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+require_relative '../spec_helper'
+
+describe "The interpreter" do
+  it "prints an error when given a file with invalid syntax" do
+    out = ruby_exe(fixture(__FILE__, "bad_syntax.rb"), args: "2>&1", exit_status: 1)
+
+    # it's tempting not to rely on error message and rely only on exception class name,
+    # but CRuby before 3.2 doesn't print class name for syntax error
+    out.should include_any_of("syntax error", "SyntaxError")
+  end
+
+  it "prints an error when given code via -e with invalid syntax" do
+    out = ruby_exe(nil, args: "-e 'a{' 2>&1", exit_status: 1)
+
+    # it's tempting not to rely on error message and rely only on exception class name,
+    # but CRuby before 3.2 doesn't print class name for syntax error
+    out.should include_any_of("syntax error", "SyntaxError")
+  end
+end