use Test::More tests => 1; # load module package MyVal; use Validation::Class; package main; my $v = MyVal->new( fields => {foobar => {filters => 'capitalize'}}, params => { foobar => 'i am that I am. this is not going to work. im leaving, good bye.' } ); ok $v->params->{foobar} =~ /^I am that I am. This is not going to work. Im leaving, good bye./, 'capitalize filter working as expected';