How to get started with PHPUnit at the command line?

Question

I have a MacBook Pro, installed PEAR, installed PHPUnit, so at the command line I can type phpunit and I get the usage help.

Now I want to get a test going so that I can build from there.

I have a file named index.php with this content:

<?php

require_once '?????';


class Product {

    protected $id;

    public function __construct($id) 
    {
        $this->id = $id;
    }

    public function get_id()
    {
        return $this->id;
    }

}

class ProductTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    function testBasis()
    {
        $instance = new Product(1);

        $this->assertInstanceOf('Product',$instance);
        $this->assert($instance->get_id(), 1);
    }
}

At the command line, I want to go to the directory in which the file is located and type something like:

phpunit ?????

What are the next steps so that I am able to test the above class with PHPUnit from the command line?

yes, that is the documentation I am reading (chapter 4) where chapter 3 shows how to install pear/phpunit which I did, and chapter 4 assumes that the rest in installed, but when I type "phpunit productTest" it can't find "./ProductTest.php" and when I type "phpunit index.php" it says, "callt o undefined method ProductTest::assert()", I need to get a basic example working so I can use that documentation. — Edward Tanguay
– Edward Tanguay, Commented Jan 4, 2011 at 15:13
Becouse assert is not defined , have a look at chapter 21 to see all available functions ( eg. looks like you're trying to use assert when you realy need is assertEquals() , allso assertInstanceOf() needs to be replaced with isInstanceOf() ) — Poelinca Dorin
– Poelinca Dorin, Commented Jan 4, 2011 at 15:20

suspectus · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-30 09:35:09Z

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If you installed phpunit proprely you don't need the include line .
class ProductTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
Save the file ProductTest.php
At the command line browse using "cd" to the directory where you saved ProductTest.php
If you installed phpunit proprely you should be able to enter phpunit --verbose ProductTest.php

Your ProductTest.php file will have to look like this :

<?php

class Product {

    protected $id;

    public function __construct($id) 
    {
        $this->id = $id;
    }

    public function get_id()
    {
        return $this->id;
    }

}

class ProductTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    function testBasis()
    {
        $instance = new Product(1);

        $this->isInstanceOf('Product',$instance);
        $this->assertEquals($instance->get_id(), 1);
    }
}

?>

At the command line running phpunit --verbose ProductTest , will output :

PHPUnit 3.4.13 by Sebastian Bergmann.

ProductTest
.

Time: 0 seconds, Memory: 6.50Mb

OK (1 test, 1 assertion)
dorin@ubuntu:/var/www$ phpunit --verbose ProductTest
PHPUnit 3.4.13 by Sebastian Bergmann.

ProductTest
.

Time: 0 seconds, Memory: 6.50Mb

OK (1 test, 1 assertion)

edited Jun 30, 2015 at 9:35

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Edward Tanguay Over a year ago

ok, I did that and it tells me PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method ProductTest::assert() which is telling me that it is not finding PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase or what could be the reason?

Poelinca Dorin Over a year ago

copy my exact code , save it in a file called ProductTest.php and you'll see all tests will pass .

Edward Tanguay Over a year ago

yes, it works now, assert and the file name were the problems, thanks

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-20 10:04:24Z

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I upgraded the phpunit version from 3.4 to 3.6 using these instructions and it solved my assertInstanceOf missing function problem. if someone came on this thread for looking same problem, should think to upgrade to latest version of phpunint test

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