PHP Testing
Priority: P1 (HIGH)
Structure
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tests/ ├── Unit/ ├── Integration/ └── Feature/
Implementation Guidelines
- •Pest/PHPUnit: Use Pest for DX or PHPUnit for legacy parity.
- •TDD Flow: Follow Red-Green-Refactor cycle for new logic.
- •Isolation: Mock dependencies via Mockery or PHPUnit mocks.
- •Strict Assertions: Favor
assertSameoverassertTrue. - •Data Providers: Run tests against multiple sets via
@dataProvider. - •Categorize: Separate Unit (isolated) from Integration (DB/API).
Anti-Patterns
- •Testing Private: No Private Testing: Validate public behavior only.
- •Over-Mocking: No Brittle Mocks: Mock system boundaries only.
- •Blocking Tests: No Networking: Use in-memory DBs and mocks.
- •Metric Chasing: No 100% Mania: Prioritize quality over coverage.