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Neither; the RefreshDatabase trait is the optimal approach for this (assuming your schema is represented by migrations).
https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/database-testing#resetting-the-database-after-each-test
Jul 26, 2021
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lumen testing choosing between DatabaseMigration Vs DatabaseTransaction
Hi guys, I like to know what you use on your tests. And what is the best test scenario where you will use DatabaseMigration over DatabaseTransaction and vise versa.
Level 12
sorry i forgot to mention that the project I am working is lumen. and I think refreshdatabase is not available on lumen
Level 104
In that case; I would consider/anticipate whether my application has a lot of changes to the Schema as I develop. Rolling back a transaction is quicker than re-running all of the migrations. More migrations, then the test suite will be slower to run. But something/someone must ensure the test database schema is correct.
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thank you.. i did the same.. do you think theres a huge disadvantages using DatabaseTransaction instead of DatabaseMigration?
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Managing the state of the Schema manually.
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