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lvcodesmith/php-expect
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Expect::your($test)->not->toSuck();
=========================================

[](#expectyourtest-not-tosuck)

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```
{
...
    "require": {
    ...
        "lvcodesmith/php-expect": "dev-master"
    ...
    }
...
}
```

Matching that doesn't suck ... mostly
-------------------------------------

[](#matching-that-doesnt-suck--mostly)

It is very easy to create a matcher using php-expect. Just put it in the Expect::$matchers static array. Here's how.

#### Matcher skeleton

[](#matcher-skeleton)

```
Expect::$matchers['matcher'] = function($actual, $expected) {
    return array(
        $positive_matcher = function() use ($actual, $expected) {

        }, "What to say when the positive matcher fails",

        $negative_matcher = function() use ($actual, $expected) {

        }, "What to say when the negative matcher fails"
    );
}
```

Of course, you don't need to write *$positive\_matcher =* or *$negative\_matcher =*, but it helps add context.

#### The *toSuck* matcher:

[](#the-tosuck-matcher)

```
Expect::$matchers['toSuck'] = function ($actual, $expected) {
    $class = get_class($actual);
    return array(
        $positive_matcher = function () use ($class) {
            assert( $class == 'Suck' );
        }, "Expected object to suck",

        $negative_matcher = function () use ($class) {
            assert( $class != 'Suck' );
        }, "Expected object not to suck"
    );
};
```

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###  Health Score

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Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity22

Limited adoption so far

Community6

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Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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