1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb
index 7f1ce8056d..fe207e77d5 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/language/if_spec.rb
@@ -235,19 +235,22 @@ describe "The if expression" do
   describe "with a boolean range ('flip-flop' operator)" do
     before :each do
       ScratchPad.record []
+      @verbose = $VERBOSE
+      $VERBOSE = nil
     end
 
     after :each do
       ScratchPad.clear
+      $VERBOSE = @verbose
     end
 
     it "mimics an awk conditional with a single-element inclusive-end range" do
-      10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)..(i == 4) }
+      eval "10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)..(i == 4) }"
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [4]
     end
 
     it "mimics an awk conditional with a many-element inclusive-end range" do
-      10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)..(i == 7) }
+      eval "10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)..(i == 7) }"
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [4, 5, 6, 7]
     end
 
@@ -257,12 +260,12 @@ describe "The if expression" do
     end
 
     it "mimics a sed conditional with a many-element exclusive-end range" do
-      10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)...(i == 5) }
+      eval "10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)...(i == 5) }"
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [4, 5]
     end
 
     it "allows combining two flip-flops" do
-      10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)...(i == 5) or (i == 7)...(i == 8) }
+      eval "10.times { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)...(i == 5) or (i == 7)...(i == 8) }"
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [4, 5, 7, 8]
     end
 
@@ -280,18 +283,18 @@ describe "The if expression" do
 
     it "evaluates the second conditions lazily with inclusive-end range" do
       collector = proc { |i| ScratchPad << i }
-      10.times { |i| i if (i == 4)...collector[i] }
+      eval "10.times { |i| i if (i == 4)...collector[i] }"
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [5]
     end
 
     it "evaluates the second conditions lazily with exclusive-end range" do
       collector = proc { |i| ScratchPad << i }
-      10.times { |i| i if (i == 4)..collector[i] }
+      eval "10.times { |i| i if (i == 4)..collector[i] }"
       ScratchPad.recorded.should == [4]
     end
 
     it "scopes state by flip-flop" do
-      store_me = proc { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)..(i == 7) }
+      store_me = eval("proc { |i| ScratchPad << i if (i == 4)..(i == 7) }")
       store_me[1]
       store_me[4]
       proc { store_me[1] }.call