Laravel Testing Series: PHPUnit & Xdebug Essentials

Who this course is for

• Laravel Developers who are working with Laravel and want to improve their testing skills to ensure their applications are robust and reliable
• PHP developers looking to get hands-on experience with PHPUnit and automated testing within the Laravel framework
• Backend Developers who primarily focus on backend code and want to ensure their APIs, business logic, and database interactions are well-tested
• Professionals looking to stand out as Laravel experts in the industry
• Anyone eager to elevate their Laravel development skills to new heights

What you'll learn

• Master the fundamentals of feature and unit testing in Laravel
• Get hands-on experience with configuring PHPUnit for testing in Laravel projects
• Learn how to build and run different types of tests, including creating custom test suites
• Implement best practices for naming and organizing your tests effectively
• Write tests for HTTP requests and plan tests for different modules
• Ensure consistency in your test environment by utilizing the RefreshDatabase trait
• Gain expertise in testing CRUD operations such as creating, updating, retrieving, and deleting
• Understand how to write validation and authorization tests for different operations
• Dive into API testing and use Sanctum for authentication in Laravel APIs
• Learn the differences between actingAs and Sanctum actingAs methods for API authentication
• Apply the 3A rule (Arrange, Act, Assert) and chaining assertions to improve your tests
• Refactor and optimize your test setup for better readability and maintainability
• Learn how to measure code coverage using Xdebug and analyze test coverage reports
• Explore real-world testing scenarios and improve the quality of your Laravel applications through effective testing
• Follow Laravel testing best practices to create robust, reliable, and maintainable tests

Topics covered

An overview of the main modules. See the course page on Udemy for the full, up-to-date curriculum.

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of Laravel is required
• Basic understanding of models, seeders, migrations and basic CRUD operations is required
• Knowledge of Laravel's basic features like Eloquent ORM, Blade templating, and middleware
• Any computer and OS will work — Windows, macOS or Linux

Your instructor

Mahmoud Anwar

Senior Laravel/PHP developer and technical educator specializing in backend engineering, with 21+ programming courses created for developers worldwide.

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