Re: tests

Hello Oliver, php source comes with 'run-tests.php' script (try: php run-tests.php -h) and currently with over 2000 test scripts. However as http://gcov.php.net shows this triggers less than 50% of the code. That means that we do not test a lot of out code base and hence have no way to protect us against behavior changes in the corresponding areas. Another problem is that even if a coverage tool like the one used in the link above detects code as executed this does not mean that all conditions under which a priticual piece of code can act are met. Therefor we need more tests. See: http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/php-src/README.TESTING and: http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/php-src/README.TESTING2 Note that run-tests2.php should be merged completley to run-tests.php and that run-tests.php no longer exists. More descriptions can be found here: http://qa.php.net/write-test.php best regards marcus Saturday, May 13, 2006, 1:47:53 AM, you wrote: > Hello Marcus, > I read your message about the need of tests in php. Could you explain it a > little to me? I'd like to know more about it. I am not really familar with > the php sources though. > Best Regards, > Oliver -- Best regards, Marcus mailto:mail@marcus-boerger.de