Learn how to install PHPUnit as well as how to write and execute tests
Understand the advanced concepts of testing using test doubles and the continuous integration process
A hands-on, step-by-step guide full of real-life examples to help you learn quickly and effectively

Who This Book Is For

This book is a practical guide featuring a step-by-step approach that aims to help PHP developers who want to learn or improve their software testing skills. It also takes you through many real-life examples encountered by PHP developers to help you avoid common pitfalls.

What You Will Learn

How to install PHPUnit and configure IDEs for PHPUnit support
What are unit tests and why to test code
Write test doubles and learn how to replace dependencies
Explore how to test legacy code
Test code calling APIs and connecting to the database
Run functional tests in a web browser using Selenium tests
Use tests as part of the continuous integration process
Discover the alternatives to PHPUnit
Use PHPUnit tests in the Jenkins and Travis CI servers

In Detail

The ability to write unit tests and software testing have become skills that every PHP developer should master.

This book is a practical guide to PHPUnit and unit testing, covering all aspects of writing PHPUnit tests and using them. The book shows why testable code is better code and how to write good tests with the help of simple and easy-to-understand examples.

With this book, you will learn how to write, organize, and execute effective tests. Step-by-step techniques of how to write testable code, how to refactor the code, and how to run your tests are shown. You will also learn about advanced testing techniques, including how to test databases, APIs, and legacy code. PHPUnit Essentials is a guide for PHP developers who want to learn or improve their software testing skills. It is a book for developers who begin with testing but is also a good source of information for developers who are already familiar with PHPUnit.

About the Author

Zdenek Machek

Zdenek Machek is an experienced PHP developer, who has been working with PHP since the year 2000 and PHP3 days. He introduced software testing and PHPUnit to various companies, and used them on various small as well as large scale projects. Zdenek wrote several articles and blog posts focused on Continuous Integration processes during PHP application development. Currently, Zdenek leads technology standards and values across the organization, and also handles analysis, planning, and technical delivery of large scale, critical, and high performance systems for our most complex projects.

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