Testing and Validation Library

The code we build needs to be validated. We validate to check adherence to our coding standards, configured better practices, and project requirements. We test to prove our code works as intended. We profile to measure its performance. We do code reviews to make our code better. In this series, you will learn about each of these areas.

PHP Unit & Integration Testing

These hands-on labs grow you testing expertise and mastery.

21 Episodes
04:26:49 Runtime

Unit & Integration Testing Basics

Testing is a critical component of your workflow, as it validates each piece of your code to ensure it works exactly as you intended. As a professional developer, testing is a skill that will set you a part and give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace. In this hands-on lab, you will be building unit and integration tests as you learn the basics of PHP testing.

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17 Episodes
03:21:08 Runtime

Unit Testing with Brain Monkey

How can you unit test your plugin or theme without WordPress or other dependencies? You simulate the dependencies. My favorite tool to redefine and mock functions is Brain Monkey. In this hands-on testing lab, you will write unit tests using Brain Monkey.

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Testing Hooks with Brain Monkey

Our themes and plugins use hooks to run code when an event fires. We use WordPress' functions to add or remove a hooked callback, fire the event, or check the status. How do you unit test those interactions without loading WordPress? Meet Brain Monkey. Brain Monkey gives you the power to unit test hooks by simulating WordPress. In this lab, you'll walk through building unit tests for hooks.

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