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+require File.expand_path('../../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../fixtures/classes', __FILE__)
+
+describe "Kernel#local_variables" do
+  after :each do
+    ScratchPad.clear
+  end
+
+  it "is a private method" do
+    Kernel.should have_private_instance_method(:local_variables)
+  end
+
+  it "contains locals as they are added" do
+    a = 1
+    b = 2
+    local_variables.should include(:a, :b)
+    local_variables.length.should == 2
+  end
+
+  it "is accessible from bindings" do
+    def local_var_foo
+      a = 1
+      b = 2
+      binding
+    end
+    foo_binding = local_var_foo()
+    res = eval("local_variables",foo_binding)
+    res.should include(:a, :b)
+    res.length.should == 2
+  end
+
+  it "is accessible in eval" do
+    eval "a=1; b=2; ScratchPad.record local_variables"
+    ScratchPad.recorded.should include(:a, :b)
+    ScratchPad.recorded.length.should == 2
+  end
+end