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PHP Upgrades: Block regressions with PHPStanOften when people think of PHPStan they typically think of improving Type Coverage. That is really only a small part of what PHPStan is…Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 2024
PHP: Mocking Closures and performing assertionsTesting is crucial to ensuring code quality and reliability in modern PHP development. One powerful technique in testing is mocking, which…Jun 6, 2024A response icon1Jun 6, 2024A response icon1
Laravel Scout: Eager loading models for indexingIf you’re like me you want to get eager loading right from day one. One area that can initially seem difficult for this is when it comes to…Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024
Laravel Testing: Mocking static methods with the containerI came across a difficult challenge this week. How can I mock a static method being used? Ideally, static methods shouldn’t be used as…Apr 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024
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