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PHP Programming in the AI Era
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PHP Programming in the AI Era

by Doug Bierer, Rainier Sarabia
July 2026
Intermediate
478 pages
9h 8m
English
Packt Publishing
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Implementing Test-Driven Development in a Feature

In this chapter, you will learn how to protect a feature by applying test-driven development (TDD) practices in PHP. The chapter is organized as a series of practical recipes that guide you through defining user acceptance criteria using the Gherkin language, generating intentionally failing automated tests with the assistance of AI, and incrementally building the solution code required to satisfy those tests. By following this workflow and validating the implementation by passing all tests, you ensure that the feature remains stable, verifiable, and aligned with the acceptance criteria throughout its lifecycle.

This chapter features the following recipes:

  • User acceptance criteria definition ...
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