Handling email testing in Laravel with Ray
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
Learn how to use Ray to test emails in Laravel!
Read more [myray.app]
Posts tagged with testing
Architecture Testing in Laravel with Pest
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Read about how to use Pest to add architecture tests for your PHP application and enforce standards such as folder structures, naming conventions, and more.
Read more [ashallendesign.co.uk]
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Husky: How to automatically format, lint and test before you commit or push
– tighten.com - submitted by Jamison Valenta
Let's talk about Husky, a tool that automatically runs any number of commands whenever you commit or push. You'll never have to worry about forgetting to format, lint, or test before uploading code to the repo — Husky does it for you every time you run git commit or git push
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Sniffing out stray ray() calls with Pest architecture testing
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
Whether you're building a shiny new feature or refactoring a bug deep in a legacy codebase, before you merge your work to production you want to get rid of all those ray() calls you littered the codebase with.
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Automatically Hash Laravel Model Values Using the "Hashed" Cast
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Learn how to automatically hash sensitive data (such as passwords) using the "hashed" model cast in Laravel. This article also covers how to test your field is being hashed correctly.
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Pest comes with Ray integration out of the box
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
Discover how Pest offers a Ray integration out of the box!
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Introducing tabular assertions
My colleague Seb made a cool package to write complex expectations in a readable way.
Read more [sebastiandedeyne.com]
New major versions for spatie/image and Laravel Media Library have been released original
We’ve released a new major version of spatie/image, v3. This package makes it very easy to manipulate images using PHP.
At the same time, we’ve also released a new major version of spatie/laravel-medialibrary. This is a powerhouse package that can associate all kinds of files with Eloquent models. The latest version of this package now uses spatie/image v3 under the hood for manipulating images.
In this blog post, I’ll explain why we made new major versions and how they can be used.
Stressless: Stress Testing for PHP
– pestphp.com - submitted by Nuno Maduro
The PEST team just announced the release of a brand new plugin for Pest PHP: Stressless.
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Testing Abstract Classes in PHP using Anonymous Classes
– www.otsch.codes - submitted by Christian Olear
Abstract classes cannot be instantiated directly, posing a challenge when testing functionality implemented within the abstract class itself. In this article, I share my approach to addressing this issue.
Read more [www.otsch.codes]
Juggling Databases When Testing With Laravel: Tackling the Lock Wait Timeout Error
– www.conroyp.com - submitted by Paul Conroy
Writing tests to validate behaviour in a multi-tenancy, multi-database app can be challenging. "Lock wait timeout" errors, or transactions cleaned up in one db and not another - it can be very frustrating! Fortunately, Laravel has a way to support db transactions across multiple databases.
Read more [www.conroyp.com]
Ensure model events are fired in your tests when using Model Observers
– devonmather.dev - submitted by Devon Mather
We will look at a couple of common scenarios where adding a couple of lines to your tests can future-proof your application from data loss when using Model Observers.
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Mailcoach gains split testing, Livewire 3 support, suppression list, and much more
Today, we're adding some very powerful features to both the hosted and self-hosted versions of Mailcoach: split testing (also known as A/B testing), MJML support, Livewire 3 support, suppression lists, new datables, and much more!
Read more [mailcoach.app]
Single-use tests
Another gem of a blog post by Tim MacDonald
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Ray as a debugging companion in busy integration tests
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
How to use Ray as a debugging companion in busy integration tests
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Workbench App for Packages
– world.hey.com - submitted by Tony Messias
A new package by Mior called Workbench lets us set up an example Laravel app inside our packages. This Workbench app can serve as documentation of how the package integrates with a Larave app. Plus, we can use the Workbench models, controllers, routes, etc., in our package's tests and quickly run the Workbench app in the browser!
Read more [world.hey.com]
Testing mails in Laravel using Ray
In this post, you'll learn how Ray can help you preview emails in your local environment and how it can simplify the process of developing and testing email workflows in Laravel.
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Automatically clear Ray when running tests via PHPUnit or Pest original
Learn how to automatically clear Ray's screen when running a test
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Skipping tests conditionally in Pest original
In this blog post, I'd like to show the easiest way to skip tests conditionally in tests. Using the simple technique, which can be used for other things besides skipping tests, you can make your tests much more flexible.
Avoiding one-liners in PHP
Focus on writing code that solves real problems, is well-tested, and is easy to maintain.
Read more [localheinz.com]
