1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/language/match_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/language/match_spec.rb
index 81604e94b2..096ebee022 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/language/match_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/language/match_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-require File.expand_path('../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
-require File.expand_path('../fixtures/match_operators', __FILE__)
+require_relative '../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/match_operators'
 
 describe "The !~ operator" do
   before :each do
@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@ describe "The =~ operator with named captures" do
       matched.should == "foo"
       unmatched.should == nil
     end
+
+    it "sets existing local variables if declared in a higher scope" do
+      a = 42
+      1.times do
+        /(?<a>foo)/ =~ @string
+      end
+      a.should == "foo"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "on syntax of 'string_literal' =~ /regexp/" do
+    it "does not set local variables" do
+      'string literal' =~ /(?<matched>str)(?<unmatched>lit)?/
+      local_variables.should == []
+    end
   end
 
   describe "on syntax of string_variable =~ /regexp/" do