In the PHP Unit Testing - Travis Thomsen, you can learn how to write unit tests with the help of PHPUnit to optimize the workflow. To begin with, the most straightforward, from the ground up, you will learn why testing is necessary and how testing can assist you in identifying bugs early enough. It is then followed by practical skills such as writing an assertion test, using a fixture to prepare the test conditions, and using test doubles to avoid the interference of other components.
Further down the line, you will come across new concepts, such as TDD, to ensure that all parts of your code, database interactions, and asynchronous calls are thoroughly tested. When the course “PHP Unit Testing - Travis Thomsen” is completed, you will be certain of the how and where of testing in your PHP projects, which enhances the code's reliability and maintainability.
PHP Unit Testing - Travis Thomsen Table of Contents:
- Course Overview - 1 min
- Why You Should Write Tests For Your Code - 17 mins
- Setting Up Your Environment - 9 mins
- Writing Tests with PHPUnit - 32 mins
- Test Driven Development Fundamentals - 29 mins
- Using Fixtures - 29 mins
- Test Doubles in PHPUnit - 30 mins
- Database Interaction Testing - 19 mins
- Measuring Code Coverage - 14 mins
- Testing Asynchronous PHP Code - 11 mins
Who is this course for?
- Intermediate PHP Developers: Any PHP-committed person who wants to learn more about testing with PHP.
- Developers New to PHPUnit: These are first-time users of PHPUnit, though they have prior knowledge of the testing fundamentals.
- Software Engineers Seeking Better Code Quality: Those who want to increase the overall quality of their code in terms of its resistance to faults and ease of modification.
- Professionals Interested in Test-Driven Development: This website's key audience includes developers who seek to integrate TDD practices into their development processes.
- Anyone Looking to Improve Debugging Efficiency: Developers who would like to catch and remove bugs in their programs more efficiently with the help of the tests.
