Karate DSL vs PhpSpec
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It is a tool which can help you write clean and working PHP code using behaviour driven development or BDD. BDD is a technique derived from test-first development. | Combines API test-automation, mocks and performance-testing into a single, unified framework. The BDD syntax popularized by Cucumber is language-neutral, and easy for even non-programmers. Besides powerful JSON & XML assertions, you can run tests in parallel for speed - which is critical for HTTP API testing. |
Specification-oriented BDD framework; write clean and working PHP code | Native support for both JSON and XML;
Powerful payload assertions with "deep-equals";
Data-driven testing;
Easy even for non-programmers;
Embedded JavaScript engine;
Test-doubles or HTTP mocking built-in;
Re-use test scripts as performance-tests;
Environment switching;
Comprehensive reports, supported by all CI tools |
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Followers 25 | Followers 268 |
Votes 3 | Votes 85 |
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