PHPUnit mock function with different values

#php #testing #beginners

When writing unit test, we sometimes mock a function with different
parameter values and expect different return value(s). For example in the popular e-commerce system magento, it's product model class has a getData function. Using this function you can get different attribute(s) of a product.

Function signature

getData($key = '', $index = null)

We wish to get the product color and product size attributes. The code $product->getData('color') should return value "red" and the code $product->getData('size') should return "s". The second parameter $index is null, you can change it to any other value depending on your requirement.

Example mock code

$product = $this->createMock(Product::class);
$product->method('getData')->willReturnMap([
       ['color', null, 'red'],
       ['size', null, 's'],
]);

Learning objectives
Test your php classes
Continuous integration

Prerequisites
Experience with the basics of variables, data types, and running php scripts
Experience setting up PHPUnit, ideally with Composer

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