Do you have file to test WP stuff?

[Rarst]

Just interested. I have not seen many tutorials or suggestions about WP testbeds. I assume people stick with whatever they are used to in programming.

Here is file I came up with and keep as test.php to quickly throw some code there and see how it works.

 <?php
//PHP report errors
    error_reporting(E_ALL | E_STRICT);
//WP debug
    define('WP_DEBUG', true);
//WP log queries
    define('SAVEQUERIES', true);    
//WP init
    require('wp-blog-header.php');
//WP admin only
    if (!current_user_can('administrator')) wp_die('Boo!');
//WP includes
    //include_once(ABSPATH.WPINC.'/.php'); 
    include_once(ABSPATH.WPINC.'/print_nice.php'); 
 
//code goes here
 
 
//WP performance
    //echo get_num_queries().' queries in '.timer_stop(0,3).' seconds<br />';
//WP queries
    //preprint($wpdb->queries);
//WP cron
    //preprint(_get_cron_array());
//WP active plugins
    //preprint(get_option('active_plugins'));
//WP hooked functions, from http://www.wprecipes.com/?p=1830
    //list_hooked_functions();
//PHP extensions
    //preprint(get_loaded_extensions());
//PHP configuration
    //phpinfo();
 
function preprint($array) {echo '<pre>'.print_r($array,true).'</pre>';}
?>  

Do you use something like this? Know any things worth adding here?

[Ryan]

I'm normally testing locally and don't need wp-blog-header.php, so I tend to use nothing more than the following along with whatever code it is that I'm testing:

 <?php 

require( '../../../wp-load.php' ); 

// Some other stuff here

?>  

[BinaryMoon]

I've been thinking about this as well. I'd be interested to know how much testing goes into WordPress outside of sending things to beta testers.

It'd be great if there was some kind of unit testing done, and also if there was some sort of framework to test theme functionality, especially if you have a more complex theme (framework)

[Rarst]

@BinaryMoon

On topic of unit tests for WP take a look at this:
http://westi.wordpress.com/2009/12/2...ss-a-check-up/

[mfields]

@Rarst - Interesting topic - thanks for posting this. For testing, I have a version of WordPress installed on localhost in a folder named after it's version 2.9, 2.9.1, 2.1.2, etc. And usually just write code in functions.php or the theme file that I want to target. I never thought to setup a testing script like this.

BTW - we have very similar debug functions. Here's mine:

 if( !function_exists( 'pr' ) ) {
    function pr( $var ) {
        print '<pre>' . print_r( $var, true ) . '</pre>';
    }
} 
  

[Rarst]

@mfields

I often need to understand wth is going on inside specific function or hook and it is easier when theme doesn't get in the way. :) It also simplifies related constants (instead flipping them in wp-config all the time).

There are quite a few plugins that add extensive debug info to posts, I am thinking about hooking one to my test.php but excluding from blog itself so it doesn't get in the way there.

[johnbintz]

It'd be great if there was some kind of unit testing done, and also if there was some sort of framework to test theme functionality, especially if you have a more complex theme (framework)

Two subjects dear to my own heart. I have two projects going on right now that, while still in sporadic development only when I need new features, provide both a WordPress simulation framework for use with PHPUnit/SimpleTest, and a rich environment for creating test WP data quickly and easily, which, when combined with Selenium, allows for all sorts of easy test automation for both themes and plugins:

• MockPress - http://github.com/johnbintz/mockpress
• Post Fixtures - http://github.com/johnbintz/post-fixtures

Caveat emptor, of course, but they work well enough for me.

[andreasnrb]

Two subjects dear to my own heart. I have two projects going on right now that, while still in sporadic development only when I need new features, provide both a WordPress simulation framework for use with PHPUnit/SimpleTest, and a rich environment for creating test WP data quickly and easily, which, when combined with Selenium, allows for all sorts of easy test automation for both themes and plugins:

• MockPress - http://github.com/johnbintz/mockpress
• Post Fixtures - http://github.com/johnbintz/post-fixtures

Caveat emptor, of course, but they work well enough for me.

Thats so cool. Will need to check that out. I'm working on a PHP WP equivalent of FxCop. It checks for security flaws, coding standards and more.

[Otto]

Testing schmesting.

I just write my code correctly the first time. Much easier.

[Rarst]

One more line I missed (spent some time with docs yesterday):

 //WP debug
    define('WP_DEBUG', true); 
  

Highlighted several notices that don't show up with regular settings for me.