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PestPHP
The Elegant PHP Testing Framework

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What is PestPHP?

PestPHP provides an elegant and enjoyable experience for testing PHP applications, with a simple syntax that makes it easy to write and maintain test suites. Its stunning error messages, colorful console output, and comprehensive documentation streamline the testing process for individuals and teams alike. PestPHP is fully open-source, integrates seamlessly with PHPUnit, and is designed for effortless migration, allowing developers to leverage advanced features such as parallel testing, mutation testing, architecture testing, and snapshot testing without rewriting existing tests.

Developers can boost productivity with dataset-driven repeated tests, type-coverage, interactive watch mode, performance profiling, and dozens of community-developed plugins. The platform offers a modern, distraction-free environment for building robust PHP applications, complemented by powerful team management, integration options, and automated test migration tools.

Features

  • Inspired API: Clean, user-friendly API inspired by Rspec and Jest
  • Parallel Testing: Run tests in parallel to speed up workflows
  • Error Messaging: Stunning, detailed error messages for rapid debugging
  • Mutation Testing: Built-in mutation testing for identifying weak tests
  • Dataset Support: Repeat tests with different data sets efficiently
  • Coverage Reports: Integrated --coverage for test coverage analysis
  • Type Coverage: Built-in type coverage support
  • Watch Mode: Interactive --watch mode for live feedback
  • Profiling Tools: Native --profile flag for performance analysis
  • Snapshot Testing: Snapshot testing for tracking code changes
  • Community Plugins: Access to dozens of community-developed plugins

Use Cases

  • Automated testing of PHP web applications
  • Performance analysis and profiling of PHP codebases
  • Validating code coverage and type coverage in projects
  • Maintaining reliable APIs in Laravel or Symfony projects
  • Integrating with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
  • Migration from PHPUnit to cleaner, modern syntax

FAQs

  • How does Pest differ from PHPUnit?
    Pest is built on top of PHPUnit and introduces a user-friendly API inspired by Rspec and Jest, offering features like enhanced console output, parallel testing, coverage reports, watch mode, architectural and snapshot testing, and more detailed error messages.
  • Do I need to rewrite all my PHPUnit tests for Pest?
    No, Pest is designed to be progressive, allowing immediate use of its features after installation. Community-developed migration tools are available to convert existing tests quickly to Pest's API.
  • Is everything on Pest free?
    Yes, Pest is an open-source framework released under the MIT license, making all features, documentation, editor integrations, and community plugins available for free, even for commercial projects.
  • Who maintains Pest?
    Pest is maintained by a diverse team of more than a dozen contributors from different regions and countries, committed to developing and enhancing the framework.

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