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Lens vs PHPSpec comparison of testing frameworks
What are the differences between Lens and PHPSpec?

Lens

https://github.com/spencer-mortensen/lens

PHPSpec

https://www.phpspec.net/en/stable/
Programming language PHP PHP
Category

Unit Testing

Unit Testing

General info

Lens is a unit-testing framework for PHP

Lens is a unit-testing framework for PHP that needs no assertions

PhpSpec is a testing tool based on the concept of emergent design using specification

PhpSpec is a tool to use at the spec level or SpecBDD, a type of BDD; It's process generates code for you and guides you through the SpecBDD process through the command line

xUnit
Set of frameworks originating from SUnit (Smalltalk's testing framework). They share similar structure and functionality.

N/A

No

Client-side
Allows testing code execution on the client, such as a web browser

Yes

It can test front end components

Yes

By testing your PHP classes that run your front-end

Server-side
Allows testing the bahovior of a server-side code

Yes

It can test back-end behaviour

Yes

You can use PHPSpec to test your PHP classes that run your back-end

Fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data (fixtures) that are test-local. This ensures specific environment for a single test

N/A

Yes

You can define fixtures

Group fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data for a group of tests (group-fixtures). This ensures specific environment for a given group of tests.

N/A

Yes

You can define group fixtures

Generators
Supports data generators for tests. Data generators generate input data for test. The test is then run for each input data produced in this way.

N/A

Yes

There are methods that act as generators

Licence
Licence type governing the use and redistribution of the software

N/A

Free

Mocks
Mocks are objects that simulate the behavior of real objects. Using mocks allows testing some part of the code in isolation (with other parts mocked when needed)

N/A

Yes

It has built in support for Mocks

Grouping
Allows organizing tests in groups

N/A

In PHPspec, you can group specification files by a certain namespace in a suite

Other
Other useful information about the testing framework