PHP Unit Testing with PHPUnit

🌟 Unit test your PHP code using the PHPUnit testing framework 🌟

Course Headline:

Master the art of PHP Unit Testing with PHPUnit to find bugs quickly and early, and improve your code quality. 🚀

Course Description:

If you are a PHP developer striving to write better code, with fewer bugs, you will need to master the skill of writing unit tests. Unit tests are crucial for ensuring that your code behaves as expected and for catching errors early in the development process. 🛠️

Learn how to unit test your PHP code using the PHPUnit testing framework. This comprehensive course will guide you through the process of creating a robust suite of tests that will help you write more reliable and maintainable code.

Key Learning Points:

• Understanding Unit Tests: Learn what unit tests are and why they are essential for modern software development.

  • What are unit tests?
  • The importance of unit testing in PHP development.

• Writing Unit Tests with PHPUnit: Get hands-on experience with the most popular testing framework for PHP.

  • Setting up PHPUnit.
  • Writing your first test cases.

• Building a Test Suite: Learn how to create a comprehensive set of tests for your PHP functions and classes.

  • Structuring your test suite effectively.
  • Ensuring test coverage for critical parts of your code.

• Testing Method Dependencies: Understand how to make test methods dependent on each other to ensure robust testing.

  • Organizing tests that build upon one another.

• Using Test Doubles: Master the use of mock objects and stub methods, including an in-depth look at Mockery.

  • Implementing mocks and stubs in your tests.
  • Understanding the role of test doubles in testing complex scenarios.

• Dependency Injection: Learn how and why to use dependency injection in your testing strategy.

  • Best practices for using dependency injection.
  • Benefits of injecting dependencies for testability.

• Test-Driven Development (TDD): Discover the approach of writing tests before code, enhancing code quality and maintainability.

  • The TDD lifecycle.
  • Writing tests first, then implementing the functionality.

• Testing Protected and Private Methods and Properties: Learn about the implications and techniques for testing encapsulated parts of your PHP classes.

  • When and how to test private and protected elements.
  • Techniques for accessing and testing non-public code.

• Testing Abstract Classes: Learn how to write unit tests for abstract classes, ensuring that all extending classes adhere to the expected behavior.

  • Testing the implementation of concrete methods in subclasses.

Course Content and Overview:

Are you currently testing your PHP code by running it in a browser or using var_dump statements? These methods can be inefficient and may lead to overlooking issues in existing code when new features are added. 🚫

Automated unit tests offer a more controlled approach to testing. They allow you to immediately identify when new code breaks something in the old code, making it easier to fix bugs and reduce development time. Moreover, automated tests serve as valuable documentation that explains why certain pieces of code are written the way they are.

This course is designed for all PHP developers, from beginners to seasoned professionals. You will start with the basics of unit testing in PHP, including the use of assertions and progress through more advanced topics like test doubles, dependency injection, and TDD. 🔍

By completing this course, you'll be equipped to write unit tests for your existing PHP code and develop new code using a test-first approach. You will receive all the code examples demonstrated in the lectures and a verifiable certificate of completion upon finishing the course. Plus, you'll have ongoing access to the instructor in the Q&A section for any assistance related to the course material. ✅

Enrol Now:

Take the next step in your PHP development journey and add unit testing to your skillset with this comprehensive course on PHPUnit. Don't let bugs compromise the quality of your code; master unit testing today! 🎓

Enrol now and elevate your PHP development skills with PHP Unit Testing with PHPUnit! ✨