"The MOST COMPLETE PHP Testing Courses On The Internet"

"I want to hit the like button for every test passed. Thanks, the best tutorial on this subject."


Samuel Ferreira

Transform Your Code with Advanced PHP Testing Techniques



Why Learn to Test?



Learning to test isn't just a skill—it's a fundamental part of coding. When you understand testing, you understand how to write better, more robust code. Testing and coding go hand in hand, enhancing your development skills and boosting your confidence in the code you write.



Beyond the Basics



Sure, anyone can follow simple tutorials on how to assert that string 'foo' does not equal 'bar'. But what about the real challenges? How do you determine what to test, the order of tests, or where to even start? How do you ensure your code is adequately covered by tests? What about code that seems impossible to test? These aren’t just theoretical questions—they're real challenges that developers face every day.



What Sets This Course Apart?



While basic tutorials have their place, real-world applications demand deeper understanding and more sophisticated strategies. This course goes beyond simple examples to teach you how to design tests for complex, real-life PHP applications. You'll learn not just how to test, but how to think about testing in a way that makes your code bulletproof.



Discover the Answers Inside



Frustrated by courses that only scratch the surface? This comprehensive curriculum covers everything from fundamental principles to advanced testing strategies. All the answers you need are right here, in a structured format that will guide you through mastering PHP testing.

Why Should You Enroll In These Courses?



Advance Your Career with Essential Skills

💼 Economic Value: Mastering testing is not just a skill—it's a career accelerator. Companies value developers who can ensure software reliability through comprehensive testing.


Enhance Code Quality

🛠️ Reliability: Learn to write code that not only works but is also predictable and robust under various scenarios. This course makes your output stand out as reliable and high-quality.


Stay Current and Relevant 

📅 Market Relevance: The content of this course is continuously updated, ensuring that you’re learning the most current testing techniques that are directly applicable in today’s tech landscape.


Deepen Your Technical Expertise  

🧠 Advanced Understanding: Achieve a profound level of knowledge in PHP testing. This course takes you beyond basics to advanced strategies that are crucial for complex projects.


Learn at Your Own Pace

🌴 Flexibility: No deadlines or rush. You control your learning pace, making it easier to balance with your personal and professional life.


Unmatched Depth and Focus

🔍 Attention to Detail: Unlike other courses, I delve deeper into the nuances of PHP testing, providing you with a thorough understanding that is hard to find elsewhere.


Prepare for Senior Roles

📈 Career Progression: This course equips you with the testing strategies necessary to move into senior developer roles, an essential step for advancing in your career.



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By the end of these courses you will have a complete understanding of all these concepts and testing strategies

Unit Testing - Feature Testing - Integration Testing
Test Doubles (Mocks n Fakes) - Writing Testable Code - Refactoring For Testability
Testing External Services -Test Databases - Test Driven Development
Test Coverage - Test Triangulation and Datasets - Testing Request > Response-
Grouping and Filtering Tests - Testing Multiple Logic Paths - PHPUnit - PHPStan static analysis


Building PHP API's - Expectations - Hooks - Datasets - Filtering Tests
Grouping Tests - Mocking - Custom Test Helpers
Custom Expectations - Refactoring With Confidence - Data Testing
PHP Framework Structure - Routing Techniques - Integration Testing
Feature Testing - Unit Testing - Testing API Endpoints
All PEST Features - HTTP Request / Response - Routing Techniques
Data Mapper and Repository Patterns - Faking Data
PHP Data Objects (PDO) - Understanding Duplication
The Pragmatic Challenges of TDD - Json Web Tokens - API Security


HOW DOES THAT SOUND SO FAR?..

..HERE'S WHAT'S COVERED IN THE COURSES


Testing PHP

The first thing that you need to do is to get comfortable with your testing tool(s). PHPUnit has been the de facto testing framework for PHP for many years. You will have heard of other testing frameworks such as PEST (we'll use this in the Test Driven PHP course) and Codeception..BUT..an important thing to know is that these frameworks are built on PHPUnit and cannot exist without it....so the first thing we'll do is master this important tool.

Once we are comfortable with our tools and our setup and we have written our first tests, it's then time to get serious and start to examine some testing strategies. For this we'll work on a small project which presents some challenges to testing. We will attack this code with a combination of unit tests, feature tests, and integration tests to leave the code in better shape and with maximum coverage.

Test Driven PHP


Take a minute to think about how many much-sought-after skills you will gain by building an API from scratch using Test Driven Development combined with Pest PHP. This is not simply a PHP testing course, this is a course which is going to take your PHP skills to a whole new level.

I enrolled in a similar course a few years ago and it changed my career and my whole programming outlook. Everything became easier...and BETTER PAID!

I'm talking about things like gaining a complete understanding of application structure and EVERYTHING which happens between Request and Response. Knowing all of the components so well that you know when to use feature tests and when to use unit tests, where to mock objects and exactly how to do it.


Below is a list of the content that I cover. These are all of the core testing concepts that YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Getting Started With PHPUnit


8 videos

  • Installing PHPUnit
  • Write your first test
  • Testing functions
  • Testing class methods
  • Command line options
  • Filtering tests
  • Errors vs failures
  • Autoloading




PHPUnit Workflow and Configuration

8 videos

  • The setUp method
  • The tearDown method
  • Using tests to refactor
  • Some common assertions
  • Custom failure messages
  • Configure PHPUnit using phpunit.xml
  • Testing errors and exceptions
  • Data providers




Testing Strategies Part One (Unit Testing)

13 videos

  • Testing strategies introduction
  • The project files
  • Create the database table
  • The test plan
  • Risky tests and incomplete tests
  • Mocking
  • Refactoring for easier testing
  • Mocking static methods
  • Test new followers per week
  • Testing all logic paths
  • Should you replace static methods?
  • Tidy up unit testing loose ends
Testing Strategies Part Two (Integration Testing)

15 videos

  • Introduction to integration testing
  • When not to mock
  • Testing API integration
  • Grouping tests using @group
  • Authentication exception testing
  • Intro to testing against a database
  • Create a test database connection
  • Create a database refresh tool
  • Database dependant test case
  • Testing ordered database records
  • Testing null database returns
  • Test saving to the database
  • Create a database test assertion
  • Flatten an array


Testing Strategies Part Three (Feature / Functional Testing)

4 videos

  • Introduction to feature testing
  • Feature test setup
  • Feature test assertions
  • Running the feature tests
Test Doubles


9 videos

  • PHPUnit Test Doubles
  • Testing expectations
  • Faking method return values
  • Testing consecutive returns
  • Throwing exceptions from stubbed methods
  • Will return callback
  • Test faked methods receive correct arguments
  • Test faked methods receive correct arguments using callbacks
  • The mock builder

Test Coverage


4 videos

  • Test coverage introduction
  • Test coverage setup
  • HTML Format coverage report
  • Maximising test coverage
Test Driven Development


21 videos

  • Introduction
  • Setup
  • TDD baby steps
  • Red > Green > Clean
  • Value objects
  • Privacy
  • Dollar objects
  • Common equals
  • Apples and oranges
  • Eliminating duplicate classes
  • Simple currency
  • Ask the computer
  • A BIG clean up
  • Simple addition
  • A sum of moneys
  • Make it
  • Adding mixed currencies
  • The extra mile
  • Multiplying sums
  • Let's go crazy
  • Retrospective
Applying TDD to our Testing Strategies Project

2 videos

  • Using tests to switch libraries
  • Switching libraries
Testing HTTP Request -> Response

6 videos

  • Testing HTTP Request / Response introduction
  • Laravel test setup
  • Asserting against response content
  • Testing authenticated endpoints
  • Create a post model
  • Full Request -> Response test
Static Analysis with PHPStan

12 videos

  • Installing PHPStan
  • Command Options
  • PHPStan Rule Levels
  • Ignoring Errors
  • Introduction to PHPStan Config
  • Shared Configuration
  • Generating The Baseline
  • Add PHPStan to an Existing Codebase
  • PHPStan Extensions
  • Fixing Common Errors
  • Config Practice
  • Running Tests in CI
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Feature Tests
  • Installing Pest
  • Create an API Test
  • Custom Test Helpers
  • Custom Test Expectations
  • Returning a Real Response
Unit Tests
  • Response Test
  • Response Class
  • Application Sequence
  • Request Class
  • Request Test
  • Request Query Params
  • Request Path
  • Request Method
  • Kernel Class
Routing
  • The Multiple Routes Problem
  • Refactor For Routing
  • Router Test
  • Router Dispatch
  • Route Handling Outcomes
  • Setting Routes




Dependency Injection
  • Service Container
  • Binding a Service
  • Controller Classes
  • Invoking Handlers
  • Route Parameters
  • Resolving Route Handlers
  • Mocking Dependencies
  • Testing Routing Errors
  • Using Datasets
  • Route Handler Resolver Test
  • Resolving a Controller Test
Entities and Repositories
  • Data Considerations
  • Repositories
  • Grouping Tests
  • Book Repository
  • Entities
  • The Dirty Filter
  • Book Class
  • Nesting Objects
  • Serializing Objects
  • Duplication vs Coincidence
Querying Data
  • Faking Database Rows
  • Sqlite
  • PHP Data Objects (PDO)
  • Retrying Test Using --retry
  • Connection Objects
  • Connection Test
  • Connection Class
Migrations
  • Environment Variables
  • Migration Files
  • Migrating a Test Database
  • Console Commands
  • Migration Dependencies
  • Database Transactions
Persisting Data
  • Fixing Feature Tests
  • Refactoring Out Duplication
  • Matching Project Structure
  • Updating Pest
  • Architecture Testing
  • Testing For Strict Types
Refactoring FTW
  • Fixing Feature Tests
  • Refactoring Out Duplication
  • Matching Project Structure
  • Updating Pest
  • Architecture Testing
  • Testing For Strict Types
Real Usage
  • Fixing Feature Tests
  • Refactoring Out Duplication
  • Matching Project Structure
  • Updating Pest
  • Architecture Testing
  • Testing For Strict Types
JsonResponse Objects
  • What is a JsonResponse?
  • Specific Return Types
  • JsonResponse Test
  • JsonResponse Class
  • Final Client E2E Test
JWT Auth Middleware
  • PSR 15 Middleware
  • Request Handler Test
  • Request Handler Class
  • Refactoring For Middleware
  • Introduction to Json Web Tokens (JWT)
  • JWT Structure
  • PHP + JWT
  • Encoding the JWT
  • JWT Auth Middleware Test
  • JWT Authenticate Middleware
  • Testing Valid Tokens
  • JWT + PHP Security Considerations
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Check out some example videos from the courses

Mocking

Let's see how we can test a method in isolation by replacing its one big dependency with a mock object.

Feature Test Assertions

Let's write some assertions which will prove that a process has completed without any problems...the result of which will be correct data being saved to the database.

Maximizing Test Coverage

I'll show you some tools for checking your code test coverage. Let's investigate what is bringing our code coverage score down and see what steps we can take to rectify it.

Value Objects

Let's write a new test to help us drive out functionality to check whether two value objects are equal. In doing so we are going to employ a test tactic called triangulation.

Installing PestPHP

The Test Driven PHP courses uses the brilliant Pest PHP testing framework. The first thing that we are going to need to do is install Pest and initialize it. Then let's have a look around and run the example tests which come out of the box.

PHP Data Objects (PDO)

We can use PHP Data Objects and set the fetch mode to associative arrays which will mean that we can retrieve a row in the exact same format as we've prescribed.

JWT Structure

A JSON Web Token (JWT) consists of three main parts: the Header, the Payload, and the Signature. Let's dive into each part and also discuss how a JWT is verified.

Architecture Testing

Architecture testing is a cool feature of Pest which enables you to specify expectations that test whether your application adheres to a set of architectural rules, helping you maintain a clean and sustainable codebase.

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✅ Lifetime ownership
📜 Certificate of achievement
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Time For A Reality Check


Testing code is not easy...

Even as an experienced developer, I still come across scenarios that are difficult to test. But the things I show you here will prepare you for those scenarios.

But untested code is code which does not work and it will cause you problems...just when it's least convenient. Well written tests give you peace of mind...and that inspires confidence in the people you work with.

Most testing courses show you only how a testing framework works. They don't actually teach you where, when, why, what, and how to test. I will show you the tools and exactly how to use them to produce expertly tested code you can have 100% confidence in.

Here is what people have said about these 2 courses...



Best tutorial on this topic. Ilian Karasimirov


This course is very practical - Vakhtang



Very, very interesting and helpful - Ruslan



Course is clear, direct and easy to follow, even if one didn't use testing in the past - Richard



This is very useful course - Muhammad Nadeem



I didn't ever use phpunit because it was so hard to understand and figure out. This sets it up to be a success from the start to do TDD - Mr J



This course is very helpful in my php career - Asadullah



In depth course with great real life examples. Delivery of content is engaging and enjoyable - Joshua Caine



Really excellent course! - Brandon Oakley


Detailed in-depth premium content. Worth every penny - Janroe


Unit testing has been a low point in my professional PHP career the last few years. Have not found decent training anywhere. So glad to have found this course. - Karl Zipser


The course delivers a lot of specific knowledge that is not found anywhere else and the focus on complicated tests is very nice. The fact that the course keeps getting updated is a bonus. Eduardo


This course has clear explanations and Gary has the patience to explain every detail, which I think is very important. Demian


I like all your videos, great work. Keep rocking! Thank you for everything. Gokul jadhav.g


I want to hit the like button for every test passed. Thanks for the best tutorial available on this subject. Samuel Ferreira


You explain the Mock in unittest with very easy understanding, you have reproduced different use cases that are very important to understand!! Thank you so much! 優散的傻勢


I have ADHD and have trouble with getting comfortable with tutorial styles and formats. Your video here is just bliss to me. Thank you thank you! Please don't stop making videos! Sofascialistadankula Megadonakeratosis


Clear and detailed. - Piero Recchia


The testing PHP course is long, but very good and amazingly informative. Testing is something that has always eluded me, so the course has definitely given me a grounding and something I can/will refer back to. Thanks for the course Gary and your other OOP course, they have been excellent. - Jonathon Wood


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This is what people have had to say about my other courses...

I do not know of anyone else that can lecture on Frameworks and has the same depth of working knowledge. Thank you! Mark Corrigan


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I have had an extremely positive experience with this course, so Mr Clarke had definitely earned a perfect 5 stars from me! This course has helped me to understand how OOP works SO MUCH better than I previously did. I 100% understand all of his examples. - Jeffrey Carter


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Who Am I?

Hello and thank you so much for checking out my work. My name is Gary Clarke and I'm a software developer with many years experience, primarily in PHP. I started creating video tutorials during lockdown in 2020 because I wanted the challenge of being able to explain complex / technical subjects to others in a way which is easy to understand and remember.

At this moment in time, my videos have been watched over a million times and I intend to keep creating new and improved content and teaching more and more new people. It would be a pleasure to see you on the inside of one of my courses.