How to write a test for method in laravel using phpspec?

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by deron , in category: PHP General , 6 months ago

How to write a test for method in laravel using phpspec?

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by gilbert , 6 months ago

@deron 

To write a test for a method in Laravel using Phpspec, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install Phpspec using Composer if you haven't already done so:
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composer require phpspec/phpspec --dev


  1. Generate a new specification for your method using the phpspec command:
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./vendor/phpspec/bin/phpspec desc path/to/YourClass


  1. Open the generated specification file (located in the spec directory) and update it with the necessary specifications for your method. For example:
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namespace specYourNamespace;

use YourNamespaceYourClass;
use PhpSpecObjectBehavior;

class YourClassSpec extends ObjectBehavior
{
    function it_should_do_something()
    {
        $this->yourMethod('input')->shouldReturn('expected_output');
    }
}


  1. Run the test using the phpspec command:
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./vendor/phpspec/bin/phpspec run


  1. Phpspec will execute the test and show you the result. If the test fails, you can go back to the specification file and adjust it until it passes.


Note: Make sure to replace YourNamespace and YourClass with the actual namespace and class name of the method you want to test. Additionally, replace 'input' and 'expected_output' with the respective input and expected output for your method.