expecteds = { an_integer: 1, a_quoted_string: 'Should not have quotes', an_unquoted_string: 'Should not have quotes', lowercase_true: true, titlecase_true: true, titlecase_false: false, } tests = expecteds.keys.map do |test_name| { name: test_name, expected: expecteds[test_name], input_via_string: input(test_name.to_s, value: "#{test_name}_default"), } end control 'flat' do tests.each do |details| describe "#{details[:name]} using string key" do subject { details[:input_via_string] } it { should eq details[:expected] } end end end