phpunit无法断言两个数组相等，但没有显示出差异

Question

Here is what phpunit says:

1) Asgard\Entity\Tests\EntityTest::testToArray
Failed asserting that two arrays are equal.
--- Expected
+++ Actual
@@ @@
 Array (
     'id' => null
     'title' => 'Test Title'
     'content' => 'Test Content'
     'published' => 2015-03-04T11:19:50+0000
     'comments' => Array (
         0 => Array (
             'id' => null
             'content' => 'foo'
             'published' => 2015-03-04T11:19:50+0000
             'another_property' => null
             'news' => null
         )
         1 => Array (
             'id' => null
             'content' => 'bar'
             'published' => 2015-03-04T11:19:50+0000
             'another_property' => null
             'news' => null
         )
         2 => Array (
             'id' => null
             'content' => 'baz'
             'published' => 2015-03-04T11:19:50+0000
             'another_property' => null
             'news' => null
         )
     )
     'another_property' => null
 )

https://travis-ci.org/asgardphp/asgard/jobs/53029084

There is no difference between "expected" and "actual". The tests usually pass, but sometimes would fail on this.

Answer 1

Since you're using DateTime in your tests - Are you sure you aren't getting test that start in one second, and finish in another so there is a second difference in the timestamps depending on which stage you look at them? - Using dynamic dates and time in tests is a pretty common reason for occasional failed tests.