My core competency is Java (Android). I have been in the industry long enough to understand the benefits of proper testing, and I would like to think that I have a somewhat mature idea on how to test production code and how to create a test architecture.
Recently, as a rule, I am more and more involved in PHP coding. The few PHP projects that I had at the moment were more or less straightforward home pages for various charity events and similar, where "manual test cases" were sufficient.
But now I am planning a large PHP project for a paid client (a complete, REST-based web application with a heavy database backend, that is, not the project “Welcome to my home page”). I understand that there is not a sufficient set of manual testing instructions listed in a text document. I need a proper automated test environment, like the JUnit framework for Java, but for PHP.
Are there any vital “industry standards” for PHP code (preferably open source)? I read briefly about the PHPUnit and SimpleTest frames. Are they recommended to you guys?
Project parameters are set: PHP is one of the requirements, so you do not need to put energy to convince me of the best web platforms, etc. (but I will gladly read any notes and tips you may have, though, for future projects :-)
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