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dazzle/behat-date-manipulation
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Allows you to execute commands in custom steps with a different system date.

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Behat Date Manipulation
=======================

[](#behat-date-manipulation)

This package allows you to execute a command that is time sensitive.

When do I need this?
--------------------

[](#when-do-i-need-this)

If you have time sensitive steps to execute, for example a cronjob picks up items that are older than X days.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Installation through composer:

```
composer require dazzle/behat-date-manipulation:dev-master

```

This package depends on [libfaketime](https://github.com/wolfcw/libfaketime.git).

Installation in most cases is as simple as:

```
git clone https://github.com/wolfcw/libfaketime.git
cd libfaketime && make install

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

In your Behat config YAML file add following part in the 'Contexts':

```
- Dazzle\BehatDateManipulation\FeatureContext:
            parameters:
              install_path: "/usr/local/lib/faketime/libfaketime.so.1"

```

The default libfaketime path should normally be OK.

Example steps:
--------------

[](#example-steps)

```
Given I manipulate the date with "+30d" and execute command "php my_cron.php"

Given I manipulate the date with "-15d" and execute command "date"
And I save it into "DATE"
And I expect "" to equal "xxxx"

```

The second example uses [rdx/behat-variables](https://github.com/rudiedirkx/behat-variables)which is not included in this package but might be useful if you want to work with the output that this package provides.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- Originally developed by [Kevin Thiels](https://github.com/Novitsh)

[www.dazzle.be](https://www.dazzle.be/?ref=github-behat-date-manipulation)[www.aperta.be](https://www.aperta.be/?ref=github-behat-date-manipulation)

###  Health Score

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LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity19

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity19

Early-stage or recently created project

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Top contributor holds 90% of commits — single point of failure

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