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PHP: Test-Driven Development with PHPUnit

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Develop better software with fewer bugs with test-driven development and PHPUnit. Learn how to write unit tests in PHP using this popular tool and methodology.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know
How to use the exercise files

1. The Basics of Test-Driven Development

What is unit testing?
Why use unit testing?
Automated vs. manual testing
Install PHPUnit
Write a unit test
Extend a unit test
Write a test-driven development method
Filter PHPUnit tests

2. Advanced Test-Driven Development

Test doubles overview
Build a dummy object
Build a test stub
Test mock
Data providers
Advanced data providers
Write an exception-based test

3. Test-Driven Development Tactics

The test-driven development cycle
Advantages of TDD
Refactor with TDD
Decouple code with TDD

4. PHPUnit Advanced Tactics

Code coverage basics
Advanced code coverage
Database tests

Conclusion

Next steps

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Justin Yost

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