PHPUnit：期望使用数组作为参数进行方法调用

Question

I have a PHPUnit test case, in which I am puzzled by the following snippet. I want to check that the method actionUpload calls the function exposeAndSaveDataLines correctly, i.e. that the first argument is an array as I expect it to be.

public function test_actionUpload()
{
    $sut = $this->getMockBuilder('MasterdataController')
                ->setMethods(array('exposeAndSaveDataLines', 'render'))
                ->disableOriginalConstructor()
                ->getMock();

    $expectedLines = require_once ($this->dataDir . 'expectedLines.php');

    $sut->expects($this->once())
        ->method('exposeAndSaveDataLines')
        ->with($this->equalTo($expectedLines),
            $this->anything(),
            $this->anything(),
            $this->anything(),
            $this->anything());

    $sut->actionUpload();
}

The expected data is a printout of the current array, made with a temporary print_r (var_export($lines)) in the actual code. I return it in the file expectedLines.php, and when I manually print it, it is correct.

Now, when I run the test case with a single character deliberately misspelled in expectedLines, I get the following error (as expected).

Failed asserting that two arrays are equal.
--- Expected
+++ Actual
@@ @@
             3 => 'Colour Group Code'
-            4 => '{2F30E832-D3DB-447E-B733-7BC5125CBCCc}'
+            4 => '{2F30E832-D3DB-447E-B733-7BC5125CBCCC}'
         )
     )
 )

However, when I correct the mistake, it still mentions that the two arrays are not equal. However, it now prints the entire array (at least the start of it, it is a long array), but it doesn't show any differences (no - and + in front of any line). Why does the expects method not recognize that the two arrays are the same? How am I able to test this properly?

EDIT 1

I have shortened the array, such that it prints the entire array when they are not equal. Still no + or - signs in the comparison.

This is the end of my expectation PHP file.

    'RetTarget Area' => array(
        0 => array(
            0 => '',
            1 => '',
            2 => '{C19D52BC-834C-45DA-B17F-74D73A2EC0BB}
'
        ),
        1 => array(
            0 => '1',
            1 => '1',
            2 => '{5E25C44F-C18A-4F54-B6B1-248955A82E59}'
        )
    )
);

This is the end of my comparison output in the console.

     'RetTarget Area' => Array (
         0 => Array (
             0 => ''
             1 => ''
             2 => '{C19D52BC-834C-45DA-B17F-74D73A2EC0BB}
             '
         )
         1 => Array (...)
     )
 )

I find it suspicious that the last Array is not fully shown in the comparison.

EDIT 2

I find here that the order of the arrays is important. I am pretty sure though I have all elements in the same order, if PHP is not doing something secret under the hood. The solution mentioned there I cannot copy, since I don't have a $this->assertEquals but a ->with($this->equalTo syntax.

EDIT 3

I read here about an undocumented parameter $canonicalize that orders arrays before comparing. When I use it like this:

$sut->expects($this->once())
    ->method('exposeAndSaveDataLines')
    ->with($this->equalTo($expectedLines, $delta = 0.0, $maxDepth = 10, $canonicalize = true, $ignoreCase = false),
        $this->anything(),
        $this->anything(),
        $this->anything(),
        $this->anything());

I see that the order of the arrays is indeed changed, but I still see the same error. Also, still one array is 'collapsed', which I suspect causes this failure. Besides, I don't want to order all my subarrays, they should be in the same order in the real and expected result.

--- Expected
+++ Actual
@@ @@
 Array (
     0 => Array (
         0 => Array (
             0 => ''
             1 => ''
             2 => '{C19D52BC-834C-45DA-B17F-74D73A2EC0BB}
             '
         )
         1 => Array (...)
     )

EDIT 4

When I use identicalTo instead of equalTo, I get a more elaborate error message, saying that the one array is not identical to the other array, while printing both of them. I copy-pasted them both into a text file, and used the command diff to check for any differences, but there were none. Still, PHPUnit claims that the two arrays are not equal/identical.

EDIT 5

When I use greaterThanOrEqual or even greaterThan instead of equalTo, then the test passes. This does not happen for lessThanOrEqual. This implies that there is a difference between the two arrays.

If I manually change the expected outcome into something with a string that is alphabetically before the correct string, I can lessThan pass as well, but then of course greaterThanOrEqual fails.

EDIT 6

I am getting convinced that the line ending of the strings in my array are making this comparison to fail, which doesn't show up in all comparisons.

I now have the following assertion.

public function test_actionUpload_v10MasterdataFile()
{
    ....
    $sut->expects($this->once())
        ->method('exposeAndSaveDataLines')
        ->will($this->returnCallback(function($lines) {
            $expectedLines = include ($this->dataDir . 'ExpectedLines.php');
            $arrays_similar = $this->similar_arrays($lines, $expectedLines);
            PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::assertTrue($arrays_similar);
        }));
    $sut->actionUpload();
}

private function similar_arrays($a, $b)
{
    if(is_array($a) && is_array($b))
    {
        if(count(array_diff(array_keys($a), array_keys($b))) > 0)
        {
            print_r(array_diff(array_keys($a), array_keys($b)));
            return false;
        }

        foreach($a as $k => $v)
        {
            if(!$this->similar_arrays($v, $b[$k]))
            {
                return false;
            }
        }

        return true;
    }
    else
    {
        if ($a !== $b)
        {
            print_r(PHP_EOL . 'A: '. $a. PHP_EOL . 'Type: ' . gettype($a) . PHP_EOL);
            print_r(PHP_EOL . 'B: '. $b. PHP_EOL . 'Type: ' . gettype($b) . PHP_EOL);
        }
        return $a === $b;
    }
}

With the following result.

A: {72C2F175-9F50-4C9C-AF82-9E3FB875EA82}

Type: string

B: {72C2F175-9F50-4C9C-AF82-9E3FB875EA82}

Type: string

Answer 1

I finally got it to work, although it is a bit of a compromise. I am now removing newlines before I compare the arrays. This cannot be done in the with method, so I have made the following construction.

public function test_actionUpload_v10MasterdataFile()
{
    /*
     * Create a stub to disable the original constructor.
     * Exposing data and rendering are stubbed.
     * All other methods behave exactly the same as in the real Controller.
     */
    $sut = $this->getMockBuilder('MasterdataController')
                ->setMethods(array('exposeAndSaveDataLines', 'render'))
                ->disableOriginalConstructor()
                ->getMock();

    $sut->expects($this->once())
        ->method('exposeAndSaveDataLines')
        ->will($this->returnCallback(function($lines) {
            $expectedLines = include ($this->dataDir . 'ExpectedLines.php');
            PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::assertTrue($this->similar_arrays($lines, $expectedLines));
        }));

    // Execute the test
    $sut->actionUpload();
}

...

private function similar_arrays($a, $b)
{
    /**
     * Check if two arrays have equal keys and values associated with it, without
     * looking at order of elements, and discarding newlines.
     */
    if(is_array($a) && is_array($b))
    {
        if(count(array_diff(array_keys($a), array_keys($b))) > 0)
        {
            return false;
        }

        foreach($a as $k => $v)
        {
            if(!$this->similar_arrays($v, $b[$k]))
            {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
    else
    {
        $a = rtrim($a);
        $b = rtrim($b);
        $extended_output = false;
        if ($extended_output && ($a !== $b))
        {
            print_r(PHP_EOL . 'A: '. $a. PHP_EOL . 'Type: ' . gettype($a) . PHP_EOL);
            print_r(PHP_EOL . 'B: '. $b. PHP_EOL . 'Type: ' . gettype($b) . PHP_EOL);
        }
        return $a === $b;
    }
}