preceding an error" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "0"
+    begin
+      ENV.send @method, {"foo" => "2", Object.new => "1"}
+    rescue TypeError
+    ensure
+      ENV["foo"].should == "2"
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "does not update good data following an error" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "0"
+    begin
+      ENV.send @method, {Object.new => "1", "foo" => "2"}
+    rescue TypeError
+    ensure
+      ENV["foo"].should == "0"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/value.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/value.rb
index d9ee90f12d..c2b5025465 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/value.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shared/value.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 describe :env_value, shared: true do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+  end
+
   it "returns true if ENV has the value" do
     ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     ENV.send(@method, "bar").should == true
-    ENV["foo"] = nil
   end
 
   it "returns false if ENV doesn't have the value" do
-    ENV.send(@method, "this_value_should_never_exist").should == false
+    ENV.send(@method, "foo").should == false
+  end
+
+  it "coerces the value element with #to_str" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
+    v = mock('value')
+    v.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("bar")
+    ENV.send(@method, v).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if the argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    ENV.send(@method, Object.new).should == nil
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/shift_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/shift_spec.rb
index c5ecc3641e..52bd0f9139 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/shift_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/shift_spec.rb
@@ -1,59 +1,47 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "ENV.shift" do
+  before :each do
+    @orig = ENV.to_hash
+    @external = Encoding.default_external
+    @internal = Encoding.default_internal
+
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::BINARY
+    ENV.replace({"FOO"=>"BAR"})
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @external
+    Encoding.default_internal = @internal
+    ENV.replace @orig
+  end
+
   it "returns a pair and deletes it" do
-    ENV.empty?.should == false
-    orig = ENV.to_hash
-    begin
-      pair = ENV.shift
-      ENV.has_key?(pair.first).should == false
-    ensure
-      ENV.replace orig
-    end
-    ENV.has_key?(pair.first).should == true
+    ENV.should.has_key?("FOO")
+    pair = ENV.shift
+    pair.should == ["FOO", "BAR"]
+    ENV.should_not.has_key?("FOO")
   end
 
   it "returns nil if ENV.empty?" do
-    orig = ENV.to_hash
-    begin
-      ENV.clear
-      ENV.shift.should == nil
-    ensure
-      ENV.replace orig
-    end
+    ENV.clear
+    ENV.shift.should == nil
   end
-end
 
-with_feature :encoding do
-  describe "ENV.shift" do
-    before :each do
-      @orig = ENV.to_hash
-      @external = Encoding.default_external
-      @internal = Encoding.default_internal
-
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-    end
-
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @external
-      Encoding.default_internal = @internal
-      ENV.replace @orig
-    end
-
-    it "uses the locale encoding if Encoding.default_internal is nil" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = nil
-
-      pair = ENV.shift
-      pair.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding.find("locale"))
-      pair.last.encoding.should equal(Encoding.find("locale"))
-    end
-
-    it "transcodes from the locale encoding to Encoding.default_internal if set" do
-      Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::IBM437
-
-      pair = ENV.shift
-      pair.first.encoding.should equal(Encoding::IBM437)
-      pair.last.encoding.should equal(Encoding::IBM437)
-    end
+  it "uses the locale encoding if Encoding.default_internal is nil" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = nil
+
+    pair = ENV.shift
+    pair.first.encoding.should.equal?(ENVSpecs.encoding)
+    pair.last.encoding.should.equal?(ENVSpecs.encoding)
+  end
+
+  it "transcodes from the locale encoding to Encoding.default_internal if set" do
+    Encoding.default_internal = Encoding::IBM437
+
+    pair = ENV.shift
+    pair.first.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::IBM437)
+    pair.last.encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::IBM437)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/size_spec.rb
index f050e9e5a9..7c8072481e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/size_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/size_spec.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/length'
 
 describe "ENV.size" do
- it_behaves_like :env_length, :size
+  it_behaves_like :env_length, :size
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/slice_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/slice_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c0416547d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/slice_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ENV.slice" do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+    @saved_bar = ENV["bar"]
+    ENV["foo"] = "0"
+    ENV["bar"] = "1"
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+    ENV["bar"] = @saved_bar
+  end
+
+  it "returns a hash of the given environment variable names and their values" do
+    ENV.slice("foo", "bar").should == {"foo" => "0", "bar" => "1"}
+  end
+
+  it "ignores each String that is not an environment variable name" do
+    ENV.slice("foo", "boo", "bar").should == {"foo" => "0", "bar" => "1"}
+  end
+
+  it "returns the values for the keys coerced with #to_str, but keeps the original objects as result keys" do
+    foo = mock('key 1')
+    foo.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("foo")
+    boo = mock('key 2')
+    boo.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("boo")
+    bar = mock('key 3')
+    bar.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("bar")
+    ENV.slice(foo, boo, bar).should == {foo => "0", bar => "1"}
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if any argument is not a String and does not respond to #to_str" do
+    -> { ENV.slice(Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/spec_helper.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/spec_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..470ffa58bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/spec_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+locale_env_matcher = Class.new do
+  def initialize(name = 'locale')
+    encoding = Encoding.find(name)
+    @encodings = (encoding = Encoding::US_ASCII) ?
+                   [encoding, Encoding::ASCII_8BIT] : [encoding]
+  end
+
+  def matches?(actual)
+    @actual = actual = actual.encoding
+    @encodings.include?(actual)
+  end
+
+  def failure_message
+    ["Expected #{@actual} to be #{@encodings.join(' or ')}"]
+  end
+
+  def negative_failure_message
+    ["Expected #{@actual} not to be #{@encodings.join(' or ')}"]
+  end
+end
+
+String.__send__(:define_method, :be_locale_env) do |expected = 'locale'|
+  locale_env_matcher.new(expected)
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/to_a_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/to_a_spec.rb
index ed290a48a5..2b1649281f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/to_a_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/to_a_spec.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.to_a" do
 
   it "returns the ENV as an array" do
-    ENV["foo"] = "bar"
     a = ENV.to_a
     a.is_a?(Array).should == true
-    a.find { |e| e.first == "foo" }.should == ["foo", "bar"]
-    ENV.delete "foo"
+    a.size.should == ENV.size
+    a.each { |k,v| ENV[k].should == v }
+
+    a.first.should.is_a?(Array)
+    a.first.size.should == 2
   end
 
   it "returns the entries in the locale encoding" do
     ENV.to_a.each do |key, value|
-      key.encoding.should == Encoding.find('locale')
-      value.encoding.should == Encoding.find('locale')
+      key.should.be_locale_env
+      value.should.be_locale_env
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/to_h_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/to_h_spec.rb
index f6c796b4d6..7e0fef2120 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/to_h_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/to_h_spec.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,70 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/to_hash'
 
-describe "ENV.to_hash" do
+describe "ENV.to_h" do
   it_behaves_like :env_to_hash, :to_h
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.6" do
+  context "with block" do
+    before do
+      @orig_hash = ENV.to_hash
+    end
+
+    after do
+      ENV.replace @orig_hash
+    end
+
     it "converts [key, value] pairs returned by the block to a hash" do
-      orig = ENV.to_hash
-      begin
-        ENV.replace "a" => "b", "c" => "d"
-        i = 0
-        ENV.to_h {|k, v| [k.to_sym, v.upcase]}.should == {a:"B", c:"D"}
-      ensure
-        ENV.replace orig
-      end
+      ENV.replace("a" => "b", "c" => "d")
+      ENV.to_h { |k, v| [k, v.upcase] }.should == { 'a' => "B", 'c' => "D" }
+    end
+
+    it "passes to a block each pair's key and value as separate arguments" do
+      ENV.replace("a" => "b", "c" => "d")
+
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      ENV.to_h { |k, v| ScratchPad << [k, v]; [k, v] }
+      ScratchPad.recorded.sort.should == [["a", "b"], ["c", "d"]]
+
+      ScratchPad.record []
+      ENV.to_h { |*args| ScratchPad << args; [args[0], args[1]] }
+      ScratchPad.recorded.sort.should == [["a", "b"], ["c", "d"]]
+    end
+
+    it "does not require the array elements to be strings" do
+      ENV.replace("a" => "b", "c" => "d")
+      ENV.to_h { |k, v| [k.to_sym, v.to_sym] }.should == { :a => :b, :c => :d }
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError if block returns longer or shorter array" do
+      -> do
+        ENV.to_h { |k, v| [k, v.upcase, 1] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /element has wrong array length/)
+
+      -> do
+        ENV.to_h { |k, v| [k] }
+      end.should.raise(ArgumentError, /element has wrong array length/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises TypeError if block returns something other than Array" do
+      -> do
+        ENV.to_h { |k, v| "not-array" }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type String/)
+    end
+
+    it "coerces returned pair to Array with #to_ary" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_ary).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+
+      ENV.to_h { |k| x }.should == { :b => 'b' }
+    end
+
+    it "does not coerce returned pair to Array with #to_a" do
+      x = mock('x')
+      x.stub!(:to_a).and_return([:b, 'b'])
+
+      -> do
+        ENV.to_h { |k| x }
+      end.should.raise(TypeError, /wrong element type MockObject/)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/to_hash_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/to_hash_spec.rb
index 4de0e077bb..306572c353 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/to_hash_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/to_hash_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 require_relative 'shared/to_hash'
 
 describe "ENV.to_hash" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/update_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/update_spec.rb
index 9f8775138a..95a8a2eb49 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/update_spec.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/update'
 
 describe "ENV.update" do
-
-  it "adds the parameter hash to ENV" do
-    ENV["foo"].should == nil
-    ENV.update "foo" => "bar"
-    ENV["foo"].should == "bar"
-    ENV.delete "foo"
-  end
-
-  it "yields key, the old value and the new value when replacing entries" do
-    ENV.update "foo" => "bar"
-    ENV["foo"].should == "bar"
-    ENV.update("foo" => "boo") do |key, old, new|
-      key.should == "foo"
-      old.should == "bar"
-      new.should == "boo"
-      "rab"
-    end
-    ENV["foo"].should == "rab"
-    ENV.delete "foo"
-  end
-
+  it_behaves_like :env_update, :update
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/values_at_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/values_at_spec.rb
index 906d8b01f2..4a733f4ed5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/values_at_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/values_at_spec.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,38 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "ENV.values_at" do
+  before :each do
+    @saved_foo = ENV["foo"]
+    @saved_bar = ENV["bar"]
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    ENV["foo"] = @saved_foo
+    ENV["bar"] = @saved_bar
+  end
 
-  it "returns an array of the values referenced by the parameters as keys" do
+  it "returns an array of the values corresponding to the given keys" do
     ENV["foo"] = "oof"
     ENV["bar"] = "rab"
-    ENV.values_at.should == []
     ENV.values_at("bar", "foo").should == ["rab", "oof"]
-    ENV.delete "foo"
-    ENV.delete "bar"
+  end
+
+  it "returns an empty array if no keys specified" do
+    ENV.values_at.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil for each key that is not a name" do
+    ENV["foo"] = "oof"
+    ENV["bar"] = "rab"
+    ENV.values_at("x", "bar", "y", "foo", "z").should == [nil, "rab", nil, "oof", nil]
   end
 
   it "uses the locale encoding" do
-    ENV.values_at(ENV.keys.first).first.encoding.should == Encoding.find('locale')
+    ENV.values_at(ENV.keys.first).first.encoding.should == ENVSpecs.encoding
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when a key is not coercible to String" do
+    -> { ENV.values_at("foo", Object.new) }.should.raise(TypeError, "no implicit conversion of Object into String")
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/env/values_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/env/values_spec.rb
index 2e4e69c23b..71bc877d31 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/env/values_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/env/values_spec.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'spec_helper'
 
 describe "ENV.values" do
 
   it "returns an array of the values" do
-    orig = ENV.to_hash
-    begin
-      ENV.replace "a" => "b", "c" => "d"
-      a = ENV.values
-      a.sort.should == ["b", "d"]
-    ensure
-      ENV.replace orig
-    end
+    ENV.values.should == ENV.to_hash.values
   end
 
   it "uses the locale encoding" do
     ENV.values.each do |value|
-      value.encoding.should == Encoding.find('locale')
+      value.should.be_locale_env
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/args_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/args_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 005c2dd198..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/args_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "NoMethodError#args" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/arguments_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/arguments_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b283e9a54..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/arguments_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "ArgumentError" do
-  it "is a subclass of StandardError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  it "gives its own class name as message if it has no message" do
-    ArgumentError.new.message.should == "ArgumentError"
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_locations_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_locations_spec.rb
index 86eb9d3413..62eab8a0f3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_locations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_locations_spec.rb
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace_locations" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil if no backtrace was set" do
-    Exception.new.backtrace_locations.should be_nil
+    Exception.new.backtrace_locations.should == nil
   end
 
   it "returns an Array" do
-    @backtrace.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    @backtrace.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "sets each element to a Thread::Backtrace::Location" do
-    @backtrace.each {|l| l.should be_an_instance_of(Thread::Backtrace::Location)}
+    @backtrace.each {|l| l.should.instance_of?(Thread::Backtrace::Location)}
   end
 
   it "produces a backtrace for an exception captured using $!" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb
index 70c75bda1e..a4a8272030 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
   end
 
   it "returns nil if no backtrace was set" do
-    Exception.new.backtrace.should be_nil
+    Exception.new.backtrace.should == nil
   end
 
   it "returns an Array" do
-    @backtrace.should be_an_instance_of(Array)
+    @backtrace.should.instance_of?(Array)
   end
 
   it "sets each element to a String" do
-    @backtrace.each {|l| l.should be_an_instance_of(String)}
+    @backtrace.each {|l| l.should.instance_of?(String)}
   end
 
   it "includes the filename of the location where self raised in the first element" do
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
   end
 
   it "includes the name of the method from where self raised in the first element" do
-    @backtrace.first.should =~ /in `backtrace'/
+    @backtrace.first.should =~ /in [`'](?:ExceptionSpecs::Backtrace\.)?backtrace'/
   end
 
   it "includes the filename of the location immediately prior to where self raised in the second element" do
@@ -38,16 +38,29 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
     @backtrace[1].should =~ /:6(:in )?/
   end
 
-  it "contains lines of the same format for each prior position in the stack" do
-    @backtrace[2..-1].each do |line|
-      # This regexp is deliberately imprecise to account for the need to abstract out
-      # the paths of the included mspec files and the desire to avoid specifying in any
-      # detail what the in `...' portion looks like.
-      line.should =~ /^[^ ]+\:\d+(:in `[^`]+')?$/
+  ruby_version_is ""..."3.4" do
+    it "contains lines of the same format for each prior position in the stack" do
+      @backtrace[2..-1].each do |line|
+        # This regexp is deliberately imprecise to account for the need to abstract out
+        # the paths of the included mspec files and the desire to avoid specifying in any
+        # detail what the in `...' portion looks like.
+        line.should =~ /^.+:\d+:in `[^`]+'$/
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  it "produces a backtrace for an exception captured using $!" do
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    it "contains lines of the same format for each prior position in the stack" do
+      @backtrace[2..-1].each do |line|
+        # This regexp is deliberately imprecise to account for the need to abstract out
+        # the paths of the included mspec files and the desire to avoid specifying in any
+        # detail what the in '...' portion looks like.
+        line.should =~ /^.+:\d+:in '[^`]+'$/
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "captures the backtrace for an exception into $!" do
     exception = begin
       raise
     rescue RuntimeError
@@ -57,6 +70,16 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
     exception.backtrace.first.should =~ /backtrace_spec/
   end
 
+  it "captures the backtrace for an exception into $@" do
+    backtrace = begin
+      raise
+    rescue RuntimeError
+      $@
+    end
+
+    backtrace.first.should =~ /backtrace_spec/
+  end
+
   it "returns an Array that can be updated" do
     begin
       raise
@@ -65,4 +88,19 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
       e.backtrace[0].should == "backtrace first"
     end
   end
+
+  it "returns the same array after duping" do
+    begin
+      raise
+    rescue RuntimeError => err
+      bt = err.backtrace
+      err.dup.backtrace.should.equal?(bt)
+
+      new_bt = ['hi']
+      err.set_backtrace new_bt
+
+      err.backtrace.should == new_bt
+      err.dup.backtrace.should.equal?(new_bt)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/case_compare_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/case_compare_spec.rb
index a4c9eaa6bf..5fd11ae741 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/case_compare_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/case_compare_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "SystemCallError.===" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  before :all do
+    @example_errno_class = Errno::EINVAL
+    @example_errno = @example_errno_class::Errno
+  end
+
+  it "returns true for an instance of the same class" do
+    Errno::EINVAL.should === Errno::EINVAL.new
+  end
+
+  it "returns true if errnos same" do
+    e = SystemCallError.new('foo', @example_errno)
+    @example_errno_class.===(e).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if errnos different" do
+    e = SystemCallError.new('foo', @example_errno + 1)
+    @example_errno_class.===(e).should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if arg is not kind of SystemCallError" do
+    e = Object.new
+    @example_errno_class.===(e).should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns true if receiver is generic and arg is kind of SystemCallError" do
+    e = SystemCallError.new('foo', @example_errno)
+    SystemCallError.===(e).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if receiver is generic and arg is not kind of SystemCallError" do
+    e = Object.new
+    SystemCallError.===(e).should == false
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/cause_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/cause_spec.rb
index 736ff1a046..cfc15bdda3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/cause_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/cause_spec.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,35 @@ describe "Exception#cause" do
   it "returns the active exception when an exception is raised" do
     begin
       raise Exception, "the cause"
-    rescue Exception
-      begin
+    rescue Exception => cause
+      -> {
         raise RuntimeError, "the consequence"
-      rescue RuntimeError => e
-        e.should be_an_instance_of(RuntimeError)
-        e.message.should == "the consequence"
+      }.should.raise(RuntimeError, "the consequence", cause:)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "is set for user errors caused by internal errors" do
+    begin
+      1 / 0
+    rescue => cause
+      -> { raise "foo" }.should.raise(RuntimeError, cause:)
+    end
+  end
 
-        e.cause.should be_an_instance_of(Exception)
-        e.cause.message.should == "the cause"
-      end
+  it "is set for internal errors caused by user errors" do
+    cause = RuntimeError.new "cause"
+    begin
+      raise cause
+    rescue
+      -> { 1 / 0 }.should.raise(ZeroDivisionError, cause:)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "is not set to the exception itself when it is re-raised" do
+    begin
+      raise RuntimeError
+    rescue RuntimeError => e
+      -> { raise e }.should.raise(RuntimeError, cause: nil)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b6ffff8c9c..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/destination_encoding_name_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding_name" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding_name" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/destination_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/destination_encoding_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c3ad0342a1..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/destination_encoding_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/detailed_message_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/detailed_message_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9df164a1cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/detailed_message_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+
+describe "Exception#detailed_message" do
+  it "returns decorated message" do
+    RuntimeError.new("new error").detailed_message.should == "new error (RuntimeError)"
+  end
+
+  it "is called by #full_message to allow message customization" do
+    exception = Exception.new("new error")
+    def exception.detailed_message(**)
+      "<prefix>#{message}<suffix>"
+    end
+    exception.full_message(highlight: false).should.include? "<prefix>new error<suffix>"
+  end
+
+  it "returns just a message if exception class is anonymous" do
+    Class.new(RuntimeError).new("message").detailed_message.should == "message"
+  end
+
+  it "returns 'unhandled exception' for an instance of RuntimeError with empty message" do
+    RuntimeError.new("").detailed_message.should == "unhandled exception"
+  end
+
+  it "returns just class name for an instance other than RuntimeError with empty message" do
+    DetailedMessageSpec::C.new("").detailed_message.should == "DetailedMessageSpec::C"
+    StandardError.new("").detailed_message.should == "StandardError"
+  end
+
+  it "returns a generated class name for an instance of RuntimeError anonymous subclass with empty message" do
+    klass = Class.new(RuntimeError)
+    klass.new("").detailed_message.should =~ /\A#<Class:0x\h+>\z/
+  end
+
+  it "accepts highlight keyword argument and adds escape control sequences" do
+    RuntimeError.new("new error").detailed_message(highlight: true).should == "\e[1mnew error (\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m\e[1m)\e[m"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts highlight keyword argument and adds escape control sequences for an instance of RuntimeError with empty message" do
+    RuntimeError.new("").detailed_message(highlight: true).should == "\e[1;4munhandled exception\e[m"
+  end
+
+  it "accepts highlight keyword argument and adds escape control sequences for an instance other than RuntimeError with empty message" do
+    StandardError.new("").detailed_message(highlight: true).should == "\e[1;4mStandardError\e[m"
+  end
+
+  it "allows and ignores other keyword arguments" do
+    RuntimeError.new("new error").detailed_message(foo: true).should == "new error (RuntimeError)"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/dup_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/dup_spec.rb
index 3ad1fc063b..b53ad79bf3 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/dup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/dup_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe "Exception#dup" do
   it "does not copy singleton methods" do
     def @obj.special() :the_one end
     dup = @obj.dup
-    lambda { dup.special }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { dup.special }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "does not copy modules included in the singleton class" do
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe "Exception#dup" do
     end
 
     dup = @obj.dup
-    lambda { dup.repr }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { dup.repr }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "does not copy constants defined in the singleton class" do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe "Exception#dup" do
     end
 
     dup = @obj.dup
-    lambda { class << dup; CLONE; end }.should raise_error(NameError)
+    -> { class << dup; CLONE; end }.should.raise(NameError)
   end
 
   it "does copy the message" do
@@ -58,4 +58,17 @@ describe "Exception#dup" do
 
     @obj.dup.backtrace.should == @obj.backtrace
   end
+
+  it "does copy the cause" do
+    begin
+      raise StandardError
+    rescue StandardError => cause
+      begin
+        raise RuntimeError
+      rescue RuntimeError => e
+        e.cause.should.equal?(cause)
+        e.dup.cause.should.equal?(cause)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/equal_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/equal_value_spec.rb
index 7f2065511a..b76b3bcd4a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/equal_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/equal_value_spec.rb
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ describe "Exception#==" do
 
   it "returns true if both exceptions have the same class, the same message, and the same backtrace" do
     one = TypeError.new("message")
-    one.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
+    one.set_backtrace [__dir__]
     two = TypeError.new("message")
-    two.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
+    two.set_backtrace [__dir__]
     one.should == two
   end
 
   it "returns false if the two exceptions inherit from Exception but have different classes" do
     one = RuntimeError.new("message")
-    one.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
-    one.should be_kind_of(Exception)
+    one.set_backtrace [__dir__]
+    one.should.is_a?(Exception)
     two = TypeError.new("message")
-    two.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
-    two.should be_kind_of(Exception)
+    two.set_backtrace [__dir__]
+    two.should.is_a?(Exception)
     one.should_not == two
   end
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe "Exception#==" do
 
   it "returns false if the two exceptions differ only in their backtrace" do
     one = RuntimeError.new("message")
-    one.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
+    one.set_backtrace [__dir__]
     two = RuntimeError.new("message")
     two.set_backtrace nil
     one.should_not == two
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ describe "Exception#==" do
 
   it "returns false if the two exceptions differ only in their message" do
     one = RuntimeError.new("message")
-    one.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
+    one.set_backtrace [__dir__]
     two = RuntimeError.new("message2")
-    two.set_backtrace [File.dirname(__FILE__)]
+    two.set_backtrace [__dir__]
     one.should_not == two
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/errno_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/errno_spec.rb
index 9e0bf0086a..36beae9976 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/errno_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/errno_spec.rb
@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
-describe "SystemCallError#errno" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
 describe "Errno::EINVAL.new" do
   it "can be called with no arguments" do
     exc = Errno::EINVAL.new
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(Errno::EINVAL)
+    exc.should.instance_of?(Errno::EINVAL)
     exc.errno.should == Errno::EINVAL::Errno
     exc.message.should == "Invalid argument"
   end
 
   it "accepts an optional custom message" do
     exc = Errno::EINVAL.new('custom message')
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(Errno::EINVAL)
+    exc.should.instance_of?(Errno::EINVAL)
     exc.errno.should == Errno::EINVAL::Errno
     exc.message.should == "Invalid argument - custom message"
   end
 
   it "accepts an optional custom message and location" do
     exc = Errno::EINVAL.new('custom message', 'location')
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(Errno::EINVAL)
+    exc.should.instance_of?(Errno::EINVAL)
     exc.errno.should == Errno::EINVAL::Errno
     exc.message.should == "Invalid argument @ location - custom message"
   end
@@ -32,7 +28,9 @@ describe "Errno::EMFILE" do
   it "can be subclassed" do
     ExceptionSpecs::EMFILESub = Class.new(Errno::EMFILE)
     exc = ExceptionSpecs::EMFILESub.new
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(ExceptionSpecs::EMFILESub)
+    exc.should.instance_of?(ExceptionSpecs::EMFILESub)
+  ensure
+    ExceptionSpecs.send(:remove_const, :EMFILESub)
   end
 end
 
@@ -46,3 +44,26 @@ describe "Errno::EAGAIN" do
     end
   end
 end
+
+describe "Errno::ENOTSUP" do
+  it "is defined" do
+    Errno.should.const_defined?(:ENOTSUP, false)
+  end
+
+  it "is the same class as Errno::EOPNOTSUPP if they represent the same errno value" do
+    if Errno::ENOTSUP::Errno == Errno::EOPNOTSUPP::Errno
+      Errno::ENOTSUP.should == Errno::EOPNOTSUPP
+    else
+      Errno::ENOTSUP.should_not == Errno::EOPNOTSUPP
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Errno::ENOENT" do
+  it "lets subclasses inherit the default error message" do
+    c = Class.new(Errno::ENOENT)
+    raise c, "custom message"
+  rescue => e
+    e.message.should == "No such file or directory - custom message"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/error_bytes_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/error_bytes_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a95bcfdf4..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/error_bytes_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#error_bytes" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/error_char_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/error_char_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c0256af03a..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/error_char_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#error_char" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/exception_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/exception_spec.rb
index 750c0ae452..f5424cdabd 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/exception_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/exception_spec.rb
@@ -6,48 +6,6 @@ describe "Exception.exception" do
   it_behaves_like :exception_new, :exception
 end
 
-describe "Exception" do
-  it "is a Class" do
-    Exception.should be_kind_of(Class)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of NoMemoryError" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(NoMemoryError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of ScriptError" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(ScriptError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of SignalException" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(SignalException)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of Interrupt" do
-    SignalException.should be_ancestor_of(Interrupt)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of StandardError" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(StandardError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of SystemExit" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(SystemExit)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of SystemStackError" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(SystemStackError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of SecurityError" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(SecurityError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of EncodingError" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(EncodingError)
-  end
-end
-
 describe "Exception#exception" do
   it "returns self when passed no argument" do
     e = RuntimeError.new
@@ -62,10 +20,38 @@ describe "Exception#exception" do
   it "returns an exception of the same class as self with the message given as argument" do
     e = RuntimeError.new
     e2 = e.exception("message")
-    e2.should be_an_instance_of(RuntimeError)
+    e2.should.instance_of?(RuntimeError)
     e2.message.should == "message"
   end
 
+  it "when raised will be rescued as the new exception" do
+    begin
+      begin
+        raised_first = StandardError.new('first')
+        raise raised_first
+      rescue => caught_first
+        raised_second = raised_first.exception('second')
+        raise raised_second
+      end
+    rescue => caught_second
+    end
+
+    raised_first.should == caught_first
+    raised_second.should == caught_second
+  end
+
+  it "captures an exception into $!" do
+    exception = begin
+      raise
+    rescue RuntimeError
+      $!
+    end
+
+    exception.class.should == RuntimeError
+    exception.message.should == ""
+    exception.backtrace.first.should =~ /exception_spec/
+  end
+
   class CustomArgumentError < StandardError
     attr_reader :val
     def initialize(val)
@@ -76,7 +62,7 @@ describe "Exception#exception" do
   it "returns an exception of the same class as self with the message given as argument, but without reinitializing" do
     e = CustomArgumentError.new(:boom)
     e2 = e.exception("message")
-    e2.should be_an_instance_of(CustomArgumentError)
+    e2.should.instance_of?(CustomArgumentError)
     e2.val.should == :boom
     e2.message.should == "message"
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/exit_value_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/exit_value_spec.rb
index 43de56af8b..bb6cff1831 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/exit_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/exit_value_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "LocalJumpError#exit_value" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  def get_me_a_return
+    Proc.new { return 42 }
+  end
+
+  it "returns the value given to return" do
+    -> { get_me_a_return.call }.should.raise(LocalJumpError) { |e|
+      e.exit_value.should == 42
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/common.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/common.rb
index 0ffb3ed855..3d8a3c3430 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/common.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/common.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ module NoMethodErrorSpecs
 
   class InstanceException < Exception
   end
+
+  class AClass; end
+  module AModule; end
 end
 
 class NameErrorSpecs
@@ -93,3 +96,7 @@ class NameErrorSpecs
     end
   end
 end
+
+module DetailedMessageSpec
+  C = Class.new(RuntimeError)
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/syntax_error.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/syntax_error.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccec62f7a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/syntax_error.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# rubocop:disable Lint/Syntax
+1+1=2
+# rubocop:enable Lint/Syntax
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/thread_fiber_ensure.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/thread_fiber_ensure.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c109ec6247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/thread_fiber_ensure.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+ready = false
+t = Thread.new do
+  f = Fiber.new do
+    begin
+      Fiber.yield
+    ensure
+      STDERR.puts "suspended fiber ensure"
+    end
+  end
+  f.resume
+
+  begin
+    ready = true
+    sleep
+  ensure
+    STDERR.puts "current fiber ensure"
+  end
+end
+
+Thread.pass until ready && t.stop?
+
+# let the program end, it's the same as #exit or an exception for this behavior
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/thread_fiber_ensure_non_root_fiber.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/thread_fiber_ensure_non_root_fiber.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3364ed06d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/fixtures/thread_fiber_ensure_non_root_fiber.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+ready = false
+t = Thread.new do
+  f = Fiber.new do
+    begin
+      Fiber.yield
+    ensure
+      STDERR.puts "suspended fiber ensure"
+    end
+  end
+  f.resume
+
+  f2 = Fiber.new do
+    begin
+      ready = true
+      sleep
+    ensure
+      STDERR.puts "current fiber ensure"
+    end
+  end
+  f2.resume
+end
+
+Thread.pass until ready && t.stop?
+
+# let the program end, it's the same as #exit or an exception for this behavior
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/frozen_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/frozen_error_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a28f524b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/frozen_error_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "FrozenError.new" do
+  it "should take optional receiver argument" do
+    o = Object.new
+    FrozenError.new("msg", receiver: o).receiver.should.equal?(o)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "FrozenError#receiver" do
+  it "should return frozen object that modification was attempted on" do
+    o = Object.new.freeze
+    begin
+      def o.x; end
+    rescue => e
+      e.should.is_a?(FrozenError)
+      e.receiver.should.equal?(o)
+    else
+      raise
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+describe "FrozenError#message" do
+  it "includes a receiver" do
+    object = Object.new
+    object.freeze
+
+    msg_class = ruby_version_is("4.0") ? "Object" : "object"
+
+    -> {
+      def object.x; end
+    }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen #{msg_class}: #{object}")
+
+    object = [].freeze
+    -> { object << nil }.should.raise(FrozenError, "can't modify frozen Array: []")
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Modifying a frozen object" do
+  context "#inspect is redefined and modifies the object" do
+    it "returns ... instead of String representation of object" do
+      object = Object.new
+      def object.inspect; @a = 1 end
+      def object.modify; @a = 2 end
+
+      object.freeze
+
+      # CRuby's message contains multiple whitespaces before '...'.
+      # So handle both multiple and single whitespace.
+      -> { object.modify }.should.raise(FrozenError, /can't modify frozen .*?: \s*.../)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/full_message_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/full_message_spec.rb
index f56282d67b..5a5e0a2b3a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/full_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/full_message_spec.rb
@@ -1,38 +1,226 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-  describe "Exception#full_message" do
-    it "returns formatted string of exception using the same format that is used to print an uncaught exceptions to stderr" do
-      e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
-      e.set_backtrace(["a.rb:1", "b.rb:2"])
+describe "Exception#full_message" do
+  it "returns formatted string of exception using the same format that is used to print an uncaught exceptions to stderr" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
+    e.set_backtrace(["a.rb:1", "b.rb:2"])
 
-      full_message = e.full_message
-      full_message.should include "RuntimeError"
-      full_message.should include "Some runtime error"
-      full_message.should include "a.rb:1"
-      full_message.should include "b.rb:2"
+    full_message = e.full_message
+    full_message.should.include? "RuntimeError"
+    full_message.should.include? "Some runtime error"
+    full_message.should.include? "a.rb:1"
+    full_message.should.include? "b.rb:2"
+  end
+
+  it "supports :highlight option and adds escape sequences to highlight some strings" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
+
+    full_message = e.full_message(highlight: true, order: :top).lines
+    full_message[0].should.end_with? "\e[1mSome runtime error (\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m\e[1m)\e[m\n"
+
+    full_message = e.full_message(highlight: true, order: :bottom).lines
+    full_message[0].should == "\e[1mTraceback\e[m (most recent call last):\n"
+    full_message[-1].should.end_with? "\e[1mSome runtime error (\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m\e[1m)\e[m\n"
+
+    full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :top).lines
+    full_message[0].should.end_with? "Some runtime error (RuntimeError)\n"
+
+    full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :bottom).lines
+    full_message[0].should == "Traceback (most recent call last):\n"
+    full_message[-1].should.end_with? "Some runtime error (RuntimeError)\n"
+  end
+
+  it "supports :order option and places the error message and the backtrace at the top or the bottom" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
+    e.set_backtrace(["a.rb:1", "b.rb:2"])
+
+    e.full_message(order: :top,    highlight: false).should =~ /a.rb:1.*b.rb:2/m
+    e.full_message(order: :bottom, highlight: false).should =~ /b.rb:2.*a.rb:1/m
+  end
+
+  it "shows the caller if the exception has no backtrace" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
+    e.backtrace.should == nil
+    full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :top).lines
+    full_message[0].should.start_with?("#{__FILE__}:#{__LINE__-1}:in ")
+    full_message[0].should.end_with?("': Some runtime error (RuntimeError)\n")
+  end
+
+  describe "includes details about whether an exception was handled" do
+    describe "RuntimeError" do
+      it "should report as unhandled if message is empty" do
+        err = RuntimeError.new("")
+
+        err.full_message.should =~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: true).should =~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: false).should =~ /unhandled exception/
+      end
+
+      it "should not report as unhandled if the message is not empty" do
+        err = RuntimeError.new("non-empty")
+
+        err.full_message.should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: true).should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: false).should !~ /unhandled exception/
+      end
+
+      it "should not report as unhandled if the message is nil" do
+        err = RuntimeError.new(nil)
+
+        err.full_message.should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: true).should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: false).should !~ /unhandled exception/
+      end
+
+      it "should not report as unhandled if the message is not specified" do
+        err = RuntimeError.new()
+
+        err.full_message.should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: true).should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        err.full_message(highlight: false).should !~ /unhandled exception/
+      end
+
+      it "adds escape sequences to highlight some strings if the message is not specified and :highlight option is specified" do
+        e = RuntimeError.new("")
+
+        full_message = e.full_message(highlight: true, order: :top).lines
+        full_message[0].should.end_with? "\e[1;4munhandled exception\e[m\n"
+
+        full_message = e.full_message(highlight: true, order: :bottom).lines
+        full_message[0].should == "\e[1mTraceback\e[m (most recent call last):\n"
+        full_message[-1].should.end_with? "\e[1;4munhandled exception\e[m\n"
+
+        full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :top).lines
+        full_message[0].should.end_with? "unhandled exception\n"
+
+        full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :bottom).lines
+        full_message[0].should == "Traceback (most recent call last):\n"
+        full_message[-1].should.end_with? "unhandled exception\n"
+      end
     end
 
-    ruby_version_is "2.5.1" do
-      it "supports :highlight option and adds escape sequences to highlight some strings" do
-        e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
+    describe "generic Error" do
+      it "should not report as unhandled in any event" do
+        StandardError.new("").full_message.should !~ /unhandled exception/
+        StandardError.new("non-empty").full_message.should !~ /unhandled exception/
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "shows the exception class at the end of the first line of the message when the message contains multiple lines" do
+    begin
+      line = __LINE__; raise "first line\nsecond line"
+    rescue => e
+      full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :top).lines
+      full_message[0].should.start_with?("#{__FILE__}:#{line}:in ")
+      full_message[0].should.end_with?(": first line (RuntimeError)\n")
+      full_message[1].should == "second line\n"
+    end
+  end
 
-        full_message = e.full_message(highlight: true, order: :bottom)
-        full_message.should include "\e[1mTraceback\e[m (most recent call last)"
-        full_message.should include "\e[1mSome runtime error (\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m\e[1m)"
+  it "highlights the entire message when the message contains multiple lines" do
+    begin
+      line = __LINE__; raise "first line\nsecond line\nthird line"
+    rescue => e
+      full_message = e.full_message(highlight: true, order: :top).lines
+      full_message[0].should.start_with?("#{__FILE__}:#{line}:in ")
+      full_message[0].should.end_with?(": \e[1mfirst line (\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m\e[1m)\e[m\n")
+      full_message[1].should == "\e[1msecond line\e[m\n"
+      full_message[2].should == "\e[1mthird line\e[m\n"
+    end
+  end
 
-        full_message = e.full_message(highlight: false, order: :bottom)
-        full_message.should include "Traceback (most recent call last)"
-        full_message.should include "Some runtime error (RuntimeError)"
+  it "contains cause of exception" do
+    begin
+      begin
+        raise 'the cause'
+      rescue
+        raise 'main exception'
       end
+    rescue => e
+      exception = e
+    end
 
-      it "supports :order option and places the error message and the backtrace at the top or the bottom" do
-        e = RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error")
-        e.set_backtrace(["a.rb:1", "b.rb:2"])
+    exception.full_message.should.include? "main exception"
+    exception.full_message.should.include? "the cause"
+  end
 
-        e.full_message(order: :top,    highlight: false).should =~ /a.rb:1.*b.rb:2/m
-        e.full_message(order: :bottom, highlight: false).should =~ /b.rb:2.*a.rb:1/m
+  it 'contains all the chain of exceptions' do
+    begin
+      begin
+        begin
+          raise 'origin exception'
+        rescue
+          raise 'intermediate exception'
+        end
+      rescue
+        raise 'last exception'
       end
+    rescue => e
+      exception = e
     end
+
+    exception.full_message.should.include? "last exception"
+    exception.full_message.should.include? "intermediate exception"
+    exception.full_message.should.include? "origin exception"
+  end
+
+  it "relies on #detailed_message" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("new error")
+    e.define_singleton_method(:detailed_message) { |**| "DETAILED MESSAGE" }
+
+    e.full_message.lines.first.should =~ /DETAILED MESSAGE/
+  end
+
+  it "passes all its own keyword arguments (with :highlight default value and without :order default value) to #detailed_message" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("new error")
+    options_passed = nil
+    e.define_singleton_method(:detailed_message) do |**options|
+      options_passed = options
+      "DETAILED MESSAGE"
+    end
+
+    e.full_message(foo: "bar")
+    options_passed.should == { foo: "bar", highlight: Exception.to_tty? }
+  end
+
+  it "converts #detailed_message returned value to String if it isn't a String" do
+    message = Object.new
+    def message.to_str; "DETAILED MESSAGE"; end
+
+    e = RuntimeError.new("new error")
+    e.define_singleton_method(:detailed_message) { |**| message }
+
+    e.full_message.lines.first.should =~ /DETAILED MESSAGE/
+  end
+
+  it "uses class name if #detailed_message returns nil" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("new error")
+    e.define_singleton_method(:detailed_message) { |**| nil }
+
+    e.full_message(highlight: false).lines.first.should =~ /RuntimeError/
+    e.full_message(highlight: true).lines.first.should =~ /#{Regexp.escape("\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m")}/
+  end
+
+  it "uses class name if exception object doesn't respond to #detailed_message" do
+    e = RuntimeError.new("new error")
+    class << e
+      undef :detailed_message
+    end
+
+    e.full_message(highlight: false).lines.first.should =~ /RuntimeError/
+    e.full_message(highlight: true).lines.first.should =~ /#{Regexp.escape("\e[1;4mRuntimeError\e[m")}/
+  end
+
+  it "allows cause with empty backtrace" do
+    begin
+      raise RuntimeError.new("Some runtime error"), cause: RuntimeError.new("Some other runtime error")
+    rescue => e
+    end
+
+    full_message = e.full_message
+    full_message.should.include? "RuntimeError"
+    full_message.should.include? "Some runtime error"
+    full_message.should.include? "Some other runtime error"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/hierarchy_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/hierarchy_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6514eb1994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/hierarchy_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Exception" do
+  it "has the right class hierarchy" do
+    hierarchy = {
+      Exception => {
+        NoMemoryError => nil,
+        ScriptError => {
+          LoadError => nil,
+          NotImplementedError => nil,
+          SyntaxError => nil,
+        },
+        SecurityError => nil,
+        SignalException => {
+          Interrupt => nil,
+        },
+        StandardError => {
+          ArgumentError => {
+            UncaughtThrowError => nil,
+          },
+          EncodingError => nil,
+          FiberError => nil,
+          IOError => {
+            EOFError => nil,
+          },
+          IndexError => {
+            KeyError => nil,
+            StopIteration => {
+              ClosedQueueError => nil,
+            },
+          },
+          LocalJumpError => nil,
+          NameError => {
+            NoMethodError => nil,
+          },
+          RangeError => {
+            FloatDomainError => nil,
+          },
+          RegexpError => nil,
+          RuntimeError => {
+            FrozenError => nil,
+          },
+          SystemCallError => nil,
+          ThreadError => nil,
+          TypeError => nil,
+          ZeroDivisionError => nil,
+        },
+        SystemExit => nil,
+        SystemStackError => nil,
+      },
+    }
+
+    traverse = -> parent_class, parent_subclass_hash {
+      parent_subclass_hash.each do |child_class, child_subclass_hash|
+        child_class.class.should == Class
+        child_class.superclass.should == parent_class
+        traverse.call(child_class, child_subclass_hash) if child_subclass_hash
+      end
+    }
+    traverse.call(Object, hierarchy)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/incomplete_input_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/incomplete_input_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b033b33f56..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/incomplete_input_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#incomplete_input?" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/initialize_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e724feaa39..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/initialize_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/inspect_spec.rb
index 519ce574ae..6f380a36c7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ describe "Exception#inspect" do
     Exception.new.inspect.should == "#<Exception: Exception>"
   end
 
+  it "keeps message encoding" do
+    Exception.new('å').inspect.should == "#<Exception: å>"
+  end
+
   it "includes #to_s when the result is non-empty" do
     ExceptionSpecs::OverrideToS.new.inspect.should == "#<ExceptionSpecs::OverrideToS: this is from #to_s>"
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/interrupt_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/interrupt_spec.rb
index bc01b7b703..90d261e470 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/interrupt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/interrupt_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "Interrupt" do
-  it "is a subclass of SignalException" do
-    Interrupt.superclass.should == SignalException
-  end
-end
-
 describe "Interrupt.new" do
   it "returns an instance of interrupt with no message given" do
     e = Interrupt.new
@@ -35,7 +29,32 @@ describe "rescuing Interrupt" do
       sleep
     rescue Interrupt => e
       e.signo.should == Signal.list["INT"]
-      e.signm.should == ""
+      ["", "Interrupt"].should.include?(e.message)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Interrupt" do
+  # This spec is basically the same as above,
+  # but it does not rely on Signal.trap(:INT, :SIG_DFL) which can be tricky
+  it "is raised on the main Thread by the default SIGINT handler" do
+    out = ruby_exe(<<-'RUBY', args: "2>&1")
+    begin
+      Process.kill :INT, Process.pid
+      sleep
+    rescue Interrupt => e
+      puts "Interrupt: #{e.signo}"
+    end
+    RUBY
+    out.should == "Interrupt: #{Signal.list["INT"]}\n"
+  end
+
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "shows the backtrace and has a signaled exit status" do
+      err = IO.popen([*ruby_exe, '-e', 'Process.kill :INT, Process.pid; sleep'], err: [:child, :out], &:read)
+      $?.termsig.should == Signal.list.fetch('INT')
+      err.should.include? ': Interrupt'
+      err.should =~ /from -e:1:in [`']<main>'/
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/io_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/io_error_spec.rb
index 8dc10cc6ce..940d5be876 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/io_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/io_error_spec.rb
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "IOError" do
-  it "is a superclass of EOFError" do
-    IOError.should be_ancestor_of(EOFError)
-  end
-end
-
 describe "IO::EAGAINWaitReadable" do
   it "combines Errno::EAGAIN and IO::WaitReadable" do
     IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.superclass.should == Errno::EAGAIN
-    IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.ancestors.should include IO::WaitReadable
+    IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.ancestors.should.include? IO::WaitReadable
   end
 
   it "is the same as IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable if Errno::EAGAIN is the same as Errno::EWOULDBLOCK" do
     if Errno::EAGAIN.equal? Errno::EWOULDBLOCK
-      IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.should equal IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable
+      IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.should.equal? IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable
     else
-      IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.should_not equal IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable
+      IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.should_not.equal? IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable
     end
   end
 end
@@ -24,21 +18,21 @@ end
 describe "IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable" do
   it "combines Errno::EWOULDBLOCK and IO::WaitReadable" do
     IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitReadable.superclass.should == Errno::EWOULDBLOCK
-    IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.ancestors.should include IO::WaitReadable
+    IO::EAGAINWaitReadable.ancestors.should.include? IO::WaitReadable
   end
 end
 
 describe "IO::EAGAINWaitWritable" do
   it "combines Errno::EAGAIN and IO::WaitWritable" do
     IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.superclass.should == Errno::EAGAIN
-    IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.ancestors.should include IO::WaitWritable
+    IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.ancestors.should.include? IO::WaitWritable
   end
 
   it "is the same as IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable if Errno::EAGAIN is the same as Errno::EWOULDBLOCK" do
     if Errno::EAGAIN.equal? Errno::EWOULDBLOCK
-      IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.should equal IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable
+      IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.should.equal? IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable
     else
-      IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.should_not equal IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable
+      IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.should_not.equal? IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable
     end
   end
 end
@@ -46,6 +40,6 @@ end
 describe "IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable" do
   it "combines Errno::EWOULDBLOCK and IO::WaitWritable" do
     IO::EWOULDBLOCKWaitWritable.superclass.should == Errno::EWOULDBLOCK
-    IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.ancestors.should include IO::WaitWritable
+    IO::EAGAINWaitWritable.ancestors.should.include? IO::WaitWritable
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/key_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/key_error_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5e2b1efbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/key_error_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "KeyError" do
+  it "accepts :receiver and :key options" do
+    receiver = mock("receiver")
+    key = mock("key")
+
+    error = KeyError.new(receiver: receiver, key: key)
+
+    error.receiver.should == receiver
+    error.key.should == key
+
+    error = KeyError.new("message", receiver: receiver, key: key)
+
+    error.message.should == "message"
+    error.receiver.should == receiver
+    error.key.should == key
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_error_spec.rb
index a5810f178f..ddd51a92e5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_error_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "NameError" do
-  it "is a superclass of NoMethodError" do
-    NameError.should be_ancestor_of(NoMethodError)
-  end
-end
-
 describe "NameError.new" do
   it "should take optional name argument" do
     NameError.new("msg","name").name.should == "name"
   end
+
+  it "accepts a :receiver keyword argument" do
+    receiver = mock("receiver")
+
+    error = NameError.new("msg", :name, receiver: receiver)
+
+    error.receiver.should == receiver
+    error.name.should == :name
+  end
+end
+
+describe "NameError#dup" do
+  it "copies the name and receiver" do
+    begin
+      foo
+    rescue NameError => ne
+      name_error_dup = ne.dup
+      name_error_dup.name.should == :foo
+      name_error_dup.receiver.should == self
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_spec.rb
index d1def51f24..6e0e99d194 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/name_spec.rb
@@ -4,27 +4,25 @@ describe "NameError#name" do
   it "returns a method name as a symbol" do
     -> {
       doesnt_exist
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.name.should == :doesnt_exist }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.name.should == :doesnt_exist }
   end
 
   it "returns a constant name as a symbol" do
     -> {
       DoesntExist
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.name.should == :DoesntExist }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.name.should == :DoesntExist }
   end
 
   it "returns a constant name without namespace as a symbol" do
     -> {
       Object::DoesntExist
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.name.should == :DoesntExist }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.name.should == :DoesntExist }
   end
 
   it "returns a class variable name as a symbol" do
     -> {
-      -> {
-        @@doesnt_exist
-      }.should complain(/class variable access from toplevel/)
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) { |e| e.name.should == :@@doesnt_exist }
+      eval("class singleton_class::A; @@doesnt_exist end", binding, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+    }.should.raise(NameError) { |e| e.name.should == :@@doesnt_exist }
   end
 
   it "returns the first argument passed to the method when a NameError is raised from #instance_variable_get" do
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ describe "NameError#name" do
 
     -> {
       Object.new.instance_variable_get(invalid_ivar_name)
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.name.should equal(invalid_ivar_name) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.name.should.equal?(invalid_ivar_name) }
   end
 
   it "returns the first argument passed to the method when a NameError is raised from #class_variable_get" do
@@ -40,6 +38,6 @@ describe "NameError#name" do
 
     -> {
       Object.class_variable_get(invalid_cvar_name)
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.name.should equal(invalid_cvar_name) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.name.should.equal?(invalid_cvar_name) }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/no_method_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/no_method_error_spec.rb
index 7839c080a8..9f92104082 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/no_method_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/no_method_error_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,21 @@ require_relative 'fixtures/common'
 
 describe "NoMethodError.new" do
   it "allows passing method args" do
-    NoMethodError.new("msg","name","args").args.should == "args"
+    NoMethodError.new("msg", "name", ["args"]).args.should == ["args"]
   end
 
   it "does not require a name" do
     NoMethodError.new("msg").message.should == "msg"
   end
+
+  it "accepts a :receiver keyword argument" do
+    receiver = mock("receiver")
+
+    error = NoMethodError.new("msg", :name, receiver: receiver)
+
+    error.receiver.should == receiver
+    error.name.should == :name
+  end
 end
 
 describe "NoMethodError#args" do
@@ -26,7 +35,7 @@ describe "NoMethodError#args" do
       NoMethodErrorSpecs::NoMethodErrorB.new.foo(1,a)
     rescue Exception => e
       e.args.should == [1,a]
-      e.args[1].should equal a
+      e.args[1].should.equal? a
     end
   end
 end
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ describe "NoMethodError#message" do
     begin
       NoMethodErrorSpecs::NoMethodErrorD.new.foo
     rescue Exception => e
-      e.should be_kind_of(NoMethodError)
+      e.should.is_a?(NoMethodError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -44,7 +53,7 @@ describe "NoMethodError#message" do
     begin
       NoMethodErrorSpecs::NoMethodErrorC.new.a_protected_method
     rescue Exception => e
-      e.should be_kind_of(NoMethodError)
+      e.should.is_a?(NoMethodError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -52,12 +61,120 @@ describe "NoMethodError#message" do
     begin
       NoMethodErrorSpecs::NoMethodErrorC.new.a_private_method
     rescue Exception => e
-      e.should be_kind_of(NoMethodError)
-      e.message.match(/private method/).should_not == nil
+      e.should.is_a?(NoMethodError)
+      e.message.lines[0].should =~ /private method [`']a_private_method' called for /
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses a literal name when receiver is nil" do
+    begin
+      nil.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for nil\Z/
     end
   end
 
-  it "calls receiver.inspect only when calling Exception#message" do
+  it "uses a literal name when receiver is true" do
+    begin
+      true.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for true\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses a literal name when receiver is false" do
+    begin
+      false.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for false\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses #name when receiver is a class" do
+    klass = Class.new { def self.name; "MyClass"; end }
+
+    begin
+      klass.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for class MyClass\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses class' string representation when receiver is an anonymous class" do
+    klass = Class.new
+
+    begin
+      klass.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for class #<Class:0x\h+>\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses class' string representation when receiver is a singleton class" do
+    obj = Object.new
+    singleton_class = obj.singleton_class
+
+    begin
+      singleton_class.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for class #<Class:#<Object:0x\h+>>\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses #name when receiver is a module" do
+    mod = Module.new { def self.name; "MyModule"; end }
+
+    begin
+      mod.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for module MyModule\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses module's string representation when receiver is an anonymous module" do
+    m = Module.new
+
+    begin
+      m.foo
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for module #<Module:0x\h+>\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses class #name when receiver is an ordinary object" do
+    klass = Class.new { def self.name; "MyClass"; end }
+    instance = klass.new
+
+    begin
+      instance.bar
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']bar' for an instance of MyClass\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses class string representation when receiver is an instance of anonymous class" do
+    klass = Class.new
+    instance = klass.new
+
+    begin
+      instance.bar
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']bar' for an instance of #<Class:0x\h+>\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses class name when receiver has a singleton class" do
+    instance = NoMethodErrorSpecs::NoMethodErrorA.new
+    def instance.foo; end
+
+    begin
+      instance.bar
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']bar' for #<NoMethodErrorSpecs::NoMethodErrorA:0x\h+>\Z/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #inspect when calling Exception#message" do
     ScratchPad.record []
     test_class = Class.new do
       def inspect
@@ -66,30 +183,42 @@ describe "NoMethodError#message" do
       end
     end
     instance = test_class.new
+
     begin
       instance.bar
-    rescue Exception => e
-      e.name.should == :bar
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']bar' for an instance of #<Class:0x\h+>\Z/
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == []
-      e.message.should =~ /undefined method.+\bbar\b/
-      ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:inspect_called]
     end
   end
 
-  it "fallbacks to a simpler representation of the receiver when receiver.inspect raises an exception" do
-    test_class = Class.new do
-      def inspect
-        raise NoMethodErrorSpecs::InstanceException
-      end
+  it "does not truncate long class names" do
+    class_name = 'ExceptionSpecs::A' + 'a'*100
+
+    begin
+      eval <<~RUBY
+        class #{class_name}
+        end
+
+        obj = #{class_name}.new
+        obj.foo
+      RUBY
+    rescue NoMethodError => error
+      error.message.should =~ /\Aundefined method [`']foo' for an instance of #{class_name}\Z/
     end
-    instance = test_class.new
+  end
+end
+
+describe "NoMethodError#dup" do
+  it "copies the name, arguments and receiver" do
     begin
-      instance.bar
-    rescue Exception => e
-      e.name.should == :bar
-      message = e.message
-      message.should =~ /undefined method.+\bbar\b/
-      message.should include test_class.inspect
+      receiver = Object.new
+      receiver.foo(:one, :two)
+    rescue NoMethodError => nme
+      no_method_error_dup = nme.dup
+      no_method_error_dup.name.should == :foo
+      no_method_error_dup.receiver.should == receiver
+      no_method_error_dup.args.should == [:one, :two]
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/range_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/range_error_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 7cfbd0f1ec..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/range_error_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "RangeError" do
-  it "is a superclass of FloatDomainError" do
-    RangeError.should be_ancestor_of(FloatDomainError)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/readagain_bytes_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/readagain_bytes_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f7e8d9d1d3..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/readagain_bytes_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#readagain_bytes" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/reason_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/reason_spec.rb
index 6f18aaae13..d7022768b6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/reason_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/reason_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "LocalJumpError#reason" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  def get_me_a_return
+    Proc.new { return 42 }
+  end
+
+  it "returns 'return' for a return" do
+    -> { get_me_a_return.call }.should.raise(LocalJumpError) { |e|
+      e.reason.should == :return
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/receiver_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/receiver_spec.rb
index 7c57d63c3e..6ecf640ad8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/receiver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/receiver_spec.rb
@@ -11,33 +11,31 @@ describe "NameError#receiver" do
 
     -> {
       receiver.doesnt_exist
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(receiver) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(receiver) }
   end
 
   it "returns the Object class when an undefined constant is called without namespace" do
     -> {
       DoesntExist
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(Object) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(Object) }
   end
 
   it "returns a class when an undefined constant is called" do
     -> {
       NameErrorSpecs::ReceiverClass::DoesntExist
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(NameErrorSpecs::ReceiverClass) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(NameErrorSpecs::ReceiverClass) }
   end
 
   it "returns the Object class when an undefined class variable is called" do
     -> {
-      -> {
-        @@doesnt_exist
-      }.should complain(/class variable access from toplevel/)
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(Object) }
+      eval("class singleton_class::A; @@doesnt_exist end", binding, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(singleton_class::A) }
   end
 
   it "returns a class when an undefined class variable is called in a subclass' namespace" do
     -> {
       NameErrorSpecs::ReceiverClass.new.call_undefined_class_variable
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(NameErrorSpecs::ReceiverClass) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(NameErrorSpecs::ReceiverClass) }
   end
 
   it "returns the receiver when raised from #instance_variable_get" do
@@ -45,16 +43,16 @@ describe "NameError#receiver" do
 
     -> {
       receiver.instance_variable_get("invalid_ivar_name")
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(receiver) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(receiver) }
   end
 
   it "returns the receiver when raised from #class_variable_get" do
     -> {
       Object.class_variable_get("invalid_cvar_name")
-    }.should raise_error(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should equal(Object) }
+    }.should.raise(NameError) {|e| e.receiver.should.equal?(Object) }
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when the receiver is none" do
-    -> { NameError.new.receiver }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { NameError.new.receiver }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/result_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/result_spec.rb
index 62247e9d85..451ff43af5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/result_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/result_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "StopIteration" do
-  it "is a subclass of IndexError" do
-    StopIteration.superclass.should equal(IndexError)
-  end
-end
-
 describe "StopIteration#result" do
   before :each do
     obj = Object.new
@@ -20,10 +14,8 @@ describe "StopIteration#result" do
   it "returns the method-returned-object from an Enumerator" do
     @enum.next
     @enum.next
-    lambda { @enum.next }.should(
-      raise_error(StopIteration) do |error|
-        error.result.should equal(:method_returned)
-      end
-    )
+    -> { @enum.next }.should.raise(StopIteration) { |error|
+      error.result.should.equal?(:method_returned)
+    }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/script_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/script_error_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e33a5d3a58..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/script_error_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "ScriptError" do
-   it "is a superclass of LoadError" do
-     ScriptError.should be_ancestor_of(LoadError)
-   end
-
-   it "is a superclass of NotImplementedError" do
-     ScriptError.should be_ancestor_of(NotImplementedError)
-   end
-
-   it "is a superclass of SyntaxError" do
-     ScriptError.should be_ancestor_of(SyntaxError)
-   end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/set_backtrace_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/set_backtrace_spec.rb
index 4ebe574dcb..2cd93326ec 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/set_backtrace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/set_backtrace_spec.rb
@@ -1,56 +1,23 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+require_relative 'shared/set_backtrace'
 
 describe "Exception#set_backtrace" do
-  it "accepts an Array of Strings" do
-    err = RuntimeError.new
-    err.set_backtrace ["unhappy"]
-    err.backtrace.should == ["unhappy"]
-  end
-
   it "allows the user to set the backtrace from a rescued exception" do
     bt  = ExceptionSpecs::Backtrace.backtrace
     err = RuntimeError.new
+    err.backtrace.should == nil
+    err.backtrace_locations.should == nil
 
     err.set_backtrace bt
-    err.backtrace.should == bt
-  end
-
-  it "accepts an empty Array" do
-    err = RuntimeError.new
-    err.set_backtrace []
-    err.backtrace.should == []
-  end
-
-  it "accepts a String" do
-    err = RuntimeError.new
-    err.set_backtrace "unhappy"
-    err.backtrace.should == ["unhappy"]
-  end
 
-  it "accepts nil" do
-    err = RuntimeError.new
-    err.set_backtrace nil
-    err.backtrace.should be_nil
-  end
-
-  it "raises a TypeError when passed a Symbol" do
-    err = RuntimeError.new
-    lambda { err.set_backtrace :unhappy }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    err.backtrace.should == bt
+    err.backtrace_locations.should == nil
   end
 
-  it "raises a TypeError when the Array contains a Symbol" do
+  it_behaves_like :exception_set_backtrace, -> backtrace {
     err = RuntimeError.new
-    lambda { err.set_backtrace ["String", :unhappy] }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-  end
-
-  it "raises a TypeError when the array contains nil" do
-    err = Exception.new
-    lambda { err.set_backtrace ["String", nil] }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-  end
-
-  it "raises a TypeError when the argument is a nested array" do
-    err = Exception.new
-    lambda { err.set_backtrace ["String", ["String"]] }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-  end
+    err.set_backtrace(backtrace)
+    err
+  }
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/new.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/new.rb
index bcde8ee4b2..048fd14dd2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/new.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/new.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe :exception_new, shared: true do
   it "creates a new instance of Exception" do
-    Exception.should be_ancestor_of(Exception.send(@method).class)
+    Exception.send(@method).class.ancestors.should.include?(Exception)
   end
 
   it "sets the message of the Exception when passes a message" do
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe :exception_new, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "returns the exception when it has a custom constructor" do
-    ExceptionSpecs::ConstructorException.send(@method).should be_kind_of(ExceptionSpecs::ConstructorException)
+    ExceptionSpecs::ConstructorException.send(@method).should.is_a?(ExceptionSpecs::ConstructorException)
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/set_backtrace.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/set_backtrace.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..934bf3dc5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/shared/set_backtrace.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+require_relative '../fixtures/common'
+
+describe :exception_set_backtrace, shared: true do
+  it "accepts an Array of Strings" do
+    err = @method.call(["unhappy"])
+    err.backtrace.should == ["unhappy"]
+  end
+
+  it "allows the user to set the backtrace from a rescued exception" do
+    bt  = ExceptionSpecs::Backtrace.backtrace
+    err = @method.call(bt)
+    err.backtrace.should == bt
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    it "allows the user to set backtrace locations from a rescued exception" do
+      bt_locations = ExceptionSpecs::Backtrace.backtrace_locations
+      err = @method.call(bt_locations)
+      err.backtrace_locations.size.should == bt_locations.size
+      err.backtrace_locations.each_with_index do |loc, index|
+        other_loc = bt_locations[index]
+
+        loc.path.should == other_loc.path
+        loc.label.should == other_loc.label
+        loc.base_label.should == other_loc.base_label
+        loc.lineno.should == other_loc.lineno
+        loc.absolute_path.should == other_loc.absolute_path
+        loc.to_s.should == other_loc.to_s
+      end
+      err.backtrace.size.should == err.backtrace_locations.size
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an empty Array" do
+    err = @method.call([])
+    err.backtrace.should == []
+  end
+
+  it "accepts a String" do
+    err = @method.call("unhappy")
+    err.backtrace.should == ["unhappy"]
+  end
+
+  it "accepts nil" do
+    err = @method.call(nil)
+    err.backtrace.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when passed a Symbol" do
+    -> { @method.call(:unhappy) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the Array contains a Symbol" do
+    -> { @method.call(["String", :unhappy]) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the array contains nil" do
+    -> { @method.call(["String", nil]) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a TypeError when the argument is a nested array" do
+    -> { @method.call(["String", ["String"]]) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/signal_exception_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/signal_exception_spec.rb
index c0632841d6..010181bc55 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/signal_exception_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/signal_exception_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe "SignalException.new" do
   end
 
   it "raises an exception with an invalid signal number" do
-    lambda { SignalException.new(100000) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { SignalException.new(100000) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "takes a signal name without SIG prefix as the first argument" do
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ describe "SignalException.new" do
   end
 
   it "raises an exception with an invalid signal name" do
-    lambda { SignalException.new("NONEXISTANT") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { SignalException.new("NONEXISTENT") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises an exception with an invalid first argument type" do
+    -> { SignalException.new(Object.new) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "takes a signal symbol without SIG prefix as the first argument" do
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ describe "SignalException.new" do
   end
 
   it "raises an exception with an invalid signal name" do
-    lambda { SignalException.new(:NONEXISTANT) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { SignalException.new(:NONEXISTENT) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "takes an optional message argument with a signal number" do
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ describe "SignalException.new" do
   end
 
   it "raises an exception for an optional argument with a signal name" do
-    lambda { SignalException.new("INT","name") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { SignalException.new("INT","name") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 end
 
@@ -72,3 +76,48 @@ describe "rescuing SignalException" do
     end
   end
 end
+
+describe "SignalException" do
+  it "can be rescued" do
+    ruby_exe(<<-RUBY)
+      begin
+        raise SignalException, 'SIGKILL'
+      rescue SignalException
+        exit(0)
+      end
+      exit(1)
+    RUBY
+
+    $?.exitstatus.should == 0
+  end
+
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "runs after at_exit" do
+      output = ruby_exe(<<-RUBY, exit_status: :SIGKILL)
+        at_exit do
+          puts "hello"
+          $stdout.flush
+        end
+
+        raise SignalException, 'SIGKILL'
+      RUBY
+
+      $?.termsig.should == Signal.list.fetch("KILL")
+      output.should == "hello\n"
+    end
+
+    it "cannot be trapped with Signal.trap" do
+      ruby_exe(<<-RUBY, exit_status: :SIGPROF)
+        Signal.trap("PROF") {}
+        raise(SignalException, "PROF")
+      RUBY
+
+      $?.termsig.should == Signal.list.fetch("PROF")
+    end
+
+    it "self-signals for USR1" do
+      ruby_exe("raise(SignalException, 'USR1')", exit_status: :SIGUSR1)
+      $?.termsig.should == Signal.list.fetch('USR1')
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/signm_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/signm_spec.rb
index 8e3adcddae..cabcc7ad58 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/signm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/signm_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "SignalException#signm" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  it "returns the signal name" do
+    -> { Process.kill(:TERM, Process.pid) }.should.raise(SignalException) { |e|
+      e.signm.should == 'SIGTERM'
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/signo_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/signo_spec.rb
index 2d04cd7805..46e79a8daf 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/signo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/signo_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "SignalException#signo" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  it "returns the signal number" do
+    -> { Process.kill(:TERM, Process.pid) }.should.raise(SignalException) { |e|
+      e.signo.should == Signal.list['TERM']
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/source_encoding_name_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index bd8bc359b6..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/source_encoding_name_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding_name" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding_name" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/source_encoding_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/source_encoding_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 65ac98d791..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/source_encoding_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
-describe "Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/standard_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/standard_error_spec.rb
index 1b469b5090..b05d247f67 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/standard_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/standard_error_spec.rb
@@ -1,56 +1,23 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "StandardError" do
-  it "is a superclass of ArgumentError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(ArgumentError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of IOError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(IOError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of IndexError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(IndexError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of LocalJumpError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(LocalJumpError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of NameError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(NameError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of RangeError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(RangeError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of RegexpError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(RegexpError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of RuntimeError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(RuntimeError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of SystemCallError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(SystemCallError.new("").class)
-  end
-  it "is a superclass of ThreadError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(ThreadError)
-  end
-
-  it "is a superclass of TypeError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(TypeError)
+  it "rescues StandardError" do
+    begin
+      raise StandardError
+    rescue => exception
+      exception.class.should == StandardError
+    end
   end
 
-  it "is a superclass of ZeroDivisionError" do
-    StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(ZeroDivisionError)
+  it "rescues subclass of StandardError" do
+    begin
+      raise RuntimeError
+    rescue => exception
+      exception.class.should == RuntimeError
+    end
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is '2.5' do
-    it "is a superclass of FrozenError" do
-      StandardError.should be_ancestor_of(FrozenError)
-    end
+  it "does not rescue superclass of StandardError" do
+    -> { begin; raise Exception; rescue; end }.should.raise(Exception)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/status_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/status_spec.rb
index 1609bff3a5..7369b0815d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/status_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "SystemExit#status" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  it "returns the exit status" do
+    -> { exit 42 }.should.raise(SystemExit) { |e|
+      e.status.should == 42
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/success_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/success_spec.rb
index 82e3df92c6..5ab8f94454 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/success_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/success_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "SystemExit#success?" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  it "returns true if the process exited successfully" do
+    -> { exit 0 }.should.raise(SystemExit) { |e|
+      e.should.success?
+    }
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if the process exited unsuccessfully" do
+    -> { exit(-1) }.should.raise(SystemExit) { |e|
+      e.should_not.success?
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/syntax_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/syntax_error_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66eb5649aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/syntax_error_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "SyntaxError#path" do
+  it "returns the file path provided to eval" do
+    filename = "speccing.rb"
+
+    -> {
+      eval("if true", TOPLEVEL_BINDING, filename)
+    }.should.raise(SyntaxError) { |e|
+      e.path.should == filename
+    }
+  end
+
+  it "returns the file path that raised an exception" do
+    expected_path = fixture(__FILE__, "syntax_error.rb")
+
+    -> {
+      require_relative "fixtures/syntax_error"
+    }.should.raise(SyntaxError) { |e| e.path.should == expected_path }
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil when constructed directly" do
+    SyntaxError.new.path.should == nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_call_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_call_error_spec.rb
index d9e303bad8..da01c5b6b0 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_call_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_call_error_spec.rb
@@ -14,47 +14,113 @@ describe "SystemCallError" do
     end
 
     exc = ExceptionSpecs::SCESub.new
-    ScratchPad.recorded.should equal(:initialize)
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(ExceptionSpecs::SCESub)
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should.equal?(:initialize)
+    exc.should.instance_of?(ExceptionSpecs::SCESub)
+  ensure
+    ExceptionSpecs.send(:remove_const, :SCESub)
   end
 end
 
 describe "SystemCallError.new" do
+  before :all do
+    @example_errno = Errno::EINVAL::Errno
+    @example_errno_class = Errno::EINVAL
+    @last_known_errno = Errno.constants.size - 1
+    @unknown_errno = Errno.constants.size
+    @some_human_readable = /[[:graph:]]+/
+  end
+
   it "requires at least one argument" do
-    lambda { SystemCallError.new }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { SystemCallError.new }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  it "accepts single Fixnum argument as errno" do
+  it "accepts single Integer argument as errno" do
     SystemCallError.new(-2**24).errno.should == -2**24
-    SystemCallError.new(42).errno.should == 42
+    SystemCallError.new(-1).errno.should == -1
+    SystemCallError.new(0).errno.should == 0
+    SystemCallError.new(@last_known_errno).errno.should == @last_known_errno
+    SystemCallError.new(@unknown_errno).errno.should == @unknown_errno
     SystemCallError.new(2**24).errno.should == 2**24
   end
 
+  it "constructs a SystemCallError for an unknown error number" do
+    SystemCallError.new(-2**24).should.instance_of?(SystemCallError)
+    SystemCallError.new(-1).should.instance_of?(SystemCallError)
+    SystemCallError.new(@unknown_errno).should.instance_of?(SystemCallError)
+    SystemCallError.new(2**24).should.instance_of?(SystemCallError)
+  end
+
   it "constructs the appropriate Errno class" do
-    # EINVAL should be more or less mortable across the platforms,
-    # so let's use it then.
-    SystemCallError.new(22).should be_kind_of(SystemCallError)
-    SystemCallError.new(22).should be_an_instance_of(Errno::EINVAL)
-    SystemCallError.new(2**28).should be_an_instance_of(SystemCallError)
+    e = SystemCallError.new(@example_errno)
+    e.should.is_a?(SystemCallError)
+    e.should.instance_of?(@example_errno_class)
+  end
+
+  it "sets an error message corresponding to an appropriate Errno class" do
+    e = SystemCallError.new(@example_errno)
+    e.message.should == 'Invalid argument'
   end
 
   it "accepts an optional custom message preceding the errno" do
-    exc = SystemCallError.new("custom message", 22)
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(Errno::EINVAL)
-    exc.errno.should == 22
-    exc.message.should == "Invalid argument - custom message"
+    exc = SystemCallError.new("custom message", @example_errno)
+    exc.should.instance_of?(@example_errno_class)
+    exc.errno.should == @example_errno
+    exc.message.should == 'Invalid argument - custom message'
   end
 
   it "accepts an optional third argument specifying the location" do
-    exc = SystemCallError.new("custom message", 22, "location")
-    exc.should be_an_instance_of(Errno::EINVAL)
-    exc.errno.should == 22
-    exc.message.should == "Invalid argument @ location - custom message"
+    exc = SystemCallError.new("custom message", @example_errno, "location")
+    exc.should.instance_of?(@example_errno_class)
+    exc.errno.should == @example_errno
+    exc.message.should == 'Invalid argument @ location - custom message'
+  end
+
+  it "coerces location if it is not a String" do
+    e = SystemCallError.new('foo', 1, :not_a_string)
+    e.message.should =~ /@ not_a_string - foo/
   end
 
   it "returns an arity of -1 for the initialize method" do
     SystemCallError.instance_method(:initialize).arity.should == -1
   end
+
+  it "converts to Integer if errno is a Float" do
+    SystemCallError.new('foo', 2.0).should == SystemCallError.new('foo', 2)
+    SystemCallError.new('foo', 2.9).should == SystemCallError.new('foo', 2)
+  end
+
+  it "treats nil errno as unknown error value" do
+    SystemCallError.new(nil).should.instance_of?(SystemCallError)
+  end
+
+  it "treats nil custom message as if it is not passed at all" do
+    exc = SystemCallError.new(nil, @example_errno)
+    exc.message.should == 'Invalid argument'
+  end
+
+  it "sets an 'unknown error' message when an unknown error number" do
+    SystemCallError.new(-1).message.should =~ @some_human_readable
+  end
+
+  it "adds a custom error message to an 'unknown error' message when an unknown error number and a custom message specified" do
+    SystemCallError.new("custom message", -1).message.should =~ /#{@some_human_readable}.* - custom message/
+  end
+
+  it "converts to Integer if errno is a Complex convertible to Integer" do
+    SystemCallError.new('foo', Complex(2.9, 0)).should == SystemCallError.new('foo', 2)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if message is not a String" do
+    -> { SystemCallError.new(:foo, 1) }.should.raise(TypeError, /no implicit conversion of Symbol into String/)
+  end
+
+  it "raises TypeError if errno is not an Integer" do
+    -> { SystemCallError.new('foo', 'bar') }.should.raise(TypeError, /no implicit conversion of String into Integer/)
+  end
+
+  it "raises RangeError if errno is a Complex not convertible to Integer" do
+    -> { SystemCallError.new('foo', Complex(2.9, 1)) }.should.raise(RangeError, /can't convert/)
+  end
 end
 
 describe "SystemCallError#errno" do
@@ -74,12 +140,7 @@ end
 
 describe "SystemCallError#message" do
   it "returns the default message when no message is given" do
-    platform_is :aix do
-      SystemCallError.new(2**28).message.should =~ /Error .*occurred/i
-    end
-    platform_is_not :aix do
-      SystemCallError.new(2**28).message.should =~ /Unknown error/i
-    end
+    SystemCallError.new(2**28).message.should =~ @some_human_readable
   end
 
   it "returns the message given as an argument to new" do
@@ -87,3 +148,16 @@ describe "SystemCallError#message" do
     SystemCallError.new("XXX").message.should =~ /XXX/
   end
 end
+
+describe "SystemCallError#dup" do
+  it "copies the errno" do
+    dup_sce = SystemCallError.new("message", 42).dup
+    dup_sce.errno.should == 42
+  end
+end
+
+describe "SystemCallError#backtrace" do
+  it "is nil if not raised" do
+    SystemCallError.new("message", 42).backtrace.should == nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_exit_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_exit_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d899844c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_exit_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "SystemExit" do
+  describe "#initialize" do
+    it "accepts a status and message" do
+      exc = SystemExit.new(42, "message")
+      exc.status.should == 42
+      exc.message.should == "message"
+
+      exc = SystemExit.new(true, "message")
+      exc.status.should == 0
+      exc.message.should == "message"
+
+      exc = SystemExit.new(false, "message")
+      exc.status.should == 1
+      exc.message.should == "message"
+    end
+
+    it "accepts a status only" do
+      exc = SystemExit.new(42)
+      exc.status.should == 42
+      exc.message.should == "SystemExit"
+
+      exc = SystemExit.new(true)
+      exc.status.should == 0
+      exc.message.should == "SystemExit"
+
+      exc = SystemExit.new(false)
+      exc.status.should == 1
+      exc.message.should == "SystemExit"
+    end
+
+    it "accepts a message only" do
+      exc = SystemExit.new("message")
+      exc.status.should == 0
+      exc.message.should == "message"
+    end
+
+    it "accepts no arguments" do
+      exc = SystemExit.new
+      exc.status.should == 0
+      exc.message.should == "SystemExit"
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "sets the exit status and exits silently when raised" do
+    code = 'raise SystemExit.new(7)'
+    result = ruby_exe(code, args: "2>&1", exit_status: 7)
+    result.should == ""
+    $?.exitstatus.should == 7
+  end
+
+  it "sets the exit status and exits silently when raised when subclassed" do
+    code = 'class CustomExit < SystemExit; end; raise CustomExit.new(8)'
+    result = ruby_exe(code, args: "2>&1", exit_status: 8)
+    result.should == ""
+    $?.exitstatus.should == 8
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_stack_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_stack_error_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 0343d2da59..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/system_stack_error_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-
-describe "SystemStackError" do
-  it "is a subclass of Exception" do
-    SystemStackError.superclass.should == Exception
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/to_s_spec.rb
index 8570b18cfd..65c0d73a98 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -19,5 +19,19 @@ describe "Exception#to_s" do
 end
 
 describe "NameError#to_s" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+  it "raises its own message for an undefined variable" do
+    begin
+      puts not_defined
+    rescue => exception
+      exception.message.should =~ /undefined local variable or method [`']not_defined'/
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "raises its own message for an undefined constant" do
+    begin
+      puts NotDefined
+    rescue => exception
+      exception.message.should =~ /uninitialized constant NotDefined/
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/top_level_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/top_level_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc961d06d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/top_level_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "An Exception reaching the top level" do
+  it "is printed on STDERR" do
+    ruby_exe('raise "foo"', args: "2>&1", exit_status: 1).should =~ /in [`']<main>': foo \(RuntimeError\)/
+  end
+
+  it "the Exception#cause is printed to STDERR with backtraces" do
+    code = <<-RUBY
+    def raise_cause
+      raise "the cause" # 2
+    end
+    def raise_wrapped
+      raise "wrapped" # 5
+    end
+    begin
+      raise_cause # 8
+    rescue
+      raise_wrapped # 10
+    end
+    RUBY
+    lines = ruby_exe(code, args: "2>&1", exit_status: 1).lines
+
+    lines.map! { |l| l.chomp[/:(\d+:in.+)/, 1] }
+    lines[0].should =~ /\A5:in [`'](?:Object#)?raise_wrapped': wrapped \(RuntimeError\)\z/
+    if lines[1].include? 'rescue in'
+      # CRuby < 3.4 has an extra 'rescue in' backtrace entry
+      lines[1].should =~ /\A10:in [`']rescue in <main>'\z/
+      lines.delete_at 1
+      lines[1].should =~ /\A7:in [`']<main>'\z/
+    else
+      lines[1].should =~ /\A10:in [`']<main>'\z/
+    end
+    lines[2].should =~ /\A2:in [`'](?:Object#)?raise_cause': the cause \(RuntimeError\)\z/
+    lines[3].should =~ /\A8:in [`']<main>'\z/
+    lines.size.should == 4
+  end
+
+  describe "with a custom backtrace" do
+    it "is printed on STDERR" do
+      code = <<-RUBY
+      raise RuntimeError, "foo", [
+        "/dir/foo.rb:10:in `raising'",
+        "/dir/bar.rb:20:in `caller'",
+      ]
+      RUBY
+      ruby_exe(code, args: "2>&1", exit_status: 1).should == <<-EOS
+/dir/foo.rb:10:in `raising': foo (RuntimeError)
+\tfrom /dir/bar.rb:20:in `caller'
+      EOS
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "kills all threads and fibers, ensure clauses are only run for threads current fibers, not for suspended fibers" do
+    it "with ensure on the root fiber" do
+      file = fixture(__FILE__, "thread_fiber_ensure.rb")
+      ruby_exe(file, args: "2>&1", exit_status: 0).should == "current fiber ensure\n"
+    end
+
+    it "with ensure on non-root fiber" do
+      file = fixture(__FILE__, "thread_fiber_ensure_non_root_fiber.rb")
+      ruby_exe(file, args: "2>&1", exit_status: 0).should == "current fiber ensure\n"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/uncaught_throw_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/uncaught_throw_error_spec.rb
index 57f391d755..9267df6670 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/uncaught_throw_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/uncaught_throw_error_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "UncaughtThrowError" do
-  it "is a subclass of ArgumentError" do
-    ArgumentError.should be_ancestor_of(UncaughtThrowError)
-  end
-end
-
 describe "UncaughtThrowError#tag" do
   it "returns the object thrown" do
     begin
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/false/case_compare_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/false/case_compare_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bd0ab44ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/false/case_compare_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "FalseClass#===" do
+  it "returns true for false" do
+    (false === false).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for non-false object" do
+    (false === 0).should == false
+    (false === "").should == false
+    (false === Object).should == false
+    (false === nil).should == false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/false/dup_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/false/dup_spec.rb
index 24360a9fc1..b0eb85529e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/false/dup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/false/dup_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-ruby_version_is '2.4' do
-  describe "FalseClass#dup" do
-    it "returns self" do
-      false.dup.should equal(false)
-    end
+describe "FalseClass#dup" do
+  it "returns self" do
+    false.dup.should.equal?(false)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/false/falseclass_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/false/falseclass_spec.rb
index a944edd348..8dfe5ae891 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/false/falseclass_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/false/falseclass_spec.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "FalseClass" do
   it ".allocate raises a TypeError" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       FalseClass.allocate
-    end.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    end.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it ".new is undefined" do
-    lambda do
+    -> do
       FalseClass.new
-    end.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end.should.raise(NoMethodError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/false/singleton_method_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/false/singleton_method_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72aee8609a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/false/singleton_method_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "FalseClass#singleton_method" do
+  it "raises regardless of whether FalseClass defines the method" do
+    -> { false.singleton_method(:foo) }.should.raise(NameError)
+    begin
+      def (false).foo; end
+      -> { false.singleton_method(:foo) }.should.raise(NameError)
+    ensure
+      FalseClass.send(:remove_method, :foo)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/false/to_s_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/false/to_s_spec.rb
index 40853da88b..9e24be26a2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/false/to_s_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/false/to_s_spec.rb
@@ -4,4 +4,12 @@ describe "FalseClass#to_s" do
   it "returns the string 'false'" do
     false.to_s.should == "false"
   end
+
+  it "returns a frozen string" do
+    false.to_s.should.frozen?
+  end
+
+  it "always returns the same string" do
+    false.to_s.should.equal?(false.to_s)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/alive_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/alive_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fb1229d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/alive_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Fiber#alive?" do
+  it "returns true for a Fiber that hasn't had #resume called" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true }
+    fiber.alive?.should == true
+  end
+
+  # FIXME: Better description?
+  it "returns true for a Fiber that's yielded to the caller" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield }
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.alive?.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns true when called from its Fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { fiber.alive?.should == true }
+    fiber.resume
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't invoke the block associated with the Fiber" do
+    offthehook = mock('do not call')
+    offthehook.should_not_receive(:ring)
+    fiber = Fiber.new { offthehook.ring }
+    fiber.alive?
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for a Fiber that's dead" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true }
+    fiber.resume
+    -> { fiber.resume }.should.raise(FiberError)
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "always returns false for a dead Fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true }
+    fiber.resume
+    -> { fiber.resume }.should.raise(FiberError)
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+    -> { fiber.resume }.should.raise(FiberError)
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/blocking_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/blocking_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5caf81fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/blocking_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/blocking'
+
+describe "Fiber.blocking?" do
+  it_behaves_like :non_blocking_fiber, -> { Fiber.blocking? }
+
+  context "when fiber is blocking" do
+    context "root Fiber of the main thread" do
+      it "returns 1 for blocking: true" do
+        fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: true) { Fiber.blocking? }
+        blocking = fiber.resume
+
+        blocking.should == 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "root Fiber of a new thread" do
+      it "returns 1 for blocking: true" do
+        thread = Thread.new do
+          fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: true) { Fiber.blocking? }
+          blocking = fiber.resume
+
+          blocking.should == 1
+        end
+
+        thread.join
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Fiber#blocking?" do
+  it_behaves_like :non_blocking_fiber, -> { Fiber.current.blocking? }
+
+  context "when fiber is blocking" do
+    context "root Fiber of the main thread" do
+      it "returns true for blocking: true" do
+        fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: true) { Fiber.current.blocking? }
+        blocking = fiber.resume
+
+        blocking.should == true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "root Fiber of a new thread" do
+      it "returns true for blocking: true" do
+        thread = Thread.new do
+          fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: true) { Fiber.current.blocking? }
+          blocking = fiber.resume
+
+          blocking.should == true
+        end
+
+        thread.join
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Fiber.blocking" do
+  context "when fiber is non-blocking" do
+    it "can become blocking" do
+      fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: false) do
+        Fiber.blocking do |f|
+          f.blocking? ? :blocking : :non_blocking
+        end
+      end
+
+      blocking = fiber.resume
+      blocking.should == :blocking
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/current_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/current_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc5c9117b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/current_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Fiber.current" do
+  it "returns the root Fiber when called outside of a Fiber" do
+    root = Fiber.current
+    root.should.instance_of?(Fiber)
+    # We can always transfer to the root Fiber; it will never die
+    5.times do
+      root.transfer.should == nil
+      root.alive?.should == true
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "returns the current Fiber when called from a Fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      this = Fiber.current
+      this.should.instance_of?(Fiber)
+      this.should == fiber
+      this.alive?.should == true
+    end
+    fiber.resume
+  end
+
+  it "returns the current Fiber when called from a Fiber that transferred to another" do
+    states = []
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      states << :fiber
+      this = Fiber.current
+      this.should.instance_of?(Fiber)
+      this.should == fiber
+      this.alive?.should == true
+    end
+
+    fiber2 = Fiber.new do
+      states << :fiber2
+      fiber.transfer
+      flunk
+    end
+
+    fiber3 = Fiber.new do
+      states << :fiber3
+      fiber2.transfer
+      states << :fiber3_terminated
+    end
+
+    fiber3.resume
+
+    states.should == [:fiber3, :fiber2, :fiber, :fiber3_terminated]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/fixtures/classes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b0e0fbc42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+module FiberSpecs
+
+  class NewFiberToRaise
+    def self.raise(*args, **kwargs, &block)
+      fiber = Fiber.new do
+        if block_given?
+          block.call do
+            Fiber.yield
+          end
+        else
+          Fiber.yield
+        end
+      end
+
+      fiber.resume
+
+      fiber.raise(*args, **kwargs)
+    end
+  end
+
+  class CustomError < StandardError; end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/fixtures/scheduler.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/fixtures/scheduler.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16bd2f6b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/fixtures/scheduler.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+module FiberSpecs
+
+  class LoggingScheduler
+    attr_reader :events
+    def initialize
+      @events = []
+    end
+
+    def block(*args)
+      @events << { event: :block, fiber: Fiber.current, args: args }
+      Fiber.yield
+    end
+
+    def io_wait(*args)
+      @events << { event: :io_wait, fiber: Fiber.current, args: args }
+      Fiber.yield
+    end
+
+    def kernel_sleep(*args)
+      @events << { event: :kernel_sleep, fiber: Fiber.current, args: args }
+      Fiber.yield
+    end
+
+    def unblock(*args)
+      @events << { event: :unblock, fiber: Fiber.current, args: args }
+      Fiber.yield
+    end
+
+    def fiber_interrupt(*args)
+      @events << { event: :fiber_interrupt, fiber: Fiber.current, args: args }
+      Fiber.yield
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcfef20716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Fiber#inspect" do
+  describe "status" do
+    it "is resumed for the root Fiber of a Thread" do
+      inspected = Thread.new { Fiber.current.inspect }.value
+      inspected.should =~ /\A#<Fiber:0x\h+ .*\(resumed\)>\z/
+    end
+
+    it "is created for a Fiber which did not run yet" do
+      inspected = Fiber.new {}.inspect
+      inspected.should =~ /\A#<Fiber:0x\h+ .+ \(created\)>\z/
+    end
+
+    it "is resumed for a Fiber which was resumed" do
+      inspected = Fiber.new { Fiber.current.inspect }.resume
+      inspected.should =~ /\A#<Fiber:0x\h+ .+ \(resumed\)>\z/
+    end
+
+    it "is resumed for a Fiber which was transferred" do
+      inspected = Fiber.new { Fiber.current.inspect }.transfer
+      inspected.should =~ /\A#<Fiber:0x\h+ .+ \(resumed\)>\z/
+    end
+
+    it "is suspended for a Fiber which was resumed and yielded" do
+      inspected = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield }.tap(&:resume).inspect
+      inspected.should =~ /\A#<Fiber:0x\h+ .+ \(suspended\)>\z/
+    end
+
+    it "is terminated for a Fiber which has terminated" do
+      inspected = Fiber.new {}.tap(&:resume).inspect
+      inspected.should =~ /\A#<Fiber:0x\h+ .+ \(terminated\)>\z/
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/kill_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/kill_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abf23ff176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/kill_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative '../../shared/kernel/raise'
+
+describe "Fiber#kill" do
+  it "kills a non-resumed fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new{}
+
+    fiber.alive?.should == true
+
+    fiber.kill
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "kills a resumed fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new{while true; Fiber.yield; end}
+    fiber.resume
+
+    fiber.alive?.should == true
+
+    fiber.kill
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "can kill itself" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      Fiber.current.kill
+    end
+
+    fiber.alive?.should == true
+
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "kills a resumed fiber from a child" do
+    parent = Fiber.new do
+      child = Fiber.new do
+        parent.kill
+        parent.alive?.should == true
+      end
+
+      child.resume
+    end
+
+    parent.resume
+    parent.alive?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "executes the ensure block" do
+    ensure_executed = false
+
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      while true; Fiber.yield; end
+    ensure
+      ensure_executed = true
+    end
+
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.kill
+    ensure_executed.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "does not execute rescue block" do
+    rescue_executed = false
+
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      while true; Fiber.yield; end
+    rescue Exception
+      rescue_executed = true
+    end
+
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.kill
+    rescue_executed.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "repeatedly kills a fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      while true; Fiber.yield; end
+    ensure
+      while true; Fiber.yield; end
+    end
+
+    fiber.kill
+    fiber.alive?.should == false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/new_spec.rb
index 734db0682e..d31167496d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/new_spec.rb
@@ -1,41 +1,39 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :fiber do
-  describe "Fiber.new" do
-    it "creates a fiber from the given block" do
-      fiber = Fiber.new {}
-      fiber.resume
-      fiber.should be_an_instance_of(Fiber)
-    end
+describe "Fiber.new" do
+  it "creates a fiber from the given block" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new {}
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.should.instance_of?(Fiber)
+  end
 
-    it "creates a fiber from a subclass" do
-      class MyFiber < Fiber
-      end
-      fiber = MyFiber.new {}
-      fiber.resume
-      fiber.should be_an_instance_of(MyFiber)
+  it "creates a fiber from a subclass" do
+    class MyFiber < Fiber
     end
+    fiber = MyFiber.new {}
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.should.instance_of?(MyFiber)
+  end
 
-    it "raises an ArgumentError if called without a block" do
-      lambda { Fiber.new }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    end
+  it "raises an ArgumentError if called without a block" do
+    -> { Fiber.new }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
 
-    it "does not invoke the block" do
-      invoked = false
-      fiber = Fiber.new { invoked = true }
-      invoked.should be_false
-      fiber.resume
-    end
+  it "does not invoke the block" do
+    invoked = false
+    fiber = Fiber.new { invoked = true }
+    invoked.should == false
+    fiber.resume
+  end
 
-    it "closes over lexical environments" do
-      o = Object.new
-      def o.f
-        a = 1
-        f = Fiber.new { a = 2 }
-        f.resume
-        a
-      end
-      o.f.should == 2
+  it "closes over lexical environments" do
+    o = Object.new
+    def o.f
+      a = 1
+      f = Fiber.new { a = 2 }
+      f.resume
+      a
     end
+    o.f.should == 2
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/raise_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/raise_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..107e5bd4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/raise_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative '../../shared/kernel/raise'
+
+describe "Fiber#raise" do
+  it "is a public method" do
+    Fiber.public_instance_methods.should.include?(:raise)
+  end
+
+  it_behaves_like :kernel_raise, :raise, FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise
+  it_behaves_like :kernel_raise_across_contexts, :raise, FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise
+  ruby_version_is "4.0" do
+    it_behaves_like :kernel_raise_with_cause, :raise, FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise
+  end
+
+  it 'raises RuntimeError by default' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise }.should.raise(RuntimeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises FiberError if Fiber is not born" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true }
+    -> { fiber.raise }.should.raise(FiberError, "cannot raise exception on unborn fiber")
+  end
+
+  it "raises FiberError if Fiber is dead" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true }
+    fiber.resume
+    -> { fiber.raise }.should.raise(FiberError, /dead fiber called|attempt to resume a terminated fiber/)
+  end
+
+  it 'accepts error class' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise FiberSpecs::CustomError }.should.raise(FiberSpecs::CustomError)
+  end
+
+  it 'accepts error message' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise "error message" }.should.raise(RuntimeError, "error message")
+  end
+
+  it 'does not accept array of backtrace information only' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise ['foo'] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it 'does not accept integer' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise 100 }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it 'accepts error class with error message' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise FiberSpecs::CustomError, 'test error' }.should.raise(FiberSpecs::CustomError, 'test error')
+  end
+
+  it 'accepts error class with error message and backtrace information' do
+    -> {
+      FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise FiberSpecs::CustomError, 'test error', ['foo', 'boo']
+    }.should.raise(FiberSpecs::CustomError) { |e|
+      e.message.should == 'test error'
+      e.backtrace.should == ['foo', 'boo']
+    }
+  end
+
+  it 'does not accept only error message and backtrace information' do
+    -> { FiberSpecs::NewFiberToRaise.raise 'test error', ['foo', 'boo'] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError if invoked from a different Thread" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield }
+    fiber.resume
+    Thread.new do
+      -> {
+        fiber.raise
+      }.should.raise(FiberError, "fiber called across threads")
+    end.join
+  end
+
+  it "kills Fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield :first; :second }
+    fiber.resume
+    -> { fiber.raise }.should.raise
+    -> { fiber.resume }.should.raise(FiberError, /dead fiber called|attempt to resume a terminated fiber/)
+  end
+
+  it "returns to calling fiber after raise" do
+    fiber_one = Fiber.new do
+      Fiber.yield :yield_one
+      :unreachable
+    end
+
+    fiber_two = Fiber.new do
+      results = []
+      results << fiber_one.resume
+      begin
+        fiber_one.raise
+      rescue
+        results << :rescued
+      end
+      results
+    end
+
+    fiber_two.resume.should == [:yield_one, :rescued]
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "3.4" do
+    it "raises on the resumed fiber" do
+      root_fiber = Fiber.current
+      f1 = Fiber.new { root_fiber.transfer }
+      f2 = Fiber.new { f1.resume }
+      f2.transfer
+
+      -> do
+        f2.raise(RuntimeError, "Expected error")
+      end.should.raise(RuntimeError, "Expected error")
+    end
+
+    it "raises on itself" do
+      -> do
+        Fiber.current.raise(RuntimeError, "Expected error")
+      end.should.raise(RuntimeError, "Expected error")
+    end
+
+    it "should raise on parent fiber" do
+      f2 = nil
+      f1 = Fiber.new do
+        # This is equivalent to Kernel#raise:
+        f2.raise(RuntimeError, "Expected error")
+      end
+      f2 = Fiber.new do
+        f1.resume
+      end
+
+      -> do
+        f2.resume
+      end.should.raise(RuntimeError, "Expected error")
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "transfers and raises on a transferring fiber" do
+    root = Fiber.current
+    fiber = Fiber.new { root.transfer }
+    fiber.transfer
+    -> { fiber.raise "msg" }.should.raise(RuntimeError, "msg")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/resume_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/resume_spec.rb
index 2f15a834d4..e183cc10d9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/resume_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/resume_spec.rb
@@ -1,59 +1,83 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/fiber/resume'
-
-with_feature :fiber do
-  describe "Fiber#resume" do
-    it_behaves_like :fiber_resume, :resume
-  end
-
-  describe "Fiber#resume" do
-    it "raises a FiberError if the Fiber tries to resume itself" do
-      fiber = Fiber.new { fiber.resume }
-      -> { fiber.resume }.should raise_error(FiberError, /double resume/)
-    end
-
-    it "returns control to the calling Fiber if called from one" do
-      fiber1 = Fiber.new { :fiber1 }
-      fiber2 = Fiber.new { fiber1.resume; :fiber2 }
-      fiber2.resume.should == :fiber2
-    end
-
-    with_feature :fork do
-      # Redmine #595
-      it "executes the ensure clause" do
-        rd, wr = IO.pipe
-
-        pid = Kernel::fork do
-          rd.close
-          f = Fiber.new do
-            begin
-              Fiber.yield
-            ensure
-              wr.write "executed"
-            end
-          end
-
-          # The apparent issue is that when Fiber.yield executes, control
-          # "leaves" the "ensure block" and so the ensure clause should run. But
-          # control really does NOT leave the ensure block when Fiber.yield
-          # executes. It merely pauses there. To require ensure to run when a
-          # Fiber is suspended then makes ensure-in-a-Fiber-context different
-          # than ensure-in-a-Thread-context and this would be very confusing.
-          f.resume
-
-          # When we execute the second #resume call, the ensure block DOES exit,
-          # the ensure clause runs. This is Ruby behavior as of 2.3.1.
-          f.resume
-
-          exit 0
-        end
+require_relative 'shared/resume'
+
+describe "Fiber#resume" do
+  it_behaves_like :fiber_resume, :resume
+end
+
+describe "Fiber#resume" do
+  it "runs until Fiber.yield" do
+    obj = mock('obj')
+    obj.should_not_receive(:do)
+    fiber = Fiber.new { 1 + 2; Fiber.yield; obj.do }
+    fiber.resume
+  end
+
+  it "resumes from the last call to Fiber.yield on subsequent invocations" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield :first; :second }
+    fiber.resume.should == :first
+    fiber.resume.should == :second
+  end
+
+  it "sets the block parameters to its arguments on the first invocation" do
+    first = mock('first')
+    first.should_receive(:arg).with(:first).twice
+
+    fiber = Fiber.new { |arg| first.arg arg; Fiber.yield; first.arg arg; }
+    fiber.resume :first
+    fiber.resume :second
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError if the Fiber tries to resume itself" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { fiber.resume }
+    -> { fiber.resume }.should.raise(FiberError, /current fiber/)
+  end
 
-        wr.close
-        Process.waitpid pid
+  it "returns control to the calling Fiber if called from one" do
+    fiber1 = Fiber.new { :fiber1 }
+    fiber2 = Fiber.new { fiber1.resume; :fiber2 }
+    fiber2.resume.should == :fiber2
+  end
 
-        rd.read.should == "executed"
-        rd.close
+  # Redmine #595
+  it "executes the ensure clause" do
+    code = <<-RUBY
+      f = Fiber.new do
+        begin
+          Fiber.yield
+        ensure
+          puts "ensure executed"
+        end
       end
-    end
+
+      # The apparent issue is that when Fiber.yield executes, control
+      # "leaves" the "ensure block" and so the ensure clause should run. But
+      # control really does NOT leave the ensure block when Fiber.yield
+      # executes. It merely pauses there. To require ensure to run when a
+      # Fiber is suspended then makes ensure-in-a-Fiber-context different
+      # than ensure-in-a-Thread-context and this would be very confusing.
+      f.resume
+
+      # When we execute the second #resume call, the ensure block DOES exit,
+      # the ensure clause runs.
+      f.resume
+
+      exit 0
+    RUBY
+
+    ruby_exe(code).should == "ensure executed\n"
+  end
+
+  it "can work with Fiber#transfer" do
+    fiber1 = Fiber.new { true }
+    fiber2 = Fiber.new { fiber1.transfer; Fiber.yield 10 ; Fiber.yield 20; raise }
+    fiber2.resume.should == 10
+    fiber2.resume.should == 20
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError if the Fiber attempts to resume a resuming fiber" do
+    root_fiber = Fiber.current
+    fiber1 = Fiber.new { root_fiber.resume }
+    -> { fiber1.resume }.should.raise(FiberError, /attempt to resume a resuming fiber/)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/scheduler_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/scheduler_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15a03c1479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/scheduler_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/scheduler'
+
+require "fiber"
+
+describe "Fiber.scheduler" do
+  it_behaves_like :scheduler, :scheduler
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/set_scheduler_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/set_scheduler_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82f6acbe86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/set_scheduler_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/scheduler'
+
+require "fiber"
+
+describe "Fiber.scheduler" do
+  it_behaves_like :scheduler, :set_scheduler
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/blocking.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/blocking.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21707e1ea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/blocking.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+describe :non_blocking_fiber, shared: true do
+  context "root Fiber of the main thread" do
+    it "returns false" do
+      fiber = Fiber.new { @method.call }
+      blocking = fiber.resume
+
+      blocking.should == false
+    end
+
+    it "returns false for blocking: false" do
+      fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: false) { @method.call }
+      blocking = fiber.resume
+
+      blocking.should == false
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "root Fiber of a new thread" do
+    it "returns false" do
+      thread = Thread.new do
+        fiber = Fiber.new { @method.call }
+        blocking = fiber.resume
+
+        blocking.should == false
+      end
+
+      thread.join
+    end
+
+    it "returns false for blocking: false" do
+      thread = Thread.new do
+        fiber = Fiber.new(blocking: false) { @method.call }
+        blocking = fiber.resume
+
+        blocking.should == false
+      end
+
+      thread.join
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/resume.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/resume.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff4bb72c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/resume.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+describe :fiber_resume, shared: true do
+  it "can be invoked from the root Fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { :fiber }
+    fiber.send(@method).should == :fiber
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError if invoked from a different Thread" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { 42 }
+    Thread.new do
+      -> {
+        fiber.send(@method)
+      }.should.raise(FiberError)
+    end.join
+
+    # Check the Fiber can still be used
+    fiber.send(@method).should == 42
+  end
+
+  it "passes control to the beginning of the block on first invocation" do
+    invoked = false
+    fiber = Fiber.new { invoked = true }
+    fiber.send(@method)
+    invoked.should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns the last value encountered on first invocation" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { 1+1; true }
+    fiber.send(@method).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "runs until the end of the block" do
+    obj = mock('obj')
+    obj.should_receive(:do).once
+    fiber = Fiber.new { 1 + 2; a = "glark"; obj.do }
+    fiber.send(@method)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts any number of arguments" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { |a| }
+    -> { fiber.send(@method, *(1..10).to_a) }.should_not.raise
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError if the Fiber is dead" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true }
+    fiber.send(@method)
+    -> { fiber.send(@method) }.should.raise(FiberError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a LocalJumpError if the block includes a return statement" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { return; }
+    -> { fiber.send(@method) }.should.raise(LocalJumpError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a LocalJumpError if the block includes a break statement" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { break; }
+    -> { fiber.send(@method) }.should.raise(LocalJumpError)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/scheduler.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/scheduler.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04bdded53a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/shared/scheduler.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+describe :scheduler, shared: true do
+  it "validates the scheduler for required methods" do
+    required_methods = [:block, :unblock, :kernel_sleep, :io_wait]
+    required_methods.each do |missing_method|
+      scheduler = Object.new
+      required_methods.difference([missing_method]).each do |method|
+        scheduler.define_singleton_method(method) {}
+      end
+      -> {
+        suppress_warning { Fiber.set_scheduler(scheduler) }
+      }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /Scheduler must implement ##{missing_method}/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "can set and get the scheduler" do
+    required_methods = [:block, :unblock, :kernel_sleep, :io_wait]
+    scheduler = Object.new
+    required_methods.each do |method|
+      scheduler.define_singleton_method(method) {}
+    end
+    suppress_warning { Fiber.set_scheduler(scheduler) }
+    Fiber.scheduler.should == scheduler
+  end
+
+  it "returns the scheduler after setting it" do
+    required_methods = [:block, :unblock, :kernel_sleep, :io_wait]
+    scheduler = Object.new
+    required_methods.each do |method|
+      scheduler.define_singleton_method(method) {}
+    end
+    result = suppress_warning { Fiber.set_scheduler(scheduler) }
+    result.should == scheduler
+  end
+
+  it "can remove the scheduler" do
+    required_methods = [:block, :unblock, :kernel_sleep, :io_wait]
+    scheduler = Object.new
+    required_methods.each do |method|
+      scheduler.define_singleton_method(method) {}
+    end
+    suppress_warning { Fiber.set_scheduler(scheduler) }
+    Fiber.set_scheduler(nil)
+    Fiber.scheduler.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "can assign a nil scheduler multiple times" do
+    Fiber.set_scheduler(nil)
+    Fiber.set_scheduler(nil)
+    Fiber.scheduler.should == nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/storage_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/storage_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3f6bf9cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/storage_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Fiber.new(storage:)" do
+  it "creates a Fiber with the given storage" do
+    storage = {life: 42}
+    fiber = Fiber.new(storage: storage) { Fiber.current.storage }
+    fiber.resume.should == storage
+  end
+
+  it "creates a fiber with lazily initialized storage" do
+    Fiber.new(storage: nil) { Fiber[:x] = 10; Fiber.current.storage }.resume.should == {x: 10}
+  end
+
+  it "creates a fiber by inheriting the storage of the parent fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) do
+      Fiber.new { Fiber.current.storage }.resume
+    end
+    fiber.resume.should == {life: 42}
+  end
+
+  it "cannot create a fiber with non-hash storage" do
+    -> { Fiber.new(storage: 42) {} }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "cannot create a fiber with a frozen hash as storage" do
+    -> { Fiber.new(storage: {life: 43}.freeze) {} }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "cannot create a fiber with a storage hash with non-symbol keys" do
+    -> { Fiber.new(storage: {life: 43, Object.new => 44}) {} }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Fiber#storage" do
+  it "cannot be accessed from a different fiber" do
+    f = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) { nil }
+    -> {
+      f.storage
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, /Fiber storage can only be accessed from the Fiber it belongs to/)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Fiber#storage=" do
+  it "can clear the storage of the fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) do
+      Fiber.current.storage = nil
+      Fiber[:x] = 10
+      Fiber.current.storage
+    end
+    fiber.resume.should == {x: 10}
+  end
+
+  it "can set the storage of the fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) do
+      Fiber.current.storage = {life: 43}
+      Fiber.current.storage
+    end
+    fiber.resume.should == {life: 43}
+  end
+
+  it "can't set the storage of the fiber to non-hash" do
+    -> { Fiber.current.storage = 42 }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "can't set the storage of the fiber to a frozen hash" do
+    -> { Fiber.current.storage = {life: 43}.freeze }.should.raise(FrozenError)
+  end
+
+  it "can't set the storage of the fiber to a hash with non-symbol keys" do
+    -> { Fiber.current.storage = {life: 43, Object.new => 44} }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Fiber.[]" do
+  it "returns the value of the given key in the storage of the current fiber" do
+    Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) { Fiber[:life] }.resume.should == 42
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if the key is not present in the storage of the current fiber" do
+    Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) { Fiber[:death] }.resume.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "returns nil if the current fiber has no storage" do
+    Fiber.new { Fiber[:life] }.resume.should == nil
+  end
+
+  it "can use dynamically defined keys" do
+    key = :"#{self.class.name}#.#{self.object_id}"
+    Fiber.new { Fiber[key] = 42; Fiber[key] }.resume.should == 42
+  end
+
+  it "can't use invalid keys" do
+    invalid_keys = [Object.new, 12]
+    invalid_keys.each do |key|
+      -> { Fiber[key] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  ruby_bug "#20978", ""..."3.4" do
+    it "can use keys as strings" do
+      key = Object.new
+      def key.to_str; "Foo"; end
+      Fiber.new { Fiber[key] = 42; Fiber["Foo"] }.resume.should == 42
+    end
+
+    it "converts a String key into a Symbol" do
+      Fiber.new { Fiber["key"] = 42; Fiber[:key] }.resume.should == 42
+      Fiber.new { Fiber[:key] = 42; Fiber["key"] }.resume.should == 42
+    end
+
+    it "can use any object that responds to #to_str as a key" do
+      key = mock("key")
+      key.should_receive(:to_str).twice.and_return("key")
+      Fiber.new { Fiber[key] = 42; Fiber[key] }.resume.should == 42
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "does not call #to_sym on the key" do
+    key = mock("key")
+    key.should_not_receive(:to_sym)
+    -> { Fiber[key] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "can access the storage of the parent fiber" do
+    f = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) do
+      Fiber.new { Fiber[:life] }.resume
+    end
+    f.resume.should == 42
+  end
+
+  it "can't access the storage of the fiber with non-symbol keys" do
+    -> { Fiber[Object.new] }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Fiber.[]=" do
+  it "sets the value of the given key in the storage of the current fiber" do
+    Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) { Fiber[:life] = 43; Fiber[:life] }.resume.should == 43
+  end
+
+  it "sets the value of the given key in the storage of the current fiber" do
+    Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) { Fiber[:death] = 43; Fiber[:death] }.resume.should == 43
+  end
+
+  it "sets the value of the given key in the storage of the current fiber" do
+    Fiber.new { Fiber[:life] = 43; Fiber[:life] }.resume.should == 43
+  end
+
+  it "does not overwrite the storage of the parent fiber" do
+    f = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) do
+      Fiber.yield Fiber.new { Fiber[:life] = 43; Fiber[:life] }.resume
+      Fiber[:life]
+    end
+    f.resume.should == 43 # Value of the inner fiber
+    f.resume.should == 42 # Value of the outer fiber
+  end
+
+  it "can't access the storage of the fiber with non-symbol keys" do
+    -> { Fiber[Object.new] = 44 }.should.raise(TypeError)
+  end
+
+  it "deletes the fiber storage key when assigning nil" do
+    Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) {
+      Fiber[:life] = nil
+      Fiber.current.storage
+    }.resume.should == {}
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Thread.new" do
+  it "creates a thread with the storage of the current fiber" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new(storage: {life: 42}) do
+      Thread.new { Fiber.current.storage }.value
+    end
+    fiber.resume.should == {life: 42}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/transfer_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/transfer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8737aeeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/transfer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/resume'
+
+describe "Fiber#transfer" do
+  it_behaves_like :fiber_resume, :transfer
+end
+
+describe "Fiber#transfer" do
+  it "transfers control from one Fiber to another when called from a Fiber" do
+    fiber1 = Fiber.new { :fiber1 }
+    fiber2 = Fiber.new { fiber1.transfer; :fiber2 }
+    fiber2.resume.should == :fiber2
+  end
+
+  it "returns to the root Fiber when finished" do
+    f1 = Fiber.new { :fiber_1 }
+    f2 = Fiber.new { f1.transfer; :fiber_2 }
+
+    f2.transfer.should == :fiber_1
+    f2.transfer.should == :fiber_2
+  end
+
+  it "can be invoked from the same Fiber it transfers control to" do
+    states = []
+    fiber = Fiber.new { states << :start; fiber.transfer; states << :end }
+    fiber.transfer
+    states.should == [:start, :end]
+
+    states = []
+    fiber = Fiber.new { states << :start; fiber.transfer; states << :end }
+    fiber.resume
+    states.should == [:start, :end]
+  end
+
+  it "can not transfer control to a Fiber that has suspended by Fiber.yield" do
+    states = []
+    fiber1 = Fiber.new { states << :fiber1 }
+    fiber2 = Fiber.new { states << :fiber2_start; Fiber.yield fiber1.transfer; states << :fiber2_end}
+    fiber2.resume.should == [:fiber2_start, :fiber1]
+    -> { fiber2.transfer }.should.raise(FiberError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError when transferring to a Fiber which resumes itself" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { fiber.resume }
+    -> { fiber.transfer }.should.raise(FiberError)
+  end
+
+  it "works if Fibers in different Threads each transfer to a Fiber in the same Thread" do
+    # This catches a bug where Fibers are running on a thread-pool
+    # and Fibers from a different Ruby Thread reuse the same native thread.
+    # Caching the Ruby Thread based on the native thread is not correct in that case,
+    # and the check for "fiber called across threads" in Fiber#transfer
+    # might be incorrect based on that.
+    2.times do
+      Thread.new do
+        io_fiber = Fiber.new do |calling_fiber|
+          calling_fiber.transfer
+        end
+        io_fiber.transfer(Fiber.current)
+        value = Object.new
+        io_fiber.transfer(value).should.equal? value
+      end.join
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "transfers control between a non-main thread's root fiber to a child fiber and back again" do
+    states = []
+    thread = Thread.new do
+      f1 = Fiber.new do |f0|
+        states << 0
+        value2 = f0.transfer(1)
+        states << value2
+        3
+      end
+
+      value1 = f1.transfer(Fiber.current)
+      states << value1
+      value3 = f1.transfer(2)
+      states << value3
+    end
+    thread.join
+    states.should == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/yield_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/yield_spec.rb
index d002b29cf6..12ec6ebcef 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/fiber/yield_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/fiber/yield_spec.rb
@@ -1,51 +1,49 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-with_feature :fiber do
-  describe "Fiber.yield" do
-    it "passes control to the Fiber's caller" do
-      step = 0
-      fiber = Fiber.new { step = 1; Fiber.yield; step = 2; Fiber.yield; step = 3 }
-      fiber.resume
-      step.should == 1
-      fiber.resume
-      step.should == 2
-    end
-
-    it "returns its arguments to the caller" do
-      fiber = Fiber.new { true; Fiber.yield :glark; true }
-      fiber.resume.should == :glark
-      fiber.resume
-    end
+describe "Fiber.yield" do
+  it "passes control to the Fiber's caller" do
+    step = 0
+    fiber = Fiber.new { step = 1; Fiber.yield; step = 2; Fiber.yield; step = 3 }
+    fiber.resume
+    step.should == 1
+    fiber.resume
+    step.should == 2
+  end
 
-    it "returns nil to the caller if given no arguments" do
-      fiber = Fiber.new { true; Fiber.yield; true }
-      fiber.resume.should be_nil
-      fiber.resume
-    end
+  it "returns its arguments to the caller" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true; Fiber.yield :glark; true }
+    fiber.resume.should == :glark
+    fiber.resume
+  end
 
-    it "returns to the Fiber the value of the #resume call that invoked it" do
-      fiber = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield.should == :caller }
-      fiber.resume
-      fiber.resume :caller
-    end
+  it "returns nil to the caller if given no arguments" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { true; Fiber.yield; true }
+    fiber.resume.should == nil
+    fiber.resume
+  end
 
-    it "does not propagate or reraise a rescued exception" do
-      fiber = Fiber.new do
-        begin
-          raise "an error in a Fiber"
-        rescue
-          Fiber.yield :first
-        end
+  it "returns to the Fiber the value of the #resume call that invoked it" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new { Fiber.yield.should == :caller }
+    fiber.resume
+    fiber.resume :caller
+  end
 
-        :second
+  it "does not propagate or reraise a rescued exception" do
+    fiber = Fiber.new do
+      begin
+        raise "an error in a Fiber"
+      rescue
+        Fiber.yield :first
       end
 
-      fiber.resume.should == :first
-      fiber.resume.should == :second
+      :second
     end
 
-    it "raises a FiberError if called from the root Fiber" do
-      lambda{ Fiber.yield }.should raise_error(FiberError)
-    end
+    fiber.resume.should == :first
+    fiber.resume.should == :second
+  end
+
+  it "raises a FiberError if called from the root Fiber" do
+    ->{ Fiber.yield }.should.raise(FiberError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/absolute_path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/absolute_path_spec.rb
index d6f3f060c7..fc12985a75 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/absolute_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/absolute_path_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,56 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
+describe "File.absolute_path?" do
+  before :each do
+    @abs = File.expand_path(__FILE__)
+  end
+
+  it "returns true if it's an absolute pathname" do
+    File.absolute_path?(@abs).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if it's a relative path" do
+    File.absolute_path?(File.basename(__FILE__)).should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns false if it's a tricky relative path" do
+    File.absolute_path?("C:foo\\bar").should == false
+  end
+
+  it "does not expand '~' to a home directory." do
+    File.absolute_path?('~').should == false
+  end
+
+  it "does not expand '~user' to a home directory." do
+    path = File.dirname(@abs)
+    Dir.chdir(path) do
+      File.absolute_path?('~user').should == false
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "calls #to_path on its argument" do
+    mock = mock_to_path(File.expand_path(__FILE__))
+
+    File.absolute_path?(mock).should == true
+  end
+
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "takes into consideration the platform's root" do
+      File.absolute_path?("C:\\foo\\bar").should == false
+      File.absolute_path?("C:/foo/bar").should == false
+      File.absolute_path?("/foo/bar\\baz").should == true
+    end
+  end
+
+  platform_is :windows do
+    it "takes into consideration the platform path separator(s)" do
+      File.absolute_path?("C:\\foo\\bar").should == true
+      File.absolute_path?("C:/foo/bar").should == true
+      File.absolute_path?("/foo/bar\\baz").should == false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 describe "File.absolute_path" do
   before :each do
     @abs = File.expand_path(__FILE__)
@@ -20,6 +71,12 @@ describe "File.absolute_path" do
     File.absolute_path('~').should_not == File.expand_path('~')
   end
 
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "does not expand '~' when given dir argument" do
+      File.absolute_path('~', '/').should == '/~'
+    end
+  end
+
   it "does not expand '~user' to a home directory." do
     path = File.dirname(@abs)
     Dir.chdir(path) do
@@ -28,7 +85,7 @@ describe "File.absolute_path" do
   end
 
   it "accepts a second argument of a directory from which to resolve the path" do
-    File.absolute_path(__FILE__, File.dirname(__FILE__)).should == @abs
+    File.absolute_path(__FILE__, __dir__).should == @abs
   end
 
   it "calls #to_path on its argument" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/atime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/atime_spec.rb
index d4106c0411..5c6c110eec 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/atime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/atime_spec.rb
@@ -12,25 +12,30 @@ describe "File.atime" do
 
   it "returns the last access time for the named file as a Time object" do
     File.atime(@file)
-    File.atime(@file).should be_kind_of(Time)
-  end
-
-  platform_is :linux do
-    ## NOTE also that some Linux systems disable atime (e.g. via mount params) for better filesystem speed.
-    it "returns the last access time for the named file with microseconds" do
-      supports_subseconds = Integer(`stat -c%x '#{__FILE__}'`[/\.(\d+)/, 1], 10)
-      if supports_subseconds != 0
-        expected_time = Time.at(Time.now.to_i + 0.123456)
-        File.utime expected_time, 0, @file
-        File.atime(@file).usec.should == expected_time.usec
-      else
-        File.atime(__FILE__).usec.should == 0
+    File.atime(@file).should.is_a?(Time)
+  end
+
+  platform_is :linux, :windows do
+    unless ENV.key?('TRAVIS') # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/17926
+      ## NOTE also that some Linux systems disable atime (e.g. via mount params) for better filesystem speed.
+      it "returns the last access time for the named file with microseconds" do
+        supports_subseconds = Integer(`stat -c%x '#{__FILE__}'`[/\.(\d{1,6})/, 1], 10)
+        if supports_subseconds != 0
+          expected_time = Time.at(Time.now.to_i + 0.123456)
+          File.utime expected_time, 0, @file
+          File.atime(@file).usec.should == expected_time.usec
+        else
+          File.atime(__FILE__).usec.should == 0
+        end
+      rescue Errno::ENOENT => e
+        # Native Windows don't have stat command.
+        skip e.message
       end
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT exception if the file is not found" do
-    lambda { File.atime('a_fake_file') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.atime('a_fake_file') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
@@ -50,6 +55,6 @@ describe "File#atime" do
 
   it "returns the last access time to self" do
     @file.atime
-    @file.atime.should be_kind_of(Time)
+    @file.atime.should.is_a?(Time)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/basename_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/basename_spec.rb
index 671955302a..77afe5c22f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/basename_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/basename_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe "File.basename" do
   end
 
   it "returns an string" do
-    File.basename("foo").should be_kind_of(String)
+    File.basename("foo").should.is_a?(String)
   end
 
   it "returns the basename for unix format" do
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ describe "File.basename" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the arguments are not String types" do
-    lambda { File.basename(nil)          }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.basename(1)            }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.basename("bar.txt", 1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.basename(true)         }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.basename(nil)          }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.basename(1)            }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.basename("bar.txt", 1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.basename(true)         }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe "File.basename" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed more than two arguments" do
-    lambda { File.basename('bar.txt', '.txt', '.txt') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.basename('bar.txt', '.txt', '.txt') }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   # specific to MS Windows
@@ -151,20 +151,55 @@ describe "File.basename" do
       File.basename("c:\\bar.txt", ".*").should == "bar"
       File.basename("c:\\bar.txt.exe", ".*").should == "bar.txt"
     end
+
+    it "handles Shift JIS 0x5C (\\) as second byte of a multi-byte sequence" do
+      # dir\fileソname.txt
+      path = "dir\\file\x83\x5cname.txt".b.force_encoding(Encoding::SHIFT_JIS)
+      path.valid_encoding?.should == true
+      File.basename(path).should == "file\x83\x5cname.txt".b.force_encoding(Encoding::SHIFT_JIS)
+    end
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
+  it "rejects strings encoded with non ASCII-compatible encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.reject(&:ascii_compatible?).reject(&:dummy?).each do |enc|
+      path = "/foo/bar".encode(enc)
 
-    it "returns the extension for a multibyte filename" do
-      File.basename('/path/Офис.m4a').should == "Офис.m4a"
+      -> {
+        File.basename(path)
+      }.should.raise(Encoding::CompatibilityError)
     end
+  end
 
-    it "returns the basename with the same encoding as the original" do
-      basename = File.basename('C:/Users/Scuby Pagrubý'.encode(Encoding::Windows_1250))
-      basename.should == 'Scuby Pagrubý'.encode(Encoding::Windows_1250)
-      basename.encoding.should == Encoding::Windows_1250
+  it "works with all ASCII-compatible encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.select(&:ascii_compatible?).each do |enc|
+      File.basename("/foo/bar".encode(enc)).should == "bar".encode(enc)
     end
+  end
 
+  it "returns the extension for a multibyte filename" do
+    File.basename('/path/Офис.m4a').should == "Офис.m4a"
+  end
+
+  it "returns the basename with the same encoding as the original" do
+    basename = File.basename('C:/Users/Scuby Pagrubý'.encode(Encoding::Windows_1250))
+    basename.should == 'Scuby Pagrubý'.encode(Encoding::Windows_1250)
+    basename.encoding.should == Encoding::Windows_1250
+  end
+
+  it "returns a new unfrozen String" do
+    exts = [nil, '.rb', '.*', '.txt']
+    ['foo.rb','//', '/test/', 'test'].each do |example|
+      exts.each do |ext|
+        original = example.freeze
+        result = if ext
+                   File.basename(original, ext)
+                 else
+                   File.basename(original)
+                 end
+        result.should_not.equal?(original)
+        result.frozen?.should == false
+      end
+    end
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/birthtime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/birthtime_spec.rb
index d263fe5bf1..039fd7572c 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/birthtime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/birthtime_spec.rb
@@ -1,56 +1,56 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "File.birthtime" do
-  before :each do
-    @file = __FILE__
-  end
+platform_is :windows, :darwin, :freebsd, :netbsd, :linux do
+  not_implemented_messages = [
+    "birthtime() function is unimplemented", # unsupported OS/version
+    "birthtime is unimplemented",            # unsupported filesystem
+  ]
+
+  describe "File.birthtime" do
+    before :each do
+      @file = __FILE__
+    end
 
-  after :each do
-    @file = nil
-  end
+    after :each do
+      @file = nil
+    end
 
-  platform_is :windows, :darwin, :freebsd, :netbsd do
     it "returns the birth time for the named file as a Time object" do
       File.birthtime(@file)
-      File.birthtime(@file).should be_kind_of(Time)
+      File.birthtime(@file).should.is_a?(Time)
+    rescue NotImplementedError => e
+      e.message.should.start_with?(*not_implemented_messages)
     end
 
     it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
+      File.birthtime(@file) # Avoid to failure of mock object with old Kernel and glibc
       File.birthtime(mock_to_path(@file))
+    rescue NotImplementedError => e
+      e.message.should.start_with?(*not_implemented_messages)
     end
 
     it "raises an Errno::ENOENT exception if the file is not found" do
-      lambda { File.birthtime('bogus') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.birthtime('bogus') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
+    rescue NotImplementedError => e
+      e.message.should.start_with?(*not_implemented_messages)
     end
   end
 
-  platform_is :linux, :openbsd do
-    it "raises an NotImplementedError" do
-      lambda { File.birthtime(@file) }.should raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+  describe "File#birthtime" do
+    before :each do
+      @file = File.open(__FILE__)
     end
-  end
-end
 
-describe "File#birthtime" do
-  before :each do
-    @file = File.open(__FILE__)
-  end
-
-  after :each do
-    @file.close
-    @file = nil
-  end
+    after :each do
+      @file.close
+      @file = nil
+    end
 
-  platform_is :windows, :darwin, :freebsd, :netbsd do
     it "returns the birth time for self" do
       @file.birthtime
-      @file.birthtime.should be_kind_of(Time)
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is :linux, :openbsd do
-    it "raises an NotImplementedError" do
-      lambda { @file.birthtime }.should raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+      @file.birthtime.should.is_a?(Time)
+    rescue NotImplementedError => e
+      e.message.should.start_with?(*not_implemented_messages)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/chmod_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/chmod_spec.rb
index 6c4e1099e3..e0fd10ceb1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/chmod_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/chmod_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ describe "File#chmod" do
   end
 
   it "raises RangeError with too large values" do
-    -> { @file.chmod(2**64) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    -> { @file.chmod(-2**63 - 1) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { @file.chmod(2**64) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { @file.chmod(-2**63 - 1) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "invokes to_int on non-integer argument" do
@@ -97,22 +97,22 @@ describe "File.chmod" do
   end
 
   it "raises RangeError with too large values" do
-    -> { File.chmod(2**64, @file) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
-    -> { File.chmod(-2**63 - 1, @file) }.should raise_error(RangeError)
+    -> { File.chmod(2**64, @file) }.should.raise(RangeError)
+    -> { File.chmod(-2**63 - 1, @file) }.should.raise(RangeError)
   end
 
   it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
     File.chmod(0, mock_to_path(@file))
   end
 
-  it "throws a TypeError if the given path is not coercable into a string" do
-    lambda { File.chmod(0, []) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+  it "throws a TypeError if the given path is not coercible into a string" do
+    -> { File.chmod(0, []) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an error for a non existent path" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.chmod(0644, "#{@file}.not.existing")
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "invokes to_int on non-integer argument" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/chown_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/chown_spec.rb
index 8660534825..3353aafc70 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/chown_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/chown_spec.rb
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ describe "File.chown" do
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
     it "raises an error for a non existent path" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         File.chown(nil, nil, "#{@fname}_not_existing")
-      }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     end
   end
 
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ describe "File.chown" do
 end
 
 describe "File#chown" do
-    before :each do
-      @fname = tmp('file_chown_test')
-      @file = File.open(@fname, 'w')
-    end
+  before :each do
+    @fname = tmp('file_chown_test')
+    @file = File.open(@fname, 'w')
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      @file.close unless @file.closed?
-      rm_r @fname
-    end
+  after :each do
+    @file.close unless @file.closed?
+    rm_r @fname
+  end
 
   as_superuser do
     platform_is :windows do
@@ -142,11 +142,3 @@ describe "File#chown" do
     @file.chown(nil, nil).should == 0
   end
 end
-
-describe "File.chown" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
-describe "File#chown" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/constants/constants_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/constants/constants_spec.rb
index 86946822c5..9d9c1c3b25 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/constants/constants_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/constants/constants_spec.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
   "FNM_DOTMATCH", "FNM_EXTGLOB", "FNM_NOESCAPE", "FNM_PATHNAME",
   "FNM_SYSCASE", "LOCK_EX", "LOCK_NB", "LOCK_SH",
   "LOCK_UN", "NONBLOCK", "RDONLY",
-  "RDWR", "TRUNC", "WRONLY"].each do |const|
+  "RDWR", "TRUNC", "WRONLY", "SHARE_DELETE"].each do |const|
   describe "File::Constants::#{const}" do
     it "is defined" do
-      File::Constants.const_defined?(const).should be_true
+      File::Constants.const_defined?(const).should == true
     end
   end
 end
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ end
 platform_is :windows do
   describe "File::Constants::BINARY" do
     it "is defined" do
-      File::Constants.const_defined?(:BINARY).should be_true
+      File::Constants.const_defined?(:BINARY).should == true
     end
   end
 end
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
   ["NOCTTY", "SYNC"].each do |const|
     describe "File::Constants::#{const}" do
       it "is defined" do
-        File::Constants.const_defined?(const).should be_true
+        File::Constants.const_defined?(const).should == true
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/ctime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/ctime_spec.rb
index 50ffbe6a79..cf37d1f4ee 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/ctime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/ctime_spec.rb
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@ describe "File.ctime" do
 
   it "returns the change time for the named file (the time at which directory information about the file was changed, not the file itself)." do
     File.ctime(@file)
-    File.ctime(@file).should be_kind_of(Time)
+    File.ctime(@file).should.is_a?(Time)
   end
 
-  platform_is :linux do
+  platform_is :linux, :windows do
     it "returns the change time for the named file (the time at which directory information about the file was changed, not the file itself) with microseconds." do
-      supports_subseconds = Integer(`stat -c%z '#{__FILE__}'`[/\.(\d+)/, 1], 10)
+      supports_subseconds = Integer(`stat -c%z '#{__FILE__}'`[/\.(\d{1,6})/, 1], 10)
       if supports_subseconds != 0
         File.ctime(__FILE__).usec.should > 0
       else
         File.ctime(__FILE__).usec.should == 0
       end
+    rescue Errno::ENOENT => e
+      # Windows don't have stat command.
+      skip e.message
     end
   end
 
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ describe "File.ctime" do
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT exception if the file is not found" do
-    lambda { File.ctime('bogus') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.ctime('bogus') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 end
 
@@ -46,6 +49,6 @@ describe "File#ctime" do
 
   it "returns the change time for the named file (the time at which directory information about the file was changed, not the file itself)." do
     @file.ctime
-    @file.ctime.should be_kind_of(Time)
+    @file.ctime.should.is_a?(Time)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/dirname_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/dirname_spec.rb
index 0447a4e471..855148a684 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/dirname_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/dirname_spec.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,37 @@ describe "File.dirname" do
     File.dirname('/foo/foo').should == '/foo'
   end
 
+  context "when level is passed" do
+    it "returns all the components of filename except the last parts by the level" do
+      File.dirname('/home/jason', 2).should == '/'
+      File.dirname('/home/jason/poot.txt', 2).should == '/home'
+    end
+
+    it "returns the same String if the level is 0" do
+      File.dirname('poot.txt', 0).should == 'poot.txt'
+      File.dirname('/', 0).should == '/'
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError if the level is negative" do
+      -> {
+        File.dirname('/home/jason', -1)
+      }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "negative level: -1")
+    end
+
+    it "returns '/' when level exceeds the number of segments in the path" do
+      File.dirname("/home/jason", 100).should == '/'
+    end
+
+    it "calls #to_int if passed not numeric value" do
+      object = Object.new
+      def object.to_int; 2; end
+
+      File.dirname("/a/b/c/d", object).should == '/a/b'
+    end
+  end
+
   it "returns a String" do
-    File.dirname("foo").should be_kind_of(String)
+    File.dirname("foo").should.is_a?(String)
   end
 
   it "does not modify its argument" do
@@ -34,22 +63,48 @@ describe "File.dirname" do
   end
 
   it "returns all the components of filename except the last one (edge cases on all platforms)" do
-      File.dirname("").should == "."
-      File.dirname(".").should == "."
-      File.dirname("./").should == "."
-      File.dirname("./b/./").should == "./b"
-      File.dirname("..").should == "."
-      File.dirname("../").should == "."
-      File.dirname("/").should == "/"
-      File.dirname("/.").should == "/"
-      File.dirname("/foo/").should == "/"
-      File.dirname("/foo/.").should == "/foo"
-      File.dirname("/foo/./").should == "/foo"
-      File.dirname("/foo/../.").should == "/foo/.."
-      File.dirname("foo/../").should == "foo"
+    File.dirname("").should == "."
+    File.dirname(".").should == "."
+    File.dirname("./").should == "."
+    File.dirname("./b/./").should == "./b"
+    File.dirname("..").should == "."
+    File.dirname("../").should == "."
+    File.dirname("/").should == "/"
+    File.dirname("/.").should == "/"
+    File.dirname("/foo/").should == "/"
+    File.dirname("/foo/.").should == "/foo"
+    File.dirname("/foo/./").should == "/foo"
+    File.dirname("/foo/../.").should == "/foo/.."
+    File.dirname("foo/../").should == "foo"
+  end
+
+  it "rejects strings encoded with non ASCII-compatible encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.reject(&:ascii_compatible?).reject(&:dummy?).each do |enc|
+      path = "/foo/bar".encode(enc)
+      -> {
+        File.dirname(path)
+      }.should.raise(Encoding::CompatibilityError)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "works with all ASCII-compatible encodings" do
+    Encoding.list.select(&:ascii_compatible?).each do |enc|
+      File.dirname("/foo/bar".encode(enc)).should == "/foo".encode(enc)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "handles Shift JIS 0x5C (\\) as second byte of a multi-byte sequence" do
+    # dir/fileソname.txt
+    path = "dir/file\x83\x5cname.txt".b.force_encoding(Encoding::SHIFT_JIS)
+    path.valid_encoding?.should == true
+    File.dirname(path).should == "dir"
   end
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "ignores repeated leading / (edge cases on non-windows)" do
+      File.dirname("/////foo/bar/").should == "/foo"
+    end
+
     it "returns all the components of filename except the last one (edge cases on non-windows)" do
       File.dirname('/////').should == '/'
       File.dirname("//foo//").should == "/"
@@ -65,6 +120,13 @@ describe "File.dirname" do
       File.dirname("//foo//").should == "//foo"
       File.dirname('/////').should == '//'
     end
+
+    it "handles Shift JIS 0x5C (\\) as second byte of a multi-byte sequence (windows)" do
+      # dir\fileソname.txt
+      path = "dir\\file\x83\x5cname.txt".b.force_encoding(Encoding::SHIFT_JIS)
+      path.valid_encoding?.should == true
+      File.dirname(path).should == "dir"
+    end
   end
 
   it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
@@ -72,10 +134,10 @@ describe "File.dirname" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if not passed a String type" do
-    lambda { File.dirname(nil)   }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.dirname(0)     }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.dirname(true)  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.dirname(false) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.dirname(nil)   }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.dirname(0)     }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.dirname(true)  }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.dirname(false) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   # Windows specific tests
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/empty_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/empty_spec.rb
index a904f140e6..e8c9941676 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/empty_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/empty_spec.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../../shared/file/zero'
 
 describe "File.empty?" do
-  ruby_version_is "2.4" do
-    it_behaves_like :file_zero, :empty?, File
-    it_behaves_like :file_zero_missing, :empty?, File
-
-    platform_is :solaris do
-      it "returns false for /dev/null" do
-        File.empty?('/dev/null').should == true
-      end
-    end
-  end
+  it_behaves_like :file_zero, :empty?, File
+  it_behaves_like :file_zero_missing, :empty?, File
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/exist_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/exist_spec.rb
index ddb5febcba..b5600e5b07 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/exist_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/exist_spec.rb
@@ -4,3 +4,9 @@ require_relative '../../shared/file/exist'
 describe "File.exist?" do
   it_behaves_like :file_exist, :exist?, File
 end
+
+describe "File.exists?" do
+  it "has been removed" do
+    File.should_not.respond_to?(:exists?)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/exists_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/exists_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 31d0e4dd1e..0000000000
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/exists_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require_relative '../../spec_helper'
-require_relative '../../shared/file/exist'
-
-describe "File.exists?" do
-  it_behaves_like :file_exist, :exists?, File
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb
index cbc3d34bdb..160494f145 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/expand_path_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative 'fixtures/common'
+require 'etc'
 
 describe "File.expand_path" do
   before :each do
@@ -18,14 +19,12 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
     end
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    before :each do
-      @external = Encoding.default_external
-    end
+  before :each do
+    @external = Encoding.default_external
+  end
 
-    after :each do
-      Encoding.default_external = @external
-    end
+  after :each do
+    Encoding.default_external = @external
   end
 
   it "converts a pathname to an absolute pathname" do
@@ -56,40 +55,10 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
     File.expand_path(".", "#{@rootdir}").should == "#{@rootdir}"
   end
 
-  # FIXME: do not use conditionals like this around #it blocks
-  unless not home = ENV['HOME']
-    platform_is_not :windows do
-      it "converts a pathname to an absolute pathname, using ~ (home) as base" do
-        File.expand_path('~').should == home
-        File.expand_path('~', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should == home
-        File.expand_path('~/a', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should == File.join(home, 'a')
-      end
-
-      it "does not return a frozen string" do
-        File.expand_path('~').frozen?.should == false
-        File.expand_path('~', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').frozen?.should == false
-        File.expand_path('~/a', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').frozen?.should == false
-      end
-    end
-    platform_is :windows do
-      it "converts a pathname to an absolute pathname, using ~ (home) as base" do
-        File.expand_path('~').should == home.tr("\\", '/')
-        File.expand_path('~', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should == home.tr("\\", '/')
-        File.expand_path('~/a', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should == File.join(home.tr("\\", '/'), 'a')
-      end
-
-      it "does not return a frozen string" do
-        File.expand_path('~').frozen?.should == false
-        File.expand_path('~', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').frozen?.should == false
-        File.expand_path('~/a', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').frozen?.should == false
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   platform_is_not :windows do
     before do
       @var_home = ENV['HOME'].chomp('/')
-      @db_home = Dir.home
+      @db_home = Dir.home(ENV['USER'])
     end
 
     # FIXME: these are insane!
@@ -101,7 +70,7 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
       File.expand_path("../bin", "x/../tmp").should == File.join(@base, 'bin')
     end
 
-    it "expand_path for commoms unix path  give a full path" do
+    it "expand_path for common unix path gives a full path" do
       File.expand_path('/tmp/').should =='/tmp'
       File.expand_path('/tmp/../../../tmp').should == '/tmp'
       File.expand_path('').should == Dir.pwd
@@ -123,7 +92,7 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if the path is not valid" do
-      lambda { File.expand_path("~a_not_existing_user") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { File.expand_path("~a_not_existing_user") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "expands ~ENV['USER'] to the user's home directory" do
@@ -148,9 +117,9 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if not passed a String type" do
-    lambda { File.expand_path(1)    }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.expand_path(nil)  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.expand_path(true) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.expand_path(1)    }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.expand_path(nil)  }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.expand_path(true) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
@@ -165,34 +134,32 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
     end
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    it "returns a String in the same encoding as the argument" do
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
+  it "returns a String in the same encoding as the argument" do
+    Encoding.default_external = Encoding::SHIFT_JIS
 
-      path = "./a".force_encoding Encoding::CP1251
-      File.expand_path(path).encoding.should equal(Encoding::CP1251)
+    path = "./a".dup.force_encoding Encoding::CP1251
+    File.expand_path(path).encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::CP1251)
 
-      weird_path = [222, 173, 190, 175].pack('C*')
-      File.expand_path(weird_path).encoding.should equal(Encoding::ASCII_8BIT)
-    end
+    weird_path = [222, 173, 190, 175].pack('C*')
+    File.expand_path(weird_path).encoding.should.equal?(Encoding::BINARY)
+  end
 
-    platform_is_not :windows do
-      it "expands a path when the default external encoding is ASCII-8BIT" do
-        Encoding.default_external = Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
-        path_8bit = [222, 173, 190, 175].pack('C*')
-        File.expand_path( path_8bit, @rootdir).should == "#{@rootdir}" + path_8bit
-      end
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "expands a path when the default external encoding is BINARY" do
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::BINARY
+      path_8bit = [222, 173, 190, 175].pack('C*')
+      File.expand_path( path_8bit, @rootdir).should == "#{@rootdir}" + path_8bit
     end
+  end
 
-    it "expands a path with multi-byte characters" do
-      File.expand_path("Ångström").should == "#{@base}/Ångström"
-    end
+  it "expands a path with multi-byte characters" do
+    File.expand_path("Ångström").should == "#{@base}/Ångström"
+  end
 
-    platform_is_not :windows do
-      it "raises an Encoding::CompatibilityError if the external encoding is not compatible" do
-        Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_16BE
-        lambda { File.expand_path("./a") }.should raise_error(Encoding::CompatibilityError)
-      end
+  platform_is_not :windows do
+    it "raises an Encoding::CompatibilityError if the external encoding is not compatible" do
+      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_16BE
+      -> { File.expand_path("./a") }.should.raise(Encoding::CompatibilityError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -212,11 +179,37 @@ describe "File.expand_path" do
     str = FileSpecs::SubString.new "./a/b/../c"
     path = File.expand_path(str, @base)
     path.should == "#{@base}/a/c"
-    path.should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    path.should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 end
 
 platform_is_not :windows do
+  describe "File.expand_path when HOME is set" do
+    before :each do
+      @home = ENV["HOME"]
+      ENV["HOME"] = "/rubyspec_home"
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      ENV["HOME"] = @home
+    end
+
+    it "converts a pathname to an absolute pathname, using ~ (home) as base" do
+      home = "/rubyspec_home"
+      File.expand_path('~').should == home
+      File.expand_path('~', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should == home
+      File.expand_path('~/a', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should == File.join(home, 'a')
+    end
+
+    it "does not return a frozen string" do
+      home = "/rubyspec_home"
+      File.expand_path('~').should_not.frozen?
+      File.expand_path('~', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should_not.frozen?
+      File.expand_path('~/a', '/tmp/gumby/ddd').should_not.frozen?
+    end
+  end
+
+
   describe "File.expand_path when HOME is not set" do
     before :each do
       @home = ENV["HOME"]
@@ -226,21 +219,32 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
       ENV["HOME"] = @home
     end
 
-    ruby_version_is ''...'2.4' do
-      it "raises an ArgumentError when passed '~' if HOME is nil" do
+    guard -> {
+      # We need to check if getlogin(3) returns non-NULL,
+      # as MRI only checks getlogin(3) for expanding '~' if $HOME is not set.
+      user = ENV.delete("USER")
+      begin
+        Etc.getlogin != nil
+      rescue
+        false
+      ensure
+        ENV["USER"] = user
+      end
+    } do
+      it "uses the user database when passed '~' if HOME is nil" do
         ENV.delete "HOME"
-        lambda { File.expand_path("~") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        File.directory?(File.expand_path("~")).should == true
       end
 
-      it "raises an ArgumentError when passed '~/' if HOME is nil" do
+      it "uses the user database when passed '~/' if HOME is nil" do
         ENV.delete "HOME"
-        lambda { File.expand_path("~/") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+        File.directory?(File.expand_path("~/")).should == true
       end
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError when passed '~' if HOME == ''" do
       ENV["HOME"] = ""
-      lambda { File.expand_path("~") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { File.expand_path("~") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError" do
       ENV["HOME"] = "non-absolute"
-      lambda { File.expand_path("~") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError, 'non-absolute home')
+      -> { File.expand_path("~") }.should.raise(ArgumentError, 'non-absolute home')
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/extname_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/extname_spec.rb
index 1513b30e90..995d0ea31a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/extname_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/extname_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "File.extname" do
-  it "returns the extension (the portion of file name in path after the period)." do
+  it "returns the extension (the portion of file name in path after the period)" do
     File.extname("foo.rb").should == ".rb"
     File.extname("/foo/bar.rb").should == ".rb"
     File.extname("/foo.rb/bar.c").should == ".c"
@@ -12,7 +12,17 @@ describe "File.extname" do
     File.extname(".app.conf").should == ".conf"
   end
 
-  it "returns the extension (the portion of file name in path after the period).(edge cases)" do
+  it "returns unfrozen strings" do
+    File.extname("foo.rb").frozen?.should == false
+    File.extname("/foo/bar.rb").frozen?.should == false
+    File.extname("/foo.rb/bar.c").frozen?.should == false
+    File.extname("bar").frozen?.should == false
+    File.extname(".bashrc").frozen?.should == false
+    File.extname("/foo.bar/baz").frozen?.should == false
+    File.extname(".app.conf").frozen?.should == false
+  end
+
+  it "returns the extension for edge cases" do
     File.extname("").should ==  ""
     File.extname(".").should ==  ""
     File.extname("/").should ==  ""
@@ -20,8 +30,22 @@ describe "File.extname" do
     File.extname("..").should ==  ""
     File.extname("...").should ==  ""
     File.extname("....").should ==  ""
-    File.extname(".foo.").should ==  ""
-    File.extname("foo.").should ==  ""
+  end
+
+  describe "for a filename ending with a dot" do
+    platform_is :windows do
+      it "returns ''" do
+        File.extname(".foo.").should == ""
+        File.extname("foo.").should == ""
+      end
+    end
+
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      it "returns '.'" do
+        File.extname(".foo.").should == "."
+        File.extname("foo.").should == "."
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   it "returns only the last extension of a file with several dots" do
@@ -33,22 +57,20 @@ describe "File.extname" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if not passed a String type" do
-    lambda { File.extname(nil)   }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.extname(0)     }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.extname(true)  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.extname(false) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.extname(nil)   }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.extname(0)     }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.extname(true)  }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.extname(false) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if not passed one argument" do
-    lambda { File.extname }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { File.extname("foo.bar", "foo.baz") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.extname }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.extname("foo.bar", "foo.baz") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-
-    it "returns the extension for a multibyte filename" do
-      File.extname('Имя.m4a').should == ".m4a"
-    end
 
+  it "returns the extension for a multibyte filename" do
+    File.extname('Имя.m4a').should == ".m4a"
   end
+
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/fixtures/file_types.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/fixtures/file_types.rb
index a36817fb4e..109bcfe42e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/fixtures/file_types.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/fixtures/file_types.rb
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ module FileSpecs
   end
 
   def self.socket
-    require 'socket'
-    name = tmp("ftype_socket.socket")
-    rm_r name
+    require_relative '../../../library/socket/fixtures/classes.rb'
+
+    name = SocketSpecs.socket_path
     socket = UNIXServer.new name
     begin
       yield name
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/flock_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/flock_spec.rb
index 6990915a65..23ddf89ed8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/flock_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/flock_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe "File#flock" do
   it "returns false if trying to lock an exclusively locked file" do
     @file.flock File::LOCK_EX
 
-    ruby_exe(<<-END_OF_CODE, escape: true).should == "false"
+    ruby_exe(<<-END_OF_CODE).should == "false"
       File.open('#{@name}', "w") do |f2|
         print f2.flock(File::LOCK_EX | File::LOCK_NB).to_s
       end
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe "File#flock" do
   it "blocks if trying to lock an exclusively locked file" do
     @file.flock File::LOCK_EX
 
-    out = ruby_exe(<<-END_OF_CODE, escape: true)
+    out = ruby_exe(<<-END_OF_CODE)
       running = false
 
       t = Thread.new do
@@ -72,35 +72,3 @@ describe "File#flock" do
     end
   end
 end
-
-platform_is :solaris do
-  describe "File#flock on Solaris" do
-    before :each do
-      @name = tmp("flock_test")
-      touch(@name)
-
-      @read_file = File.open @name, "r"
-      @write_file = File.open @name, "w"
-    end
-
-    after :each do
-      @read_file.flock File::LOCK_UN
-      @read_file.close
-      @write_file.flock File::LOCK_UN
-      @write_file.close
-      rm_r @name
-    end
-
-    it "fails with EBADF acquiring exclusive lock on read-only File" do
-      lambda do
-        @read_file.flock File::LOCK_EX
-      end.should raise_error(Errno::EBADF)
-    end
-
-    it "fails with EBADF acquiring shared lock on read-only File" do
-      lambda do
-        @write_file.flock File::LOCK_SH
-      end.should raise_error(Errno::EBADF)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/ftype_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/ftype_spec.rb
index e92f04da2c..ab9f76b79b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/ftype_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/ftype_spec.rb
@@ -7,18 +7,19 @@ describe "File.ftype" do
   end
 
   it "raises ArgumentError if not given exactly one filename" do
-    lambda { File.ftype }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { File.ftype('blah', 'bleh') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.ftype }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.ftype('blah', 'bleh') }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises Errno::ENOENT if the file is not valid" do
-    l = lambda { File.ftype("/#{$$}#{Time.now.to_f}") }
-    l.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> {
+      File.ftype("/#{$$}#{Time.now.to_f}")
+    }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "returns a String" do
     FileSpecs.normal_file do |file|
-      File.ftype(file).should be_kind_of(String)
+      File.ftype(file).should.is_a?(String)
     end
   end
 
@@ -34,6 +35,14 @@ describe "File.ftype" do
     end
   end
 
+  it "uses to_path to convert arguments" do
+    FileSpecs.normal_file do |file|
+      obj = mock('path')
+      obj.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(file)
+      File.ftype(obj).should == 'file'
+    end
+  end
+
   # Both FreeBSD and Windows does not have block devices
   platform_is_not :freebsd, :windows do
     with_block_device do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/initialize_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/initialize_spec.rb
index 00e2228031..9a76a95260 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/initialize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/initialize_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "File#initialize" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
-
-describe "File#initialize" do
   after :each do
     @io.close if @io
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/inspect_spec.rb
index 148e789c62..fe87429e8d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/inspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ describe "File#inspect" do
   end
 
   it "returns a String" do
-    @file.inspect.should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    @file.inspect.should.instance_of?(String)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/join_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/join_spec.rb
index 333b566c3d..0f0911ea31 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/join_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/join_spec.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe "File.join" do
   it "returns a duplicate string when given a single argument" do
     str = "usr"
     File.join(str).should == str
-    File.join(str).should_not equal(str)
+    File.join(str).should_not.equal?(str)
   end
 
   it "supports any number of arguments" do
@@ -104,15 +104,15 @@ describe "File.join" do
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed a recursive array" do
     a = ["a"]
     a << a
-    lambda { File.join a }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.join a }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError exception when args are nil" do
-    lambda { File.join nil }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.join nil }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_str" do
-    lambda { File.join(mock('x')) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.join(mock('x')) }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
     bin = mock("bin")
     bin.should_receive(:to_str).exactly(:twice).and_return("bin")
@@ -129,11 +129,20 @@ describe "File.join" do
   end
 
   it "calls #to_path" do
-    lambda { File.join(mock('x')) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.join(mock('x')) }.should.raise(TypeError)
 
     bin = mock("bin")
     bin.should_receive(:to_path).exactly(:twice).and_return("bin")
     File.join(bin).should == "bin"
     File.join("usr", bin).should == "usr/bin"
   end
+
+  it "raises errors for null bytes" do
+    -> { File.join("\x00x", "metadata.gz") }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+      e.message.should == 'string contains null byte'
+    }
+    -> { File.join("metadata.gz", "\x00x") }.should.raise(ArgumentError) { |e|
+      e.message.should == 'string contains null byte'
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/lchmod_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/lchmod_spec.rb
index 7be09a05ef..3c44374983 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/lchmod_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/lchmod_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 
 describe "File.lchmod" do
-  platform_is_not :linux, :windows, :openbsd, :solaris, :aix do
+  platform_is_not :linux, :windows, :openbsd, :aix do
     before :each do
       @fname = tmp('file_chmod_test')
       @lname = @fname + '.lnk'
@@ -20,23 +20,13 @@ describe "File.lchmod" do
       File.chmod(0222, @lname).should == 1
       File.lchmod(0755, @lname).should == 1
 
-      File.lstat(@lname).executable?.should == true
-      File.lstat(@lname).readable?.should == true
-      File.lstat(@lname).writable?.should == true
+      File.lstat(@lname).should.executable?
+      File.lstat(@lname).should.readable?
+      File.lstat(@lname).should.writable?
 
-      File.stat(@lname).executable?.should == false
-      File.stat(@lname).readable?.should == false
-      File.stat(@lname).writable?.should == true
-    end
-  end
-
-  platform_is :linux, :openbsd, :aix do
-    it "returns false from #respond_to?" do
-      File.respond_to?(:lchmod).should be_false
-    end
-
-    it "raises a NotImplementedError when called" do
-      lambda { File.lchmod 0 }.should raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+      File.stat(@lname).should_not.executable?
+      File.stat(@lname).should_not.readable?
+      File.stat(@lname).should.writable?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/lchown_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/lchown_spec.rb
index 7889d68559..8d95d287ba 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/lchown_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/lchown_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,3 @@ as_superuser do
     end
   end
 end
-
-describe "File.lchown" do
-  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
-end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/link_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/link_spec.rb
index 4e186c6076..768ee4b0fa 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/link_spec.rb
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@ describe "File.link" do
     rm_r @link, @file
   end
 
-  platform_is_not :windows do
+  platform_is_not :windows, :android do
     it "link a file with another" do
       File.link(@file, @link).should == 0
-      File.exist?(@link).should == true
+      File.should.exist?(@link)
       File.identical?(@file, @link).should == true
     end
 
     it "raises an Errno::EEXIST if the target already exists" do
       File.link(@file, @link)
-      lambda { File.link(@file, @link) }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+      -> { File.link(@file, @link) }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
     end
 
     it "raises an ArgumentError if not passed two arguments" do
-      lambda { File.link                      }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { File.link(@file)               }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-      lambda { File.link(@file, @link, @file) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      -> { File.link                      }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+      -> { File.link(@file)               }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+      -> { File.link(@file, @link, @file) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
     end
 
     it "raises a TypeError if not passed String types" do
-      lambda { File.link(@file, nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-      lambda { File.link(@file, 1)   }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+      -> { File.link(@file, nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+      -> { File.link(@file, 1)   }.should.raise(TypeError)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/lstat_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/lstat_spec.rb
index 918ed02163..a5ea9d15a5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/lstat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/lstat_spec.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ describe "File.lstat" do
     it "returns a File::Stat object with symlink properties for a symlink" do
       st = File.lstat(@link)
 
-      st.symlink?.should == true
-      st.file?.should == false
+      st.should.symlink?
+      st.should_not.file?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/lutime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/lutime_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f6df42ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/lutime_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'shared/update_time'
+
+platform_is_not :windows do
+  describe "File.lutime" do
+    it_behaves_like :update_time, :lutime
+  end
+
+  describe "File.lutime" do
+    before :each do
+      @atime = Time.utc(2000)
+      @mtime = Time.utc(2001)
+      @file = tmp("specs_lutime_file")
+      @symlink = tmp("specs_lutime_symlink")
+      touch @file
+      File.symlink(@file, @symlink)
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      rm_r @file, @symlink
+    end
+
+    it "sets the access and modification time for a regular file" do
+      File.lutime(@atime, @mtime, @file)
+      stat = File.stat(@file)
+      stat.atime.should == @atime
+      stat.mtime.should === @mtime
+    end
+
+    it "sets the access and modification time for a symlink" do
+      original = File.stat(@file)
+
+      File.lutime(@atime, @mtime, @symlink)
+      stat = File.lstat(@symlink)
+      stat.atime.should == @atime
+      stat.mtime.should === @mtime
+
+      file = File.stat(@file)
+      file.atime.should == original.atime
+      file.mtime.should == original.mtime
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/mkfifo_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/mkfifo_spec.rb
index a6db87a12e..ce4a67fe31 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/mkfifo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/mkfifo_spec.rb
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ describe "File.mkfifo" do
 
     context "when path passed is not a String value" do
       it "raises a TypeError" do
-        lambda { File.mkfifo(:"/tmp/fifo") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+        -> { File.mkfifo(:"/tmp/fifo") }.should.raise(TypeError)
       end
     end
 
     context "when path does not exist" do
       it "raises an Errno::ENOENT exception" do
-        lambda { File.mkfifo("/bogus/path") }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+        -> { File.mkfifo("/bogus/path") }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/mtime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/mtime_spec.rb
index 4c26cb5dac..d83725e25d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/mtime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/mtime_spec.rb
@@ -11,25 +11,30 @@ describe "File.mtime" do
   end
 
   it "returns the modification Time of the file" do
-    File.mtime(@filename).should be_kind_of(Time)
-    File.mtime(@filename).should be_close(@mtime, 2.0)
-  end
-
-  platform_is :linux do
-    it "returns the modification Time of the file with microseconds" do
-      supports_subseconds = Integer(`stat -c%y '#{__FILE__}'`[/\.(\d+)/, 1], 10)
-      if supports_subseconds != 0
-        expected_time = Time.at(Time.now.to_i + 0.123456)
-        File.utime 0, expected_time, @filename
-        File.mtime(@filename).usec.should == expected_time.usec
-      else
-        File.mtime(__FILE__).usec.should == 0
+    File.mtime(@filename).should.is_a?(Time)
+    File.mtime(@filename).should be_close(@mtime, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+  end
+
+  platform_is :linux, :windows do
+    unless ENV.key?('TRAVIS') # https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/17926
+      it "returns the modification Time of the file with microseconds" do
+        supports_subseconds = Integer(`stat -c%y '#{__FILE__}'`[/\.(\d{1,6})/, 1], 10)
+        if supports_subseconds != 0
+          expected_time = Time.at(Time.now.to_i + 0.123456)
+          File.utime 0, expected_time, @filename
+          File.mtime(@filename).usec.should == expected_time.usec
+        else
+          File.mtime(__FILE__).usec.should == 0
+        end
+      rescue Errno::ENOENT => e
+        # Windows don't have stat command.
+        skip e.message
       end
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT exception if the file is not found" do
-    lambda { File.mtime('bogus') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.mtime('bogus') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 end
 
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ describe "File#mtime" do
   end
 
   it "returns the modification Time of the file" do
-    @f.mtime.should be_kind_of(Time)
+    @f.mtime.should.is_a?(Time)
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/new_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/new_spec.rb
index 815ecd9d36..4cd2cb5dcb 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/new_spec.rb
@@ -16,39 +16,39 @@ describe "File.new" do
 
   it "returns a new File with mode string" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, 'w')
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "returns a new File with mode num" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, @flags)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "returns a new File with modus num and permissions" do
     rm_r @file
     File.umask(0011)
     @fh = File.new(@file, @flags, 0755)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
     platform_is_not :windows do
       File.stat(@file).mode.to_s(8).should == "100744"
     end
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "creates the file and returns writable descriptor when called with 'w' mode and r-o permissions" do
-    # it should be possible to write to such a file via returned descriptior,
+    # it should be possible to write to such a file via returned descriptor,
     # even though the file permissions are r-r-r.
 
     rm_r @file
     begin
       f = File.new(@file, "w", 0444)
-      lambda { f.puts("test") }.should_not raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.puts("test") }.should_not.raise(IOError)
     ensure
       f.close
     end
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
     File.read(@file).should == "test\n"
   end
 
@@ -74,85 +74,146 @@ describe "File.new" do
     @fh = File.new(@file)
     fh_copy = File.new(@fh.fileno)
     fh_copy.autoclose = false
-    fh_copy.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    fh_copy.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a new read-only File when mode is not specified" do
+    @fh = File.new(@file)
+
+    -> { @fh.puts("test") }.should.raise(IOError)
+    @fh.read.should == ""
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a new read-only File when mode is not specified but flags option is present" do
+    @fh = File.new(@file, flags: File::CREAT)
+
+    -> { @fh.puts("test") }.should.raise(IOError)
+    @fh.read.should == ""
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "creates a new file when use File::EXCL mode" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, File::EXCL)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
-  it "raises an Errorno::EEXIST if the file exists when create a new file with File::CREAT|File::EXCL" do
-    lambda { @fh = File.new(@file, File::CREAT|File::EXCL) }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+  it "raises an Errno::EEXIST if the file exists when create a new file with File::CREAT|File::EXCL" do
+    -> { @fh = File.new(@file, File::CREAT|File::EXCL) }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
   end
 
   it "creates a new file when use File::WRONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, File::WRONLY|File::APPEND)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "returns a new File when use File::APPEND mode" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, File::APPEND)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "returns a new File when use File::RDONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, File::RDONLY|File::APPEND)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "returns a new File when use File::RDONLY|File::WRONLY mode" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, File::RDONLY|File::WRONLY)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
-
   it "creates a new file when use File::WRONLY|File::TRUNC mode" do
     @fh = File.new(@file, File::WRONLY|File::TRUNC)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a new read-only File when use File::RDONLY|File::CREAT mode" do
+    @fh = File.new(@file, File::RDONLY|File::CREAT)
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
+
+    # it's read-only
+    -> { @fh.puts("test") }.should.raise(IOError)
+    @fh.read.should == ""
+  end
+
+  it "returns a new read-only File when use File::CREAT mode" do
+    @fh = File.new(@file, File::CREAT)
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
+
+    # it's read-only
+    -> { @fh.puts("test") }.should.raise(IOError)
+    @fh.read.should == ""
   end
 
   it "coerces filename using to_str" do
     name = mock("file")
     name.should_receive(:to_str).and_return(@file)
     @fh = File.new(name, "w")
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "coerces filename using #to_path" do
     name = mock("file")
     name.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(@file)
     @fh = File.new(name, "w")
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
+  end
+
+  it "accepts options as a keyword argument" do
+    @fh = File.new(@file, 'w', 0755, flags: @flags)
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    @fh.close
+
+    -> {
+      @fh = File.new(@file, 'w', 0755, {flags: @flags})
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 4, expected 1..3)")
+  end
+
+  it "bitwise-ORs mode and flags option" do
+    -> {
+      @fh = File.new(@file, 'w', flags: File::EXCL)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST, /File exists/)
+
+    -> {
+      @fh = File.new(@file, mode: 'w', flags: File::EXCL)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST, /File exists/)
+  end
+
+  it "does not use the given block and warns to use File::open" do
+    -> {
+      @fh = File.new(@file) { raise }
+    }.should complain(/warning: File::new\(\) does not take block; use File::open\(\) instead/)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the first parameter can't be coerced to a string" do
-    lambda { File.new(true) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.new(false) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.new(true) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.new(false) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the first parameter is nil" do
-    lambda { File.new(nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.new(nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::EBADF if the first parameter is an invalid file descriptor" do
-    lambda { File.new(-1) }.should raise_error(Errno::EBADF)
+    -> { File.new(-1) }.should.raise(Errno::EBADF)
   end
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
     it "can't alter mode or permissions when opening a file" do
       @fh = File.new(@file)
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         f = File.new(@fh.fileno, @flags)
         f.autoclose = false
-      }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+      }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/open_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/open_spec.rb
index a22a856dd9..7318c31636 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/open_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/open_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe "File.open" do
   describe "with a block" do
     it "does not raise error when file is closed inside the block" do
       @fh = File.open(@file) { |fh| fh.close; fh }
-      @fh.closed?.should == true
+      @fh.should.closed?
     end
 
     it "invokes close on an opened file when exiting the block" do
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ describe "File.open" do
     end
 
     it "propagates non-StandardErrors produced by close" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         File.open(@file, 'r') { |f| FileSpecs.make_closer f, Exception }
-      }.should raise_error(Exception)
+      }.should.raise(Exception)
 
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:file_opened, :file_closed]
     end
 
     it "propagates StandardErrors produced by close" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         File.open(@file, 'r') { |f| FileSpecs.make_closer f, StandardError }
-      }.should raise_error(StandardError)
+      }.should.raise(StandardError)
 
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [:file_opened, :file_closed]
     end
@@ -62,46 +62,46 @@ describe "File.open" do
 
   it "opens the file (basic case)" do
     @fh = File.open(@file)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens the file with unicode characters" do
     @fh = File.open(@unicode_path, "w")
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@unicode_path).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@unicode_path)
   end
 
   it "opens a file when called with a block" do
     File.open(@file) { |fh| }
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens with mode string" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, 'w')
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file with mode string and block" do
     File.open(@file, 'w') { |fh| }
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file with mode num" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, @flags)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file with mode num and block" do
     File.open(@file, 'w') { |fh| }
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file with mode and permission as nil" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, nil, nil)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
   end
 
   # For this test we delete the file first to reset the perms
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ describe "File.open" do
     rm_r @file
     File.umask(0011)
     @fh = File.open(@file, @flags, 0755)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
     platform_is_not :windows do
       @fh.lstat.mode.to_s(8).should == "100744"
     end
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   # For this test we delete the file first to reset the perms
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ describe "File.open" do
     platform_is_not :windows do
       File.stat(@file).mode.to_s(8).should == "100755"
     end
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "creates the file and returns writable descriptor when called with 'w' mode and r-o permissions" do
-    # it should be possible to write to such a file via returned descriptior,
+    # it should be possible to write to such a file via returned descriptor,
     # even though the file permissions are r-r-r.
 
     File.open(@file, "w", 0444) { |f| f.write("test") }
@@ -161,84 +161,69 @@ describe "File.open" do
     @fh = File.open(@file)
     fh_copy = File.open(@fh.fileno)
     fh_copy.autoclose = false
-    fh_copy.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
-  end
-
-  it "opens a file with a file descriptor d and a block" do
-    @fh = File.open(@file)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-
-    lambda {
-      File.open(@fh.fileno) do |fh|
-        @fd = fh.fileno
-        @fh.close
-      end
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::EBADF)
-    lambda { File.open(@fd) }.should raise_error(Errno::EBADF)
-
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    fh_copy.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use File::WRONLY mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::WRONLY) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::WRONLY) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use File::RDONLY mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::RDONLY) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::RDONLY) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use 'r' mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, 'r') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.open(@nonexistent, 'r') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use File::EXCL mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::EXCL) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::EXCL) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use File::NONBLOCK mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::NONBLOCK) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::NONBLOCK) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   platform_is_not :openbsd, :windows do
     it "opens a file that no exists when use File::TRUNC mode" do
-      lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::TRUNC) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::TRUNC) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     end
   end
 
   platform_is :openbsd, :windows do
     it "does not open a file that does no exists when using File::TRUNC mode" do
-      lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::TRUNC) }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+      -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::TRUNC) }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
     end
   end
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
     it "opens a file that no exists when use File::NOCTTY mode" do
-      lambda { File.open(@nonexistent, File::NOCTTY) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.open(@nonexistent, File::NOCTTY) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     end
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use File::CREAT mode" do
     @fh = File.open(@nonexistent, File::CREAT) { |f| f }
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use 'a' mode" do
     @fh = File.open(@nonexistent, 'a') { |f| f }
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file that no exists when use 'w' mode" do
     @fh = File.open(@nonexistent, 'w') { |f| f }
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
-  # Check the grants associated to the differents open modes combinations.
+  # Check the grants associated to the different open modes combinations.
   it "raises an ArgumentError exception when call with an unknown mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@file, "q") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.open(@file, "q") }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "can read in a block when call open with RDONLY mode" do
@@ -255,13 +240,13 @@ describe "File.open" do
 
   it "raises an IO exception when write in a block opened with RDONLY mode" do
     File.open(@file, File::RDONLY) do |f|
-      lambda { f.puts "writing ..." }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.puts "writing ..." }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an IO exception when write in a block opened with 'r' mode" do
     File.open(@file, "r") do |f|
-      lambda { f.puts "writing ..." }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.puts "writing ..." }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -272,11 +257,11 @@ describe "File.open" do
   end
 
   it "can't read in a block when call open with File::WRONLY||File::RDONLY mode" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, File::WRONLY|File::RDONLY ) do |f|
         f.gets.should == nil
       end
-    }.should raise_error(IOError)
+    }.should.raise(IOError)
   end
 
   it "can write in a block when call open with WRONLY mode" do
@@ -293,48 +278,48 @@ describe "File.open" do
 
   it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with WRONLY mode" do
     File.open(@file, File::WRONLY) do |f|
-      lambda { f.gets  }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.gets  }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with 'w' mode" do
     File.open(@file, "w") do |f|
-      lambda { f.gets   }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.gets   }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with 'a' mode" do
     File.open(@file, "a") do |f|
-      lambda { f.gets  }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.gets  }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with 'a' mode" do
     File.open(@file, "a") do |f|
       f.puts("writing").should == nil
-      lambda { f.gets }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.gets }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with 'a' mode" do
     File.open(@file, File::WRONLY|File::APPEND ) do |f|
-      lambda { f.gets }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.gets }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with File::WRONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
     File.open(@file, File::WRONLY|File::APPEND ) do |f|
       f.puts("writing").should == nil
-      lambda { f.gets }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      -> { f.gets }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
-  it "raises an IOError when read in a block opened with File::RDONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
-    lambda {
+  it "raises an IOError when write in a block opened with File::RDONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, File::RDONLY|File::APPEND ) do |f|
         f.puts("writing")
       end
-    }.should raise_error(IOError)
+    }.should.raise(IOError)
   end
 
   it "can read and write in a block when call open with RDWR mode" do
@@ -347,11 +332,11 @@ describe "File.open" do
   end
 
   it "can't read in a block when call open with File::EXCL mode" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, File::EXCL) do |f|
         f.puts("writing").should == nil
       end
-    }.should raise_error(IOError)
+    }.should.raise(IOError)
   end
 
   it "can read in a block when call open with File::EXCL mode" do
@@ -369,18 +354,18 @@ describe "File.open" do
     end
   end
 
-  it "raises an Errorno::EEXIST if the file exists when open with File::CREAT|File::EXCL" do
-    lambda {
+  it "raises an Errno::EEXIST if the file exists when open with File::CREAT|File::EXCL" do
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, File::CREAT|File::EXCL) do |f|
         f.puts("writing")
       end
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
   end
 
   it "creates a new file when use File::WRONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, File::WRONLY|File::APPEND)
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file when use File::WRONLY|File::APPEND mode" do
@@ -397,11 +382,11 @@ describe "File.open" do
   end
 
   it "raises an IOError if the file exists when open with File::RDONLY|File::APPEND" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, File::RDONLY|File::APPEND) do |f|
         f.puts("writing").should == nil
       end
-    }.should raise_error(IOError)
+    }.should.raise(IOError)
   end
 
   platform_is_not :openbsd, :windows do
@@ -422,8 +407,8 @@ describe "File.open" do
     fh1 = File.open(@file, "w")
     begin
       @fh = File.open(@file, File::WRONLY|File::TRUNC)
-      @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-      File.exist?(@file).should == true
+      @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+      File.should.exist?(@file)
     ensure
       fh1.close
     end
@@ -431,37 +416,37 @@ describe "File.open" do
 
   platform_is_not :openbsd, :windows do
     it "can't write in a block when call open with File::TRUNC mode" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         File.open(@file, File::TRUNC) do |f|
           f.puts("writing")
         end
-      }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
 
-    it "raises an Errorno::EEXIST if the file exists when open with File::RDONLY|File::TRUNC" do
-      lambda {
+    it "raises an Errno::EEXIST if the file exists when open with File::RDONLY|File::TRUNC" do
+      -> {
         File.open(@file, File::RDONLY|File::TRUNC) do |f|
           f.puts("writing").should == nil
         end
-      }.should raise_error(IOError)
+      }.should.raise(IOError)
     end
   end
 
   platform_is :openbsd, :windows do
     it "can't write in a block when call open with File::TRUNC mode" do
-      lambda {
+      -> {
         File.open(@file, File::TRUNC) do |f|
           f.puts("writing")
         end
-      }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+      }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
     end
 
-    it "raises an Errorno::EEXIST if the file exists when open with File::RDONLY|File::TRUNC" do
-      lambda {
+    it "raises an Errno::EEXIST if the file exists when open with File::RDONLY|File::TRUNC" do
+      -> {
         File.open(@file, File::RDONLY|File::TRUNC) do |f|
           f.puts("writing").should == nil
         end
-      }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+      }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
     end
   end
 
@@ -470,7 +455,7 @@ describe "File.open" do
       it "raises an Errno::EACCES when opening non-permitted file" do
         @fh = File.open(@file, "w")
         @fh.chmod(000)
-        lambda { fh1 = File.open(@file); fh1.close }.should raise_error(Errno::EACCES)
+        -> { fh1 = File.open(@file); fh1.close }.should.raise(Errno::EACCES)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -479,20 +464,20 @@ describe "File.open" do
     it "raises an Errno::EACCES when opening read-only file" do
       @fh = File.open(@file, "w")
       @fh.chmod(0444)
-      lambda { File.open(@file, "w") }.should raise_error(Errno::EACCES)
+      -> { File.open(@file, "w") }.should.raise(Errno::EACCES)
     end
   end
 
   it "opens a file for binary read" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, "rb")
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file for binary write" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, "wb")
-    @fh.should be_kind_of(File)
-    File.exist?(@file).should == true
+    @fh.should.is_a?(File)
+    File.should.exist?(@file)
   end
 
   it "opens a file for read-write and truncate the file" do
@@ -500,7 +485,7 @@ describe "File.open" do
     File.size(@file).should > 0
     File.open(@file, "w+") do |f|
       f.pos.should == 0
-      f.eof?.should == true
+      f.should.eof?
     end
     File.size(@file).should == 0
   end
@@ -509,8 +494,16 @@ describe "File.open" do
     File.open(@file, "w") { |f| f.puts "testing" }
     File.size(@file).should > 0
     File.open(@file, "rb+") do |f|
+      f.binmode?.should == true
+      f.external_encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
       f.pos.should == 0
-      f.eof?.should == false
+      f.should_not.eof?
+    end
+    File.open(@file, "r+b") do |f|
+      f.binmode?.should == true
+      f.external_encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT
+      f.pos.should == 0
+      f.should_not.eof?
     end
   end
 
@@ -519,7 +512,7 @@ describe "File.open" do
     File.size(@file).should > 0
     File.open(@file, "wb+") do |f|
       f.pos.should == 0
-      f.eof?.should == true
+      f.should.eof?
     end
     File.size(@file).should == 0
   end
@@ -538,10 +531,10 @@ describe "File.open" do
             io.read.should == "ruby"
             Dir["#{dir}/*"].should == []
           end
-        rescue Errno::EOPNOTSUPP, Errno::EINVAL
-          # EOPNOTSUPP: no support from the filesystem
-          # EINVAL: presumably bug in glibc
-          1.should == 1
+        rescue Errno::EOPNOTSUPP
+          skip "no support from the filesystem"
+        rescue Errno::EINVAL, Errno::EISDIR
+          skip "presumably bug in glibc"
         ensure
           rm_r dir
         end
@@ -550,54 +543,63 @@ describe "File.open" do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if passed a filename that is not a String or Integer type" do
-    lambda { File.open(true)  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.open(false) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.open(nil)   }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.open(true)  }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.open(false) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.open(nil)   }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a SystemCallError if passed an invalid Integer type" do
-    lambda { File.open(-1)    }.should raise_error(SystemCallError)
+    -> { File.open(-1)    }.should.raise(SystemCallError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed the wrong number of arguments" do
-    lambda { File.open(@file, File::CREAT, 0755, 'test') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.open(@file, File::CREAT, 0755, 'test') }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if passed an invalid string for mode" do
-    lambda { File.open(@file, 'fake') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.open(@file, 'fake') }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  it "defaults external_encoding to BINARY for binary modes" do
+    File.open(@file, 'rb') {|f| f.external_encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY}
+    File.open(@file, 'wb+') {|f| f.external_encoding.should == Encoding::BINARY}
   end
 
-  it "defaults external_encoding to ASCII-8BIT for binary modes" do
-    File.open(@file, 'rb') {|f| f.external_encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT}
-    File.open(@file, 'wb+') {|f| f.external_encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII_8BIT}
+  it "accepts options as a keyword argument" do
+    @fh = File.open(@file, 'w', 0755, flags: File::CREAT)
+    @fh.should.instance_of?(File)
+
+    -> {
+      File.open(@file, 'w', 0755, {flags: File::CREAT})
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given 4, expected 1..3)")
   end
 
   it "uses the second argument as an options Hash" do
     @fh = File.open(@file, mode: "r")
-    @fh.should be_an_instance_of(File)
+    @fh.should.instance_of?(File)
   end
 
   it "calls #to_hash to convert the second argument to a Hash" do
     options = mock("file open options")
     options.should_receive(:to_hash).and_return({ mode: "r" })
 
-    @fh = File.open(@file, options)
+    @fh = File.open(@file, **options)
   end
 
   it "accepts extra flags as a keyword argument and combine with a string mode" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, "w", flags: File::EXCL) { }
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
 
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, mode: "w", flags: File::EXCL) { }
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
   end
 
   it "accepts extra flags as a keyword argument and combine with an integer mode" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.open(@file, File::WRONLY | File::CREAT, flags: File::EXCL) { }
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::EEXIST)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
   end
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
@@ -638,13 +640,44 @@ describe "File.open" do
     end
   end
 
+  it "raises ArgumentError if mixing :newline and binary mode" do
+    -> {
+      File.open(@file, "rb", newline: :universal) {}
+    }.should.raise(ArgumentError, "newline decorator with binary mode")
+  end
+
+  context "'x' flag" do
+    before :each do
+      @xfile = tmp("x-flag")
+      rm_r @xfile
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      rm_r @xfile
+    end
+
+    it "does nothing if the file doesn't exist" do
+      File.open(@xfile, "wx") { |f| f.write("content") }
+      File.read(@xfile).should == "content"
+    end
+
+    it "throws a Errno::EEXIST error if the file exists" do
+      touch @xfile
+      -> { File.open(@xfile, "wx") }.should.raise(Errno::EEXIST)
+    end
+
+    it "can't be used with 'r' and 'a' flags" do
+      -> { File.open(@xfile, "rx") }.should.raise(ArgumentError, 'invalid access mode rx')
+      -> { File.open(@xfile, "ax") }.should.raise(ArgumentError, 'invalid access mode ax')
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 describe "File.open when passed a file descriptor" do
   before do
     @content = "File#open when passed a file descriptor"
     @name = tmp("file_open_with_fd.txt")
-    @fd = new_fd @name, fmode("w:utf-8")
+    @fd = new_fd @name, "w:utf-8"
     @file = nil
   end
 
@@ -655,8 +688,8 @@ describe "File.open when passed a file descriptor" do
 
   it "opens a file" do
     @file = File.open(@fd, "w")
-    @file.should be_an_instance_of(File)
-    @file.fileno.should equal(@fd)
+    @file.should.instance_of?(File)
+    @file.fileno.should.equal?(@fd)
     @file.write @content
     @file.flush
     File.read(@name).should == @content
@@ -664,8 +697,8 @@ describe "File.open when passed a file descriptor" do
 
   it "opens a file when passed a block" do
     @file = File.open(@fd, "w") do |f|
-      f.should be_an_instance_of(File)
-      f.fileno.should equal(@fd)
+      f.should.instance_of?(File)
+      f.fileno.should.equal?(@fd)
       f.write @content
       f
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/path_spec.rb
index dfa0c4ec02..ce78dbeede 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/path_spec.rb
@@ -37,4 +37,45 @@ describe "File.path" do
     path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return("abc")
     File.path(path).should == "abc"
   end
+
+  it "raises TypeError when #to_path result is not a string" do
+    path = mock("path")
+    path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(nil)
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise TypeError
+
+    path = mock("path")
+    path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(42)
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise TypeError
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError for string argument contains NUL character" do
+    -> { File.path("\0") }.should.raise ArgumentError
+    -> { File.path("a\0") }.should.raise ArgumentError
+    -> { File.path("a\0c") }.should.raise ArgumentError
+  end
+
+  it "raises ArgumentError when #to_path result contains NUL character" do
+    path = mock("path")
+    path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return("\0")
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise ArgumentError
+
+    path = mock("path")
+    path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return("a\0")
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise ArgumentError
+
+    path = mock("path")
+    path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return("a\0c")
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise ArgumentError
+  end
+
+  it "raises Encoding::CompatibilityError for ASCII-incompatible string argument" do
+    path = "abc".encode(Encoding::UTF_32BE)
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise Encoding::CompatibilityError
+  end
+
+  it "raises Encoding::CompatibilityError when #to_path result is ASCII-incompatible" do
+    path = mock("path")
+    path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return("abc".encode(Encoding::UTF_32BE))
+    -> { File.path(path) }.should.raise Encoding::CompatibilityError
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/printf_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/printf_spec.rb
index 95ce3589c5..2530419fc7 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/printf_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/printf_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../kernel/shared/sprintf'
 
 describe "File#printf" do
-  it_behaves_like :kernel_sprintf, -> (format, *args) {
+  it_behaves_like :kernel_sprintf, -> format, *args {
     begin
       @filename = tmp("printf.txt")
 
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/readlink_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/readlink_spec.rb
index 7b1fe74047..568692b9b6 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/readlink_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/readlink_spec.rb
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ describe "File.readlink" do
 
       it "raises an Errno::ENOENT if there is no such file" do
         # TODO: missing_file
-        lambda { File.readlink("/this/surely/doesnt/exist") }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+        -> { File.readlink("/this/surely/does/not/exist") }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
       end
 
       it "raises an Errno::EINVAL if called with a normal file" do
         touch @file
-        lambda { File.readlink(@file) }.should raise_error(Errno::EINVAL)
+        -> { File.readlink(@file) }.should.raise(Errno::EINVAL)
       end
     end
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe "File.readlink" do
       it "returns the name of the file referenced by the given link" do
         touch @file
         result = File.readlink(@link)
-        result.encoding.should equal Encoding.find('filesystem')
+        result.encoding.should.equal? Encoding.find('filesystem')
         result.should == @file.dup.force_encoding(Encoding.find('filesystem'))
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/realdirpath_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/realdirpath_spec.rb
index 9c90d7330f..ecf1e0c6d9 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/realdirpath_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/realdirpath_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
     it "raises an Errno::ELOOP if the symlink points to itself" do
       File.unlink @link
       File.symlink(@link, @link)
-      lambda { File.realdirpath(@link) }.should raise_error(Errno::ELOOP)
+      -> { File.realdirpath(@link) }.should.raise(Errno::ELOOP)
     end
 
     it "returns the real (absolute) pathname if the file is absent" do
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
     end
 
     it "raises Errno::ENOENT if the directory is absent" do
-      lambda { File.realdirpath(@fake_file_in_fake_dir) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.realdirpath(@fake_file_in_fake_dir) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     end
 
     it "returns the real (absolute) pathname if the symlink points to an absent file" do
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
     end
 
     it "raises Errno::ENOENT if the symlink points to an absent directory" do
-      lambda { File.realdirpath(@fake_link_to_fake_dir) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.realdirpath(@fake_link_to_fake_dir) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/realpath_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/realpath_spec.rb
index d7bb842759..ccb981eff1 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/realpath_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/realpath_spec.rb
@@ -54,18 +54,28 @@ platform_is_not :windows do
       File.realpath(@relative_symlink).should == @file
     end
 
+    it "removes the file element when going one level up" do
+      File.realpath('../', @file).should == @real_dir
+    end
+
     it "raises an Errno::ELOOP if the symlink points to itself" do
       File.unlink @link
       File.symlink(@link, @link)
-      lambda { File.realpath(@link) }.should raise_error(Errno::ELOOP)
+      -> { File.realpath(@link) }.should.raise(Errno::ELOOP)
     end
 
     it "raises Errno::ENOENT if the file is absent" do
-      lambda { File.realpath(@fake_file) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.realpath(@fake_file) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     end
 
     it "raises Errno::ENOENT if the symlink points to an absent file" do
-      lambda { File.realpath(@fake_link) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+      -> { File.realpath(@fake_link) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
+    end
+
+    it "converts the argument with #to_path" do
+      path = mock("path")
+      path.should_receive(:to_path).and_return(__FILE__)
+      File.realpath(path).should == File.realpath(__FILE__ )
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/rename_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/rename_spec.rb
index 5f47000d38..70ea669a68 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/rename_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/rename_spec.rb
@@ -14,24 +14,24 @@ describe "File.rename" do
   end
 
   it "renames a file" do
-    File.exist?(@old).should == true
-    File.exist?(@new).should == false
+    File.should.exist?(@old)
+    File.should_not.exist?(@new)
     File.rename(@old, @new)
-    File.exist?(@old).should == false
-    File.exist?(@new).should == true
+    File.should_not.exist?(@old)
+    File.should.exist?(@new)
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT if the source does not exist" do
     rm_r @old
-    lambda { File.rename(@old, @new) }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.rename(@old, @new) }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError if not passed two arguments" do
-    lambda { File.rename        }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { File.rename(@file) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.rename        }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.rename(@file) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if not passed String types" do
-    lambda { File.rename(1, 2)  }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.rename(1, 2)  }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/reopen_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/reopen_spec.rb
index 2d79129320..858d424c67 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/reopen_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/reopen_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe "File#reopen" do
     @file.read.should == @content_b
   end
 
-  it "calls #to_path to convern an Object" do
+  it "calls #to_path to convert an Object" do
     @file = File.new(@name_a).reopen(mock_to_path(@name_b), "r")
     @file.read.should == @content_b
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/setuid_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/setuid_spec.rb
index 281ef01ab9..9e5e86df61 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/setuid_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/setuid_spec.rb
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ describe "File.setuid?" do
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
     it "returns true when the gid bit is set" do
-      platform_is :solaris do
-        # Solaris requires execute bit before setting suid
-        system "chmod u+x #{@name}"
-      end
       system "chmod u+s #{@name}"
 
       File.setuid?(@name).should == true
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/fnmatch.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/fnmatch.rb
index 9b423ae47e..b9140d027d 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/fnmatch.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/fnmatch.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ describe :file_fnmatch, shared: true do
     File.send(@method, 'c*t', 'c/a/b/t').should == true
   end
 
+  it "does not match unterminated range of characters" do
+    File.send(@method, 'abc[de', 'abcd').should == false
+  end
+
+  it "does not match unterminated range of characters as a literal" do
+    File.send(@method, 'abc[de', 'abc[de').should == false
+  end
+
   it "matches ranges of characters using bracket expression (e.g. [a-z])" do
     File.send(@method, 'ca[a-z]', 'cat').should == true
   end
@@ -87,13 +95,14 @@ describe :file_fnmatch, shared: true do
     File.send(@method, '[a-z]', 'D', File::FNM_CASEFOLD).should == true
   end
 
-  it "does not match characters outside of the range of the bracket expresion" do
+  it "does not match characters outside of the range of the bracket expression" do
     File.send(@method, 'ca[x-z]', 'cat').should == false
     File.send(@method, '/ca[s][s-t]/rul[a-b]/[z]he/[x-Z]orld', '/cats/rule/the/World').should == false
   end
 
   it "matches ranges of characters using exclusive bracket expression (e.g. [^t] or [!t])" do
     File.send(@method, 'ca[^t]', 'cat').should == false
+    File.send(@method, 'ca[^t]', 'cas').should == true
     File.send(@method, 'ca[!t]', 'cat').should == false
   end
 
@@ -117,6 +126,13 @@ describe :file_fnmatch, shared: true do
     end
   end
 
+  it "matches wildcard with characters when flags includes FNM_PATHNAME" do
+    File.send(@method, '*a', 'aa', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'a*', 'aa', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'a*', 'aaa', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, '*a', 'aaa', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+  end
+
   it "does not match '/' characters with ? or * when flags includes FNM_PATHNAME" do
     File.send(@method, '?', '/', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
     File.send(@method, '*', '/', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
@@ -151,15 +167,25 @@ describe :file_fnmatch, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "does not match leading periods in filenames with wildcards by default" do
-    File.send(@method, '*', '.profile').should == false
-    File.send(@method, '*', 'home/.profile').should == true
-    File.send(@method, '*/*', 'home/.profile').should == true
-    File.send(@method, '*/*', 'dave/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.should_not.send(@method, '*', '.profile')
+    File.should.send(@method, '*', 'home/.profile')
+    File.should.send(@method, '*/*', 'home/.profile')
+    File.should_not.send(@method, '*/*', 'dave/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME)
   end
 
-  it "matches patterns with leading periods to dotfiles by default" do
+  it "matches patterns with leading periods to dotfiles" do
     File.send(@method, '.*', '.profile').should == true
+    File.send(@method, '.*', '.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
     File.send(@method, ".*file", "nondotfile").should == false
+    File.send(@method, ".*file", "nondotfile", File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+  end
+
+  it "does not match directories with leading periods by default with FNM_PATHNAME" do
+    File.send(@method, '.*', '.directory/nondotfile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, '.*', '.directory/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, '.*', 'foo/.directory/nondotfile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, '.*', 'foo/.directory/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, '**/.dotfile', '.dotsubdir/.dotfile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
   end
 
   it "matches leading periods in filenames when flags includes FNM_DOTMATCH" do
@@ -196,21 +222,48 @@ describe :file_fnmatch, shared: true do
 
   it "returns false if '/' in pattern do not match '/' in path when flags includes FNM_PATHNAME" do
     pattern = '*/*'
-    File.send(@method, pattern, 'dave/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should be_false
+    File.send(@method, pattern, 'dave/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
 
     pattern = '**/foo'
-    File.send(@method, pattern, 'a/.b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should be_false
+    File.send(@method, pattern, 'a/.b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
   end
 
   it "returns true if '/' in pattern match '/' in path when flags includes FNM_PATHNAME" do
     pattern = '*/*'
-    File.send(@method, pattern, 'dave/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should be_true
+    File.send(@method, pattern, 'dave/.profile', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
 
     pattern = '**/foo'
-    File.send(@method, pattern, 'a/b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should be_true
-    File.send(@method, pattern, '/a/b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should be_true
-    File.send(@method, pattern, 'c:/a/b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should be_true
-    File.send(@method, pattern, 'a/.b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should be_true
+    File.send(@method, pattern, 'a/b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, pattern, '/a/b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, pattern, 'c:/a/b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, pattern, 'a/.b/c/foo', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "has special handling for ./ when using * and FNM_PATHNAME" do
+    File.send(@method, './*', '.', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, './*', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, './*/', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, './**', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, './**/', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, './*', '.', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == false
+    File.send(@method, './*', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+    File.send(@method, './*/', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == false
+    File.send(@method, './**', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+    File.send(@method, './**/', './', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "matches **/* with FNM_PATHNAME to recurse directories" do
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**/*', 'nested/subdir', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**/*', 'nested/subdir/file', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**/*', 'nested/.dotsubdir', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**/*', 'nested/.dotsubir/.dotfile', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+  end
+
+  it "matches ** with FNM_PATHNAME only in current directory" do
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**', 'nested/subdir', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**', 'nested/subdir/file', File::FNM_PATHNAME).should == false
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**', 'nested/.dotsubdir', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == true
+    File.send(@method, 'nested/**', 'nested/.dotsubir/.dotfile', File::FNM_PATHNAME | File::FNM_DOTMATCH).should == false
   end
 
   it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
@@ -218,21 +271,21 @@ describe :file_fnmatch, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the first and second arguments are not string-like" do
-    lambda { File.send(@method, nil, nil, 0, 0) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { File.send(@method, 1, 'some/thing') }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.send(@method, 'some/thing', 1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.send(@method, 1, 1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, nil, nil, 0, 0) }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, 1, 'some/thing') }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, 'some/thing', 1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, 1, 1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the third argument is not an Integer" do
-    lambda { File.send(@method, "*/place", "path/to/file", "flags") }.should raise_error(TypeError)
-    lambda { File.send(@method, "*/place", "path/to/file", nil) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, "*/place", "path/to/file", "flags") }.should.raise(TypeError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, "*/place", "path/to/file", nil) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "does not raise a TypeError if the third argument can be coerced to an Integer" do
     flags = mock("flags")
     flags.should_receive(:to_int).and_return(10)
-    lambda { File.send(@method, "*/place", "path/to/file", flags) }.should_not raise_error
+    -> { File.send(@method, "*/place", "path/to/file", flags) }.should_not.raise
   end
 
   it "matches multibyte characters" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/open.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/open.rb
index 677a82a351..67149235ca 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/open.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/open.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe :open_directory, shared: true do
   it "opens directories" do
     file = File.send(@method, tmp(""))
     begin
-      file.should be_kind_of(File)
+      file.should.is_a?(File)
     ensure
       file.close
     end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/path.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/path.rb
index 772272909c..6c6f7d4234 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/path.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/path.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe :file_path, shared: true do
   before :each do
-    @name = "file_to_path"
-    @path = tmp(@name)
+    @path = tmp("file_to_path")
+    @name = File.basename(@path)
     touch @path
   end
 
@@ -12,7 +12,24 @@ describe :file_path, shared: true do
 
   it "returns a String" do
     @file = File.new @path
-    @file.send(@method).should be_an_instance_of(String)
+    @file.send(@method).should.instance_of?(String)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a different String on every call" do
+    @file = File.new @path
+    path1 = @file.send(@method)
+    path2 = @file.send(@method)
+    path1.should == path2
+    path1.should_not.equal?(path2)
+  end
+
+  it "returns a mutable String" do
+    @file = File.new @path.dup.freeze
+    path = @file.send(@method)
+    path.should == @path
+    path.should_not.frozen?
+    path << "test"
+    @file.send(@method).should == @path
   end
 
   it "calls to_str on argument and returns exact value" do
@@ -44,36 +61,21 @@ describe :file_path, shared: true do
     end
   end
 
-  with_feature :encoding do
-    it "preserves the encoding of the path" do
-      path = @path.force_encoding("euc-jp")
-      @file = File.new path
-      @file.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding.find("euc-jp")
-    end
+  it "preserves the encoding of the path" do
+    path = @path.force_encoding("euc-jp")
+    @file = File.new path
+    @file.send(@method).encoding.should == Encoding.find("euc-jp")
   end
 
-  ruby_version_is "2.5" do
-    platform_is :linux do
-      guard -> { defined?(File::TMPFILE) } do
-        before :each do
-          @dir = tmp("tmpfilespec")
-          mkdir_p @dir
-        end
-
-        after :each do
-          rm_r @dir
-        end
+  platform_is :linux do
+    guard -> { defined?(File::TMPFILE) } do
+      before :each do
+        @dir = tmp("tmpfilespec")
+        mkdir_p @dir
+      end
 
-        it "raises IOError if file was opened with File::TMPFILE" do
-          begin
-            File.open(@dir, File::RDWR | File::TMPFILE) do |f|
-              -> { f.send(@method) }.should raise_error(IOError)
-            end
-          rescue Errno::EOPNOTSUPP, Errno::EINVAL
-            # EOPNOTSUPP: no support from the filesystem
-            1.should == 1
-          end
-        end
+      after :each do
+        rm_r @dir
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/read.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/read.rb
index 7fff7f29d6..f60800bb2f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/read.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/read.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 require_relative '../../dir/fixtures/common'
 
 describe :file_read_directory, shared: true do
-  platform_is :darwin, :linux, :openbsd, :windows do
+  platform_is :darwin, :linux, :freebsd, :openbsd, :windows do
     it "raises an Errno::EISDIR when passed a path that is a directory" do
-      lambda { @object.send(@method, ".") }.should raise_error(Errno::EISDIR)
+      -> { @object.send(@method, ".") }.should.raise(Errno::EISDIR)
     end
   end
 
-  platform_is :freebsd, :netbsd do
+  platform_is :netbsd do
     it "does not raises any exception when passed a path that is a directory" do
-      lambda { @object.send(@method, ".") }.should_not raise_error
+      -> { @object.send(@method, ".") }.should_not.raise
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/stat.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/stat.rb
index aac710dd2f..879a7f11ff 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/stat.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/stat.rb
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ describe :file_stat, shared: true do
 
   it "returns a File::Stat object if the given file exists" do
     st = File.send(@method, @file)
-    st.should be_an_instance_of(File::Stat)
+    st.should.instance_of?(File::Stat)
   end
 
   it "returns a File::Stat object when called on an instance of File" do
     File.open(@file) do |f|
       st = f.send(@method)
-      st.should be_an_instance_of(File::Stat)
+      st.should.instance_of?(File::Stat)
     end
   end
 
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ describe :file_stat, shared: true do
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT if the file does not exist" do
-    lambda {
+    -> {
       File.send(@method, "fake_file")
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/unlink.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/unlink.rb
index 42b6a77c5d..0032907ba2 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/unlink.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/unlink.rb
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ describe :file_unlink, shared: true do
 
   it "deletes a single file" do
     File.send(@method, @file1).should == 1
-    File.exist?(@file1).should == false
+    File.should_not.exist?(@file1)
   end
 
   it "deletes multiple files" do
     File.send(@method, @file1, @file2).should == 2
-    File.exist?(@file1).should == false
-    File.exist?(@file2).should == false
+    File.should_not.exist?(@file1)
+    File.should_not.exist?(@file2)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if not passed a String type" do
-    lambda { File.send(@method, 1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.send(@method, 1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "raises an Errno::ENOENT when the given file doesn't exist" do
-    lambda { File.send(@method, 'bogus') }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    -> { File.send(@method, 'bogus') }.should.raise(Errno::ENOENT)
   end
 
   it "coerces a given parameter into a string if possible" do
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ describe :file_unlink, shared: true do
     it "allows deleting an open file with File::SHARE_DELETE" do
       path = tmp("share_delete.txt")
       File.open(path, mode: File::CREAT | File::WRONLY | File::BINARY | File::SHARE_DELETE) do |f|
-        File.exist?(path).should be_true
+        File.should.exist?(path)
         File.send(@method, path)
       end
-      File.exist?(path).should be_false
+      File.should_not.exist?(path)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/update_time.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/update_time.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fe7266a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/shared/update_time.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+describe :update_time, shared: true do
+  before :all do
+    @time_is_float = platform_is :windows
+  end
+
+  before :each do
+    @atime = Time.now
+    @mtime = Time.now
+    @file1 = tmp("specs_file_utime1")
+    @file2 = tmp("specs_file_utime2")
+    touch @file1
+    touch @file2
+  end
+
+  after :each do
+    rm_r @file1, @file2
+  end
+
+  it "sets the access and modification time of each file" do
+    File.send(@method, @atime, @mtime, @file1, @file2)
+
+    if @time_is_float
+      File.atime(@file1).should be_close(@atime, 0.0001)
+      File.mtime(@file1).should be_close(@mtime, 0.0001)
+      File.atime(@file2).should be_close(@atime, 0.0001)
+      File.mtime(@file2).should be_close(@mtime, 0.0001)
+    else
+      File.atime(@file1).to_i.should be_close(@atime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.mtime(@file1).to_i.should be_close(@mtime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.atime(@file2).to_i.should be_close(@atime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.mtime(@file2).to_i.should be_close(@mtime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "uses the current times if two nil values are passed" do
+    tn = Time.now
+    File.send(@method, nil, nil, @file1, @file2)
+
+    if @time_is_float
+      File.atime(@file1).should be_close(tn, 0.050)
+      File.mtime(@file1).should be_close(tn, 0.050)
+      File.atime(@file2).should be_close(tn, 0.050)
+      File.mtime(@file2).should be_close(tn, 0.050)
+    else
+      File.atime(@file1).to_i.should be_close(Time.now.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.mtime(@file1).to_i.should be_close(Time.now.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.atime(@file2).to_i.should be_close(Time.now.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.mtime(@file2).to_i.should be_close(Time.now.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
+    File.send(@method, @atime, @mtime, mock_to_path(@file1), mock_to_path(@file2))
+  end
+
+  it "accepts numeric atime and mtime arguments" do
+    if @time_is_float
+      File.send(@method, @atime.to_f, @mtime.to_f, @file1, @file2)
+
+      File.atime(@file1).should be_close(@atime, 0.0001)
+      File.mtime(@file1).should be_close(@mtime, 0.0001)
+      File.atime(@file2).should be_close(@atime, 0.0001)
+      File.mtime(@file2).should be_close(@mtime, 0.0001)
+    else
+      File.send(@method, @atime.to_i, @mtime.to_i, @file1, @file2)
+
+      File.atime(@file1).to_i.should be_close(@atime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.mtime(@file1).to_i.should be_close(@mtime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.atime(@file2).to_i.should be_close(@atime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+      File.mtime(@file2).to_i.should be_close(@mtime.to_i, TIME_TOLERANCE)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "may set nanosecond precision" do
+    t = Time.utc(2007, 11, 1, 15, 25, 0, 123456.789r)
+    File.send(@method, t, t, @file1)
+
+    File.atime(@file1).nsec.should.between?(0, 123500000)
+    File.mtime(@file1).nsec.should.between?(0, 123500000)
+  end
+
+  it "returns the number of filenames in the arguments" do
+    File.send(@method, @atime.to_f, @mtime.to_f, @file1, @file2).should == 2
+  end
+
+  platform_is :linux do
+    platform_is pointer_size: 64 do
+      it "allows Time instances in the far future to set mtime and atime (but some filesystems limit it up to 2446-05-10 or 2038-01-19 or 2486-07-02)" do
+        # https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Disk_Layout#Inode_Timestamps
+        # "Therefore, timestamps should not overflow until May 2446."
+        # https://lwn.net/Articles/804382/
+        # "On-disk timestamps hitting the y2038 limit..."
+        # The problem seems to be being improved, but currently it actually fails on XFS on RHEL8
+        # https://rubyci.org/logs/rubyci.s3.amazonaws.com/rhel8/ruby-master/log/20201112T123004Z.fail.html.gz
+        # Amazon Linux 2023 returns 2486-07-02 in this example
+        # http://rubyci.s3.amazonaws.com/amazon2023/ruby-master/log/20230322T063004Z.fail.html.gz
+        time = Time.at(1<<44)
+        File.send(@method, time, time, @file1)
+
+        [559444, 2486, 2446, 2038].should.include? File.atime(@file1).year
+        [559444, 2486, 2446, 2038].should.include? File.mtime(@file1).year
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/size_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/size_spec.rb
index b0ab2c0651..784c18c26e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/size_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/size_spec.rb
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ describe "File#size" do
   end
 
   it "is an instance method" do
-    @file.respond_to?(:size).should be_true
+    @file.respond_to?(:size).should == true
   end
 
-  it "returns the file's size as a Fixnum" do
-    @file.size.should be_an_instance_of(Fixnum)
+  it "returns the file's size as an Integer" do
+    @file.size.should.instance_of?(Integer)
   end
 
   it "returns the file's size in bytes" do
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe "File#size" do
 
   it "raises an IOError on a closed file" do
     @file.close
-    lambda { @file.size }.should raise_error(IOError)
+    -> { @file.size }.should.raise(IOError)
   end
 
   platform_is_not :windows do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/socket_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/socket_spec.rb
index 5d12e21f55..d3f4eb013a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/socket_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/socket_spec.rb
@@ -1,42 +1,10 @@
 require_relative '../../spec_helper'
 require_relative '../../shared/file/socket'
-require 'socket'
 
 describe "File.socket?" do
   it_behaves_like :file_socket, :socket?, File
-end
 
-describe "File.socket?" do
   it "returns false if file does not exist" do
     File.socket?("I_am_a_bogus_file").should == false
   end
-
-  it "returns false if the file is not a socket" do
-    filename = tmp("i_exist")
-    touch(filename)
-
-    File.socket?(filename).should == false
-
-    rm_r filename
-  end
-end
-
-platform_is_not :windows do
-  describe "File.socket?" do
-    before :each do
-      # We need a really short name here.
-      # On Linux the path length is limited to 107, see unix(7).
-      @name = tmp("s")
-      @server = UNIXServer.new @name
-    end
-
-    after :each do
-      @server.close
-      rm_r @name
-    end
-
-    it "returns true if the file is a socket" do
-      File.socket?(@name).should == true
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/split_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/split_spec.rb
index 7a345e8891..e989a6b86e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/split_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/split_spec.rb
@@ -44,17 +44,18 @@ describe "File.split" do
   end
 
   it "raises an ArgumentError when not passed a single argument" do
-    lambda { File.split }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
-    lambda { File.split('string', 'another string') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.split }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
+    -> { File.split('string', 'another string') }.should.raise(ArgumentError)
   end
 
   it "raises a TypeError if the argument is not a String type" do
-    lambda { File.split(1) }.should raise_error(TypeError)
+    -> { File.split(1) }.should.raise(TypeError)
   end
 
   it "coerces the argument with to_str if it is not a String type" do
-    class C; def to_str; "/rubinius/better/than/ruby"; end; end
-    File.split(C.new).should == ["/rubinius/better/than", "ruby"]
+    obj = mock("str")
+    obj.should_receive(:to_str).and_return("/one/two/three")
+    File.split(obj).should == ["/one/two", "three"]
   end
 
   it "accepts an object that has a #to_path method" do
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/atime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/atime_spec.rb
index 9f1111ced1..2fecaed300 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/atime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/atime_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe "File::Stat#atime" do
 
   it "returns the atime of a File::Stat object" do
     st = File.stat(@file)
-    st.atime.should be_kind_of(Time)
+    st.atime.should.is_a?(Time)
     st.atime.should <= Time.now
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/birthtime_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/birthtime_spec.rb
index 40e501e87b..728f635397 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/birthtime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/birthtime_spec.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 require_relative '../../../spec_helper'
 
-describe "File::Stat#birthtime" do
-  before :each do
-    @file = tmp('i_exist')
-    touch(@file) { |f| f.write "rubinius" }
-  end
+platform_is(:windows, :darwin, :freebsd, :netbsd,
+            *ruby_version_is("4.0") { :linux },
+           ) do
+  not_implemented_messages = [
+    "birthtime() function is unimplemented", # unsupported OS/version
+    "birthtime is unimplemented",            # unsupported filesystem
+  ]
 
-  after :each do
-    rm_r @file
-  end
+  describe "File::Stat#birthtime" do
+    before :each do
+      @file = tmp('i_exist')
+      touch(@file) { |f| f.write "rubinius" }
+    end
 
-  platform_is :windows, :darwin, :freebsd, :netbsd do
-    it "returns the birthtime of a File::Stat object" do
-      st = File.stat(@file)
-      st.birthtime.should be_kind_of(Time)
-      st.birthtime.should <= Time.now
+    after :each do
+      rm_r @file
     end
-  end
 
-  platform_is :linux, :openbsd do
-    it "raises an NotImplementedError" do
+    it "returns the birthtime of a File::Stat object" do
       st = File.stat(@file)
-      lambda { st.birthtime }.should raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+      st.birthtime.should.is_a?(Time)
+      st.birthtime.should <= Time.now
+    rescue NotImplementedError => e
+      e.message.should.start_with?(*not_implemented_messages)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/blocks_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/file/stat/blocks_spec.rb