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Smart web developers will tell you that the sooner you detect your codemistakes the quicker you can fix them and the less the project will cost inthe long run. Well the most efficient way to detect your mistakes in PHP iswith PHPUnit an open source framework that automates unit testing by running abattery of tests as you go. The benefits of PHPUnit are significant areduction in the effort required to frequently test code fewer overalldefects added confidence in your code improved relations with your opensource teammates The only problem with this popular testing tool was its lackof documentationuntil now that is. For this OReilly went right to thesource as Sebastian Bergmann the author of PHPUnit Pocket Guide also happensto be PHPUnits creator. This little book brings together hardtorememberinformation syntax and rules for working with PHPUnit. It also delivers theinsight and sage advice that can only come from the technologys creator.Coverage of testing under agile methodologies and Extreme Programming XP isalso included. The latest in OReillys series of handy Pocket Guides thisquickreference book puts all the answers are right at your fingertips. Its aninvaluable companion for anyone interested in testing the PHP code they writefor web applications. «