Peridothttp://peridot-php.github.io/ |
PHPSpechttps://www.phpspec.net/en/stable/ |
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| Programming language | PHP | PHP |
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Unit Testing
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Unit Testing
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| General info |
Peridot is a lightweight, extensible testing framework for PHP It features an event-driven architecture that allows testers to easily customize the framework via plugins and reporters, and uses the 'describe-it', syntax making the testing language clear and readable |
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 |
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xUnit
Set of frameworks originating from SUnit (Smalltalk's testing framework). They share similar structure and functionality. |
No
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Client-side
Allows testing code execution on the client, such as a web browser |
Yes Front-end components can be tested with Peridot |
Yes By testing your PHP classes that run your front-end |
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Server-side
Allows testing the bahovior of a server-side code |
Yes Back-end componets and behaviours can be tested as small units |
Yes You can use PHPSpec to test your PHP classes that run your back-end |
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Fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data (fixtures) that are test-local. This ensures specific environment for a single test |
Yes Peridot has several methods that allow one to create and define fixtures |
Yes You can define fixtures |
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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. |
Yes There are methods to create group fixtures in Peridot |
Yes You can define group fixtures |
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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
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Yes There are methods that act as generators |
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Licence
Licence type governing the use and redistribution of the software |
MIT License
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Free
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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) |
Peridot does not include mocking out of the box but there are some great tools like 'Mockery' and 'Prophecy' which Peridot intergrates very well with |
Yes It has built in support for Mocks |
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Grouping
Allows organizing tests in groups |
Yes By use of describe and context blocks and it has a Runner which is responsible for running a given Suite. |
In PHPspec, you can group specification files by a certain namespace in a suite |
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Other
Other useful information about the testing framework |
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