Does your project use PHPStan? Then you really should be using the bleeding edge config, regardless of what level you are running. It will make transition to the newer version much easier.
Mar 4, 2021
Once you have set up your first unit tests, and you have a good configuration, its time to add a lot of tests. Lets take a look at using data providers, as a way to test with a lot of data.
Feb 26, 2021
If you just got started with PHPUnit, its configuration file may be a bit daunting. Today we’re gonna walk through (what i consider) the ideal config file. If you’re just here to copy paste the config, then you can find it at thebottom 👇.
Feb 19, 2021
Just like the factory pattern, the builder is a creational pattern, meaning it is about how objects are created. But unlike a factory, a builder allows you to build an object in parts.
Feb 12, 2021
The previous two chapter of this blog series were about the decorator and the adapter. These are structural design patterns. Meaning they deal with the structure of a system. They can help with simplifying relationships, and moving responsibilities.
Jan 25, 2021
This is the second post in a series of design patterns i use (almost) daily. You will find the other posts at the bottom of this article. On wikipedia, the adapter pattern is described like so:
Jan 10, 2021
This is the first post in a series of design patterns i use (almost) daily. You will find the other posts at the bottom of this article. The Decorator pattern On wikipedia, the decorator pattern is described like so:
Jan 1, 2021
Use a custom services file for your tests, to allow changing dependencies as needed.
Dec 18, 2020
Our code base has a lot of code that looks like this: <?php try { $this->doScaryThing(); } catch(Exception $e) { trigger_error("Downgraded: " . get_class($e) . ":" . $e->getMessage(), E_USER_WARNING); } Or sometimes trigger_error is used as a way to log other thigns.
Nov 21, 2019
Our code base is a lot like a camp site, and we can learn a thing or two from the boy scouts.
Nov 11, 2019