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Asserts

Installation

If you use Codeception installed using composer, install this module with the following command:

composer require --dev codeception/module-asserts

Alternatively, you can enable Asserts module in suite configuration file and run

codecept init upgrade4

This module was bundled with Codeception 2 and 3, but since version 4 it is necessary to install it separately.
Some modules are bundled with PHAR files.
Warning. Using PHAR file and composer in the same project can cause unexpected errors.

Description

Special module for using asserts in your tests.

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assertArrayHasKey

Asserts that an array has a specified key.

  • param int|string $key
  • param array|ArrayAccess $array
  • param string $message

assertArrayNotHasKey

Asserts that an array does not have a specified key.

  • param int|string $key
  • param array|ArrayAccess $array
  • param string $message

assertClassHasAttribute

Asserts that a class has a specified attribute.

  • param string $attributeName
  • param string $className
  • param string $message

assertClassHasStaticAttribute

Asserts that a class has a specified static attribute.

  • param string $attributeName
  • param string $className
  • param string $message

assertClassNotHasAttribute

Asserts that a class does not have a specified attribute.

  • param string $attributeName
  • param string $className
  • param string $message

assertClassNotHasStaticAttribute

Asserts that a class does not have a specified static attribute.

  • param string $attributeName
  • param string $className
  • param string $message

assertContains

Asserts that a haystack contains a needle.

  • param $needle
  • param $haystack
  • param string $message

assertContainsEquals

  • param $needle
  • param $haystack
  • param string $message

assertContainsOnly

Asserts that a haystack contains only values of a given type.

  • param string $type
  • param $haystack
  • param bool|null $isNativeType
  • param string $message

assertContainsOnlyInstancesOf

Asserts that a haystack contains only instances of a given class name.

  • param string $className
  • param $haystack
  • param string $message

assertCount

Asserts the number of elements of an array, Countable or Traversable.

  • param int $expectedCount
  • param Countable|iterable $haystack
  • param string $message

assertDirectoryDoesNotExist

Asserts that a directory does not exist.

  • param string $directory
  • param string $message

assertDirectoryExists

Asserts that a directory exists.

  • param string $directory
  • param string $message

assertDirectoryIsNotReadable

Asserts that a directory exists and is not readable.

  • param string $directory
  • param string $message

assertDirectoryIsNotWritable

Asserts that a directory exists and is not writable.

  • param string $directory
  • param string $message

assertDirectoryIsReadable

Asserts that a directory exists and is readable.

  • param string $directory
  • param string $message

assertDirectoryIsWritable

Asserts that a directory exists and is writable.

  • param string $directory
  • param string $message

assertDoesNotMatchRegularExpression

Asserts that a string does not match a given regular expression.

  • param string $pattern
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertEmpty

Asserts that a variable is empty.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertEquals

Asserts that two variables are equal.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertEqualsCanonicalizing

Asserts that two variables are equal (canonicalizing).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertEqualsIgnoringCase

Asserts that two variables are equal (ignoring case).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertEqualsWithDelta

Asserts that two variables are equal (with delta).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param float $delta
  • param string $message

assertFalse

Asserts that a condition is false.

  • param $condition
  • param string $message

assertFileDoesNotExist

Asserts that a file does not exist.

  • param string $filename
  • param string $message

assertFileEquals

Asserts that the contents of one file is equal to the contents of another file.

  • param string $expected
  • param string $actual
  • param string $message

assertFileEqualsCanonicalizing

Asserts that the contents of one file is equal to the contents of another file (canonicalizing).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertFileEqualsIgnoringCase

Asserts that the contents of one file is equal to the contents of another file (ignoring case).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertFileExists

Asserts that a file exists.

  • param string $filename
  • param string $message

assertFileIsNotReadable

Asserts that a file exists and is not readable.

  • param string $file
  • param string $message

assertFileIsNotWritable

Asserts that a file exists and is not writable.

  • param string $file
  • param string $message

assertFileIsReadable

Asserts that a file exists and is readable.

  • param string $file
  • param string $message

assertFileIsWritable

Asserts that a file exists and is writable.

  • param string $file
  • param string $message

assertFileNotEquals

Asserts that the contents of one file is not equal to the contents of another file.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertFileNotEqualsCanonicalizing

Asserts that the contents of one file is not equal to the contents of another file (canonicalizing).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertFileNotEqualsIgnoringCase

Asserts that the contents of one file is not equal to the contents of another file (ignoring case).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertFileNotExists

Asserts that a file does not exist.

  • param string $filename
  • param string $message

assertFinite

Asserts that a variable is finite.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertGreaterOrEquals

Asserts that a value is greater than or equal to another value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertGreaterThan

Asserts that a value is greater than another value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertGreaterThanOrEqual

Asserts that a value is greater than or equal to another value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertInfinite

Asserts that a variable is infinite.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertInstanceOf

Asserts that a variable is of a given type.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsArray

Asserts that a variable is of type array.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsBool

Asserts that a variable is of type bool.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsCallable

Asserts that a variable is of type callable.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsClosedResource

Asserts that a variable is of type resource and is closed.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsEmpty

Asserts that a variable is empty.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsFloat

Asserts that a variable is of type float.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsInt

Asserts that a variable is of type int.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsIterable

Asserts that a variable is of type iterable.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotArray

Asserts that a variable is not of type array.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotBool

Asserts that a variable is not of type bool.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotCallable

Asserts that a variable is not of type callable.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotClosedResource

Asserts that a variable is not of type resource.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotFloat

Asserts that a variable is not of type float.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotInt

Asserts that a variable is not of type int.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotIterable

Asserts that a variable is not of type iterable.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotNumeric

Asserts that a variable is not of type numeric.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotObject

Asserts that a variable is not of type object.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotReadable

Asserts that a file/dir exists and is not readable.

  • param string $filename
  • param string $message

assertIsNotResource

Asserts that a variable is not of type resource.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotScalar

Asserts that a variable is not of type scalar.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotString

Asserts that a variable is not of type string.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsNotWritable

Asserts that a file/dir exists and is not writable.

  • param $filename
  • param string $message

assertIsNumeric

Asserts that a variable is of type numeric.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsObject

Asserts that a variable is of type object.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsReadable

Asserts that a file/dir is readable.

  • param $filename
  • param string $message

assertIsResource

Asserts that a variable is of type resource.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsScalar

Asserts that a variable is of type scalar.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsString

Asserts that a variable is of type string.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertIsWritable

Asserts that a file/dir exists and is writable.

  • param $filename
  • param string $message

assertJson

Asserts that a string is a valid JSON string.

  • param string $actualJson
  • param string $message

assertJsonFileEqualsJsonFile

Asserts that two JSON files are equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualFile
  • param string $message

assertJsonFileNotEqualsJsonFile

Asserts that two JSON files are not equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualFile
  • param string $message

assertJsonStringEqualsJsonFile

Asserts that the generated JSON encoded object and the content of the given file are equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualJson
  • param string $message

assertJsonStringEqualsJsonString

Asserts that two given JSON encoded objects or arrays are equal.

  • param string $expectedJson
  • param string $actualJson
  • param string $message

assertJsonStringNotEqualsJsonFile

Asserts that the generated JSON encoded object and the content of the given file are not equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualJson
  • param string $message

assertJsonStringNotEqualsJsonString

Asserts that two given JSON encoded objects or arrays are not equal.

  • param string $expectedJson
  • param string $actualJson
  • param string $message

assertLessOrEquals

Asserts that a value is smaller than or equal to another value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertLessThan

Asserts that a value is smaller than another value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertLessThanOrEqual

Asserts that a value is smaller than or equal to another value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertMatchesRegularExpression

Asserts that a string matches a given regular expression.

  • param string $pattern
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertNan

Asserts that a variable is nan.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotContains

Asserts that a haystack does not contain a needle.

  • param $needle
  • param $haystack
  • param string $message

assertNotContainsEquals

not documented

assertNotContainsOnly

Asserts that a haystack does not contain only values of a given type.

  • param string $type
  • param $haystack
  • param bool|null $isNativeType
  • param string $message

assertNotCount

Asserts the number of elements of an array, Countable or Traversable.

  • param int $expectedCount
  • param Countable|iterable $haystack
  • param string $message

assertNotEmpty

Asserts that a variable is not empty.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotEquals

Asserts that two variables are not equal.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotEqualsCanonicalizing

Asserts that two variables are not equal (canonicalizing).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotEqualsIgnoringCase

Asserts that two variables are not equal (ignoring case).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotEqualsWithDelta

Asserts that two variables are not equal (with delta).

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param float $delta
  • param string $message

assertNotFalse

Asserts that a condition is not false.

  • param $condition
  • param string $message

assertNotInstanceOf

Asserts that a variable is not of a given type.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotNull

Asserts that a variable is not null.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotRegExp

Asserts that a string does not match a given regular expression.

  • param string $pattern
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertNotSame

Asserts that two variables do not have the same type and value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotSameSize

Assert that the size of two arrays (or Countable or Traversable objects) is not the same.

  • param Countable|iterable $expected
  • param Countable|iterable $actual
  • param string $message

assertNotTrue

Asserts that a condition is not true.

  • param $condition
  • param string $message

assertNull

Asserts that a variable is null.

  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertObjectHasAttribute

Asserts that an object has a specified attribute.

  • param string $attributeName
  • param object $object
  • param string $message

assertObjectNotHasAttribute

Asserts that an object does not have a specified attribute.

  • param string $attributeName
  • param object $object
  • param string $message

assertRegExp

Asserts that a string matches a given regular expression.

  • param string $pattern
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertSame

Asserts that two variables have the same type and value.

  • param $expected
  • param $actual
  • param string $message

assertSameSize

Assert that the size of two arrays (or Countable or Traversable objects) is the same.

  • param Countable|iterable $expected
  • param Countable|iterable $actual
  • param string $message

assertStringContainsString

  • param string $needle
  • param string $haystack
  • param string $message

assertStringContainsStringIgnoringCase

not documented

assertStringEndsNotWith

Asserts that a string ends not with a given suffix.

  • param string $suffix
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringEndsWith

Asserts that a string ends with a given suffix.

  • param string $suffix
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringEqualsFile

Asserts that the contents of a string is equal to the contents of a file.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualString
  • param string $message

assertStringEqualsFileCanonicalizing

Asserts that the contents of a string is equal to the contents of a file (canonicalizing).

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualString
  • param string $message

assertStringEqualsFileIgnoringCase

Asserts that the contents of a string is equal to the contents of a file (ignoring case).

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualString
  • param string $message

assertStringMatchesFormat

Asserts that a string matches a given format string.

  • param string $format
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringMatchesFormatFile

Asserts that a string matches a given format file.

  • param string $formatFile
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringNotContainsString

  • param string $needle
  • param string $haystack
  • param string $message

assertStringNotContainsStringIgnoringCase

  • param string $needle
  • param string $haystack
  • param string $message

assertStringNotEqualsFile

Asserts that the contents of a string is not equal to the contents of a file.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualString
  • param string $message

assertStringNotEqualsFileCanonicalizing

Asserts that the contents of a string is not equal to the contents of a file (canonicalizing).

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualString
  • param string $message

assertStringNotEqualsFileIgnoringCase

Asserts that the contents of a string is not equal to the contents of a file (ignoring case).

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualString
  • param string $message

assertStringNotMatchesFormat

Asserts that a string does not match a given format string.

  • param string $format
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringNotMatchesFormatFile

Asserts that a string does not match a given format string.

  • param string $formatFile
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringStartsNotWith

Asserts that a string starts not with a given prefix.

  • param string $prefix
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertStringStartsWith

Asserts that a string starts with a given prefix.

  • param string $prefix
  • param string $string
  • param string $message

assertThat

Evaluates a PHPUnit\Framework\Constraint matcher object.

  • param $value
  • param Constraint $constraint
  • param string $message

assertThatItsNot

Evaluates a PHPUnit\Framework\Constraint matcher object.

  • param $value
  • param Constraint $constraint
  • param string $message

assertTrue

Asserts that a condition is true.

  • param $condition
  • param string $message

assertXmlFileEqualsXmlFile

Asserts that two XML files are equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualFile
  • param string $message

assertXmlFileNotEqualsXmlFile

Asserts that two XML files are not equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param string $actualFile
  • param string $message

assertXmlStringEqualsXmlFile

Asserts that two XML documents are equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param DOMDocument|string $actualXml
  • param string $message

assertXmlStringEqualsXmlString

Asserts that two XML documents are equal.

  • param DOMDocument|string $expectedXml
  • param DOMDocument|string $actualXml
  • param string $message

assertXmlStringNotEqualsXmlFile

Asserts that two XML documents are not equal.

  • param string $expectedFile
  • param DOMDocument|string $actualXml
  • param string $message

assertXmlStringNotEqualsXmlString

Asserts that two XML documents are not equal.

  • param DOMDocument|string $expectedXml
  • param DOMDocument|string $actualXml
  • param string $message

expectException

Handles and checks exception called inside callback function. Either exception class name or exception instance should be provided.

<?php
$I->expectException(MyException::class, function() {
    $this->doSomethingBad();
});

$I->expectException(new MyException(), function() {
    $this->doSomethingBad();
});

If you want to check message or exception code, you can pass them with exception instance:

<?php
// will check that exception MyException is thrown with "Don't do bad things" message
$I->expectException(new MyException("Don't do bad things"), function() {
    $this->doSomethingBad();
});

@deprecated Use expectThrowable() instead

  • param \Exception|string $exception
  • param callable $callback

expectThrowable

Handles and checks throwables (Exceptions/Errors) called inside the callback function. Either throwable class name or throwable instance should be provided.

<?php
$I->expectThrowable(MyThrowable::class, function() {
    $this->doSomethingBad();
});

$I->expectThrowable(new MyException(), function() {
    $this->doSomethingBad();
});

If you want to check message or throwable code, you can pass them with throwable instance:

<?php
// will check that throwable MyError is thrown with "Don't do bad things" message
$I->expectThrowable(new MyError("Don't do bad things"), function() {
    $this->doSomethingBad();
});
  • param \Throwable|string $throwable
  • param callable $callback

fail

Fails a test with the given message.

  • param string $message

markTestIncomplete

Mark the test as incomplete.

  • param string $message

markTestSkipped

Mark the test as skipped.

  • param string $message

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Licensed under the MIT License.
https://codeception.com/docs/modules/Asserts