Testing PHP Applications: A Comprehensive Guide (PHPUnit, Pest, Codeception, Behat): Your Essential Guide to Unit, Integration, Functional, and Accept

By PhiQuill Publishing

What You Will Learn in This BookMaster the fundamentals of software quality and automated testing in PHP, understanding its critical role throughout the development lifecycle.Implement effective testing strategies using the Testing Pyramid and Agile Testing Quadrants, ensuring comprehensive coverage and efficient feedback.Distinguish and apply various test types, including unit, integration, functional, and acceptance testing, to different parts of your PHP applications.Adopt Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles to improve code design, reduce bugs, and build confidence in your development process.Bridge the gap between business and technical teams with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), learning to write clear, executable specifications using Gherkin.Set up and configure robust testing environments for PHP, leveraging essential tools like Composer, Xdebug, and version control.Write and maintain unit tests effectively using PHPUnit, covering assertions, test doubles (mocks, stubs, spies), and advanced features for test organization and reporting.Explore and utilize Pest, a modern PHP testing framework, for writing expressive and elegant unit tests, and understand its advantages over or alongside PHPUnit.Develop robust integration tests to verify interactions with databases, filesystems, external APIs, and message queues, mastering strategies for test data management.Conduct functional and acceptance testing with Codeception, from simulating user interactions in a browser to testing API endpoints, and implementing the Page Object Pattern for maintainability.Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Behat, defining features and scenarios in Gherkin and implementing step definitions to drive development from a business perspective.Strategically approach testing for legacy PHP codebases, learning techniques to safely introduce tests and refactor towards testability.Integrate your testing suite into Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines, ensuring automated test execution and early feedback on every code change.Interpret code coverage reports accurately, and explore advanced testing techniques like mutation testing to enhance the quality and effectiveness of your test suite.Gain foundational knowledge in performance and security testing for PHP applications, understanding common vulnerabilities and basic testing considerations.Design and build highly testable PHP applications by applying key design principles such as SOLID, Dependency Injection, and loose coupling.Stay informed on emerging trends and the future of testing in PHP, preparing you for continuous learning and adaptation in the evolving landscape.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FDGPWM47
• ISBN13: 9798288370373
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"