phpunit-skill
Generates PHPUnit tests in PHP. Covers assertions, data providers, mocking, and test doubles. Use when user mentions "PHPUnit", "TestCase", "assertEquals", "PHP test". Triggers on: "PHPUnit", "TestCase PHP", "assertEquals PHP", "PHP unit test".
What this skill does
# PHPUnit Testing Skill
## Core Patterns
### Basic Test
```php
<?php
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
class CalculatorTest extends TestCase
{
private Calculator $calculator;
protected function setUp(): void
{
$this->calculator = new Calculator();
}
public function testAddition(): void
{
$this->assertEquals(5, $this->calculator->add(2, 3));
}
public function testDivideByZero(): void
{
$this->expectException(\DivisionByZeroError::class);
$this->calculator->divide(10, 0);
}
public function testMultipleAssertions(): void
{
$this->assertSame(4, $this->calculator->add(2, 2));
$this->assertSame(0, $this->calculator->subtract(2, 2));
$this->assertSame(6, $this->calculator->multiply(2, 3));
}
}
```
### Data Providers
```php
/**
* @dataProvider additionProvider
*/
public function testAdd(int $a, int $b, int $expected): void
{
$this->assertEquals($expected, $this->calculator->add($a, $b));
}
public static function additionProvider(): array
{
return [
'positive numbers' => [2, 3, 5],
'negative numbers' => [-1, -1, -2],
'zeros' => [0, 0, 0],
'mixed' => [10, -5, 5],
];
}
```
### Assertions
```php
$this->assertEquals($expected, $actual);
$this->assertSame($expected, $actual); // Strict type
$this->assertNotEquals($unexpected, $actual);
$this->assertTrue($condition);
$this->assertFalse($condition);
$this->assertNull($value);
$this->assertNotNull($value);
$this->assertCount(3, $array);
$this->assertContains('item', $array);
$this->assertArrayHasKey('key', $array);
$this->assertInstanceOf(MyClass::class, $obj);
$this->assertStringContainsString('sub', $string);
$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression('/\d+/', $string);
$this->assertEmpty($collection);
$this->assertGreaterThan(5, $value);
$this->assertJsonStringEqualsJsonString($expected, $actual);
```
### Mocking
```php
public function testCreateUser(): void
{
$mockRepo = $this->createMock(UserRepository::class);
$mockRepo->expects($this->once())
->method('save')
->with($this->isInstanceOf(User::class))
->willReturn(new User(1, 'Alice'));
$mockEmail = $this->createMock(EmailService::class);
$mockEmail->expects($this->once())
->method('sendWelcome')
->with('[email protected]');
$service = new UserService($mockRepo, $mockEmail);
$result = $service->createUser('[email protected]', 'Alice');
$this->assertEquals(1, $result->getId());
}
```
### Lifecycle
```php
public static function setUpBeforeClass(): void { } // Once before all
protected function setUp(): void { } // Before each test
protected function tearDown(): void { } // After each test
public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void { } // Once after all
```
### Anti-Patterns
| Bad | Good | Why |
|-----|------|-----|
| `assertEquals` for strict | `assertSame` for type+value | Type coercion |
| No data providers | `@dataProvider` | DRY |
| Global state | `setUp()`/`tearDown()` | Isolation |
| No groups | `@group smoke` | Run subsets |
## Setup: `composer require --dev phpunit/phpunit`
## Run: `./vendor/bin/phpunit` or `./vendor/bin/phpunit --group smoke`
## Config: `phpunit.xml` with testsuites and coverage
## Deep Patterns
See `reference/playbook.md` for production-grade patterns:
| Section | What You Get |
|---------|-------------|
| §1 Project Setup | composer.json, phpunit.xml with suites, coverage config, project structure |
| §2 Test Patterns | Assertions, #[DataProvider], Generator yields, strict comparisons |
| §3 Mocking | createMock with callbacks, Mockery spies, consecutive returns |
| §4 Test Doubles | In-memory fakes, repository pattern, test helpers |
| §5 Faker & Fixtures | TestDataFactory with overrides, bulk generation |
| §6 Exception Testing | Detailed exception assertions, warning testing |
| §7 HTTP & API Testing | Symfony WebTestCase, auth, validation, pagination |
| §8 Database Testing | Transaction rollback, repository integration, Doctrine |
| §9 CI/CD Integration | GitHub Actions with MySQL/Redis, coverage thresholds |
| §10 Debugging Table | 12 common problems with causes and fixes |
| §11 Best Practices | 14-item production PHP testing checklist |
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