Test Driven PHP

Learn To Write Clean PHP Code THAT ALWAYS WORKS!

Build AN ENTIRE PHP APPLICATION from scratch using Test Driven Development ☄️

In this course, we're going to take our dev skills to the next level by creating an API from scratch...but with a slight twist....we are going to use Test Driven Development with the PestPHP testing framework to figure out all functionality.

This is THE BEST WAY to learn how to build something which you have 100% confidence in and you'll also discover that TDD is not complicated...in fact, once mastered, it will make your life easier and your code a lot more reliable!

TDD is a modern development skill which will improve you as a developer and make you an asset to any team.

You'll gain a deep understanding of how to build an API in addition to knowing how to create and use the tools which are used to test an API using only PHP. We'll also look at how to structure our code in a way similar to frameworks like Symfony and Laravel.

This is a great way to learn A LOAD OF NEW SKILLS because you'll be building and testing something REAL. All developers tells me that this kind of practical approach is how they prefer to learn.

Why Should You Enroll In This Course?

💰 These skills are guaranteed to advance your career

🎼 You will learn the testing techniques which are used in Laravel and Symfony

🆕 PEST is current and relevant to the market

🧠 Building something real is how you learn to build something real!

🌴 Flexible. You can work at your own pace. Take as long as it takes.

🔍 No other courses teach this subject in the same way

📈 Promotion. To become a senior PHP developer you will need to understand testing frameworks

💼 Career mobility. These skills can be applied to a wide range of programming languages

By the end of the course you will have experience and complete understanding of all these concepts:

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

PLUS MUCH MORE!!

HOW DOES THAT SOUND SO FAR?..

..HERE'S WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS COURSE

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.

I'll also cover something which I have not seen anyone else cover in this kind of course. Pragmatism.I'll address the challenges of TDD and show you how to avoid the ways in which it can be misused or even over-used.

Below is a list of the content that I cover. These cover how to build an API from scratch PLUS all of the Pest features that you need to know.

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

Data Mappers
AuthorMapper Test
AuthorMapper
Database Test Assertions
Querying Any Table
BookMapper and Test

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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$69 + VAT added on checkout page

✅ Exclusive Content

✅ Subtitles in your language

✅ Over 90 video tutorials for $69

✅ Hours of quality content - no filler

✅ All code examples included

✅ Industry standard practices

✅ Lifetime ownership

📜 Certificate of achievement

🤝 30 day money back guarantee

Check out some example videos from the course 🚀

All videos come with subtitles in your language

Creating Custom Test Helpers

We're doing everything from scratch in this course so let's create a test helper which will enable us to make 'requests' to our API.

Creating Custom Test Expectations

In Pest we use expectations to test that our code is behaving as expected...and it's really easy to create your own. Here I'll create one which matches json strings against expected json strings. Nice 😎

Testing Request Objects

We're going to create our own Request class so let's test that the query params can be retrieved off of it. This will show you how some things work which we take for granted.

Risky Tests and Test Todo's

I sometimes like to write out the tests I'll need for a particular class. In Pest I just need to chain a todo() function on an empty test and they'll now be marked as 'todo' instead of 'risky'.

Faking Database Rows

Let me show you how you can fake a database row to keep your tests passing until you have created your tables. This way we are focused more on our public API and the database isn't calling the shots.

Migrating a Test Database

Let's create a method which will be responsible for executing the migrations files and will run before each of your tests.

Database Test Assertions

Let's create our assertDatabaseHas method which will be able to assert that a table contains a particular record based on a set criteria.

Some frameworks have already created methods like this for you but where's the fun in that? No microwavable pizzas in this kitchen...everything's made from fresh!

BUY THIS COURSE NOW

$69 + VAT added on checkout page

✅ Exclusive Content

✅ Subtitles in your language

✅ Over 90 video tutorials for $69

✅ Hours of quality content - no filler

✅ All code examples included

✅ Industry standard practices

✅ Lifetime ownership

📜 Certificate of achievement

🤝 30 day money back guarantee

A Brief History Of This Course

This course was originally meant to be a simple 2 hour addition to my popular Testing PHP course as many people had asked me to also cover PEST.

But I wanted to do something a little different so that it wouldn't just feel like any other PEST course and I also wanted it to be framework-agnostic as I believe that is how to really learn testing skills; frameworks offer a lot of helpers that hide the true difficulty of testing certain scenarios.

So I decided that I would build a simple API using a test-driven approach. It wasn't long before I discovered that this was going to longer and more in-depth than the 2 hour course I originally had in mind. IT'S ACTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE MY MOST INFORMATIVE COURSE!

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Very good thanks - Bichotte Aurelien

Excellent course and content!! I have been doing PHP for years, but unfortunately the wrong (procedural) way :-) - Johann

This is the first time I have used PEST and I think it has great value when used for TDD. This course is great for anyone that wants to create Test Driven Development - Mr J

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Gary Clarke - 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 nearly half a million times and I intend to keep creating new and improved content and teaching more and more new people. It would be my pleasure to see you on the inside of one of my courses.