Test-Driven PHP

Let's be honest: the PHP community hasn't been as quick to the test-driven development scene as other communities, such as those around the Ruby and Python languages. We hope to help change that on Nettuts+! In this session, you'll learn both why and how to test-drive your applications using the fantastic PHPUnit. Ready?

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It's Time To Dig In
Let’s be honest: the PHP community hasn’t been as quick to the test-driven development pattern as other languages, like Ruby and Python. We hope to help...
Jeffrey Way
20 Aug 2012
News
The Newbie's Guide to Test-Driven Development
Testing your code is annoying, but the impact of not doing so can be orders of magnitude more annoying! In this article, we'll use test-driven development to...
Nikko Bautista
28 Sep 2011
PHP
Test-Driven Development in PHP: First Steps
Let's admit it: the PHP community has lagged a bit, when it comes to advocating test-driven development. We know we should, but, even to this day, a sizable...
Jeffrey Way
13 Jul 2012
PHP
Automatic Testing for TDD with PHP
Traditional test-driven development can, at times, be cumbersome. You have to stop writing code in order to run your tests. Luckily, there are solutions,...
Patkos Csaba
23 Aug 2012
PHP
Let's TDD a Simple App in PHP
In this tutorial, I will present an end-to-end example of a simple application - made strictly with TDD in PHP. I will walk you through each step, one at a...
Patkos Csaba
6 Aug 2012
PHP
Deciphering Testing Jargon
Lately, we've been hearing and reading more and more about test-driven development. This domain, however, comes with a series of expressions and specific...
Patkos Csaba
9 Oct 2012
PHP
All About Mocking with PHPUnit
There are two styles of testing: "black box" and "white box" styles. Black box testing focuses on the object's state; whereas, white box testing focuses on...
Patkos Csaba
27 Sep 2012
PHP
Hands-On Unit Testing With PHPUnit
In this screencast, we'll build a relatively simple class, using TDD techniques. Along the way, we'll discuss various PHPUnit methods, how to create mock...
Jeffrey Way
26 Sep 2012
PHP
How to Use Selenium 2 With PHPUnit
In this lesson, we will learn how to work with Selenium 2 directly within PHPUnit. For those unfamiliar, Selenium gives us an easy way to automate the...
Jeffrey Way
13 Oct 2012
PHP
Chatting With The Grumpy PHP Programmer
I recently had the chance to catch up with Chris Hartjes, or, as some of you may know him, ""The Grumpy Programmer." Because he recently released a new ebook...
Jeffrey Way
9 Oct 2012
Interviews
Evolving Toward a Persistence Layer
One of the most confusing design pattern is persistence. The need for an application to persist its internal state and data is so tremendous that there are...
Patkos Csaba
11 Sep 2012
PHP
Mockery: A Better Way
Mockery is a PHP extension that offers a superior mocking experience, particularly when compared to PHPUnit. While PHPUnit's mocking framework is powerful,...
Patkos Csaba
21 Nov 2012
PHP