Level 74
I would say it's a unit test since it test the $user->assignRole() method.
Yes a unit test can talk to the database if it needs to.
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May 25, 2020
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Level 8
Could a unit test use databases?
Could a unit test use databases?
I mean, i want to make a test that assert if a give role has been assigned
/** @test */
public function a_admin_is_an_admin()
{
$user = factory(\App\User::class)->create();
$role = factory(\App\Role::class)->create(['name' => 'Admin', 'label' => 'Amministratore']);
$user->assignRole($role);
$this->assertEquals(true, $user->isAdmin());
}
Is this an unit or a feature test?
If it is a Unit test, should it use database?
If not how i can rewrite this?
Level 104
It is more an Integration than a Unit test IMO. But different people will argue nomenclature... For testing purists, a Unit test should be concerned with a single unit of code, which your example is not.
Personally I don't care what it is called, or if it touches the database once it gives me confidence about my application(s) working as expected.
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Level 74
I agree with @tykus on this
Personally I don't care what it is called, or if it touches the database once it gives me confidence about my application(s) working as expected.
Level 8
Thank you guys, i'd like to select both as best answer but can't.
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