Hello Jordan, JG> I'm using ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i686-linux] and I've noticed that the JG> order unit tests are defined in the testing file does not correspond to the JG> order they are performed in. Instead, the order is simply alphabetical. If JG> you want to order your tests, you have to name your test methods JG> accordingly and I find this somewhat awkward. Sorry but the best advise is to rewrite your tests so that they are independ of the execution order. Otherwise it will bite you while you add/remove/change tests. This is a FAQ for unit tests and the answer is valid for all programming languages. -- Best regards, emailto: scholz at scriptolutions dot com Lothar Scholz http://www.ruby-ide.com CTO Scriptolutions Ruby, PHP, Python IDE 's