laravel-testing

name	Laravel Testing
description	Automated testing standards with Pest and PHPUnit.
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Laravel Testing

Priority: P1 (HIGH)

Structure

tests/
├── Feature/            # Integration/HTTP tests
├── Unit/               # Isolated logic tests
└── TestCase.php

Implementation Guidelines

• Framework: Use Pest for modern DX or PHPUnit for legacy parity.
• Fresh Context: Use RefreshDatabase trait for data isolation.
• Factories: Create test data via Eloquent Factories.
• Mockery: Use $this->mock() for external service substitution.
• In-Memory: Use SQLite :memory: for high-speed unit tests.
• HTTP Assertions: Use $response->assertStatus() and assertJson().

Anti-Patterns

• Real APIs: No real network calls: Always mock or stub.
• Global State: No state leakage: Refresh DB between tests.
• Manual Insert: No DB::table()->insert(): Use Factories.
• Slow Logic: No heavy unit tests: Move to Feature tests.

References

• Testing & Mocking Guide