README.md

Using PHP Built-in Server to run automated testing

Description

phpunit is widely used to unit-test PHP code. Using the PHP built-in server, it can be used to run End-to-End, Functional and Black Box tests (see #9), #15, #20 here) to verify that your application is behaving as expected and that the rendered output is correct. It is a viable alternative to more complex testing tools, such as Selenium Web Driver, for simple web applications or even static websites (static content needs validation too).

Included tests

• test/StaticPagesTest.php Test for static HTML pages
• test/DynamicPagesTest.php Test for dynamic PHP pages
• test/RoutesTest.php Test for dynamically routed pages

Requirements

• PHP 7.x
• Composer

Installation

Clone the repository, then run:

$ composer install

Usage

Simulate passing tests

Run:

$ ./vendor/bin/phpunit

Simulate errors

Remove the .skip_this extension from:

• www/not_valid.html.skip_this
• www/code_error.php.skip_this

then run:

$ ./vendor/bin/phpunit