How to run single test method with phpunit?

Question

I am struggling to run a single test method named testSaveAndDrop in the file escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php with phpunit. I tried the following combinations:

phpunit EscalationGroupTest escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php --filter=escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php::testSaveAndDrop
phpunit EscalationGroupTest escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php --filter=EscalationGroupTest.php::testSaveAndDrop
phpunit EscalationGroupTest escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php --filter=EscalationGroupTest::testSaveAndDrop
phpunit EscalationGroupTest escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php --filter=testSaveAndDrop

In each case all test methode in the file escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php are executed. How to select just ONE method instead?

The name of the class is EscalationGroupTest and the version of phpunit is 3.2.8.

Answer 1

The following command runs the test on a single method:

phpunit --filter testSaveAndDrop EscalationGroupTest escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php

phpunit --filter methodName ClassName path/to/file.php

For newer versions of phpunit, it is just:

phpunit --filter methodName path/to/file.php

Answer 2

I prefer marking the test in annotation as

/**
 * @group failing
 * Tests the api edit form
 */
public function testEditAction()

Then running it with

phpunit --group failing

No need to specify the full path in the command line, but you have to remember removing this before commit, not to clutter the code.

You may also specify several groups for a single test

/**
  * @group failing
  * @group bug2204 
  */
public function testSomethingElse()
{
}

Answer 3

Here's the more generic answer:

If you are sure the method name is unique you can only filter by method name (this works for me)

phpunit --filter {TestMethodName}

However it is safer to specify the file path/reference as well

phpunit --filter {TestMethodName} {FilePath}

Example:

phpunit --filter testSaveAndDrop reference/to/escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php

Quick note: I've noticed that if I have a function named testSave and another function named testSaveAndDrop using command phpunit --filter testSave will also run testSaveAndDrop and any other function that starts with testSave*, it's weird!!

Answer 4

Following command will execute exactly testSaveAndDrop test.

phpunit --filter '/::testSaveAndDrop$/' escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php

Answer 5

for run phpunit test in laravel by many way ..

vendor/bin/phpunit --filter methodName className pathTofile.php

vendor/bin/phpunit --filter 'namespace\\directoryName\\className::methodName'

for test single class :

vendor/bin/phpunit --filter  tests/Feature/UserTest.php
vendor/bin/phpunit --filter 'Tests\\Feature\\UserTest'
vendor/bin/phpunit --filter 'UserTest' 

for test single method :

 vendor/bin/phpunit --filter testExample 
 vendor/bin/phpunit --filter 'Tests\\Feature\\UserTest::testExample'
 vendor/bin/phpunit --filter testExample UserTest tests/Feature/UserTest.php

for run tests from all class within namespace :

vendor/bin/phpunit --filter 'Tests\\Feature'

for more way run test see more

Answer 6

• Run this inside your project root directory i am using in laravel root directory.

---

vendor/bin/phpunit --filter 'Your method name'

Example with custom method name.

 /** @test //Initilize this for custom method name, without test keyword
  *  
  * Test case For Dashboard When User Not logged In it will redirect To login page
  */
  public function only_logged_in_user_see_dashboard()
  {
    $response = $this->get('/dashboard')
                   ->assertRedirect('/login');
  }

Example with test keyword

/**
* A basic test example.
*
* @return void
*/
 public function testBasicTest()
 {
  $this->assertTrue(true);
 }

Answer 7

So, something like this

phpunit --filter 'EscalationGroupTest::testSaveAndDrop' EscalationGroupTest escalation/EscalationGroupTest.php 

Without = and with '

https://phpunit.de/manual/3.7/en/textui.html

Answer 8

If you're in netbeans you can right click in the test method and click "Run Focused Test Method".

Answer 9

You Can try this i am able to run single Test cases

phpunit tests/{testfilename}

Eg:

phpunit tests/StackoverflowTest.php

If you want to run single Test cases in Laravel 5.5 Try

vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Feature/{testfilename} 

vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Unit/{testfilename} 

Eg:

vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Feature/ContactpageTest.php 

vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Unit/ContactpageTest.php

Answer 10

The reason your tests are all being run is that you have the --filter flag after the file name. PHPUnit is not reading the options at all and so is running all the test cases.

From the help screen:

 Usage: phpunit [options] UnitTest [UnitTest.php]
        phpunit [options] <directory>

So move the --filter argument before the test file that you want as mentioned in @Alex and @Ferid Mövsümov answers. And you should only have the test that you want run.

Answer 11

If you're using an XML configuration file, you can add the following inside the phpunit tag:

<groups>
  <include>
    <group>nameToInclude</group>
  </include>
  <exclude>
    <group>nameToExclude</group>
  </exclude>
</groups>

See https://phpunit.de/manual/current/en/appendixes.configuration.html

Answer 12

I am late to the party though. But as personal I hate to write the whole line.

Instead, I use the following shortcuts in the .bash_profile file make sure to source .bash_profile the file after adding any new alias else it won't work.

alias pa="php artisan"
alias pu="vendor/bin/phpunit" 
alias puf="vendor/bin/phpunit --filter"

Usage:

puf function_name

puf filename

If you use Visual Studio Code you can use the following package to make your tests breeze.

Package Name: Better PHPUnit
Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=calebporzio.better-phpunit

You can then set the keybinding in the settings. I use Command + T binding in my MAC.

Now once you place your cursor on any function and then use the key binding then it will automatically run that single test.

If you need to run the whole class then place the cursor on top of the class and then use the key binding.

If you have any other things then always tweek with the Terminal

Happy Coding!

Answer 13

You must use --filter to run a single test method php phpunit --filter "/::testMethod( .*)?$/" ClassTest ClassTest.php

The above filter will run testMethod alone.