How to do Unit Testing + code-coverage with file upload in Laravel 5.2

Question

I want to do some unit testing with file upload on Laravel 5.2.

Here is how I do it refer to this answer:

/** app/Http/routes.php **/
Route::post('upload', function() {
    $fileExists = false;

    if ($_FILES['images']) {
        $fileExists = true;
    }

    return ['result' => $fileExists];
});

/** tests/ExampleTest.php **/
public function testUploadFile()
{
    $file = new \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile(
        base_path() . '/tests/files/profile.png', 'profile.png');

        $response = $this->call('POST', 'upload', 
            [
               'firstname' => 'firstname', 
               'lastname'  => 'lastname', 
               'promotion' => '2016', 
               'isCoop' => 1
            ], 
            [
               'images' => [$file]
            ]
        );
}

The result of phpunit is:

But, when I check the code coverage result, the line inside the if statement on routes.php file is not executed as shown below.

It seems the uploaded file is not inserted into $_FILES variable, so it detected as empty.

Any idea how to fix it..? Thanks.

Notes: I used Larave for create an API Service, so I did not used form to upload the file

Possible duplicate of Laravel 5.2 Mocked file upload unit test fails — staskus
– staskus, Commented Apr 14, 2016 at 16:39

staskus · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-14 16:38:29Z

1

After laravel 5.2.15 this is happening because you are using

Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile

instead of

Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile

And file is never sent to a controller.

answered Apr 14, 2016 at 16:38

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:16:03Z

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I think you should write:

[
    'images' => $file
]

Instead of

[
    'images' => [$file]
]

Also, you should use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile instead of Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile after 5.2.15 see Laravel 5.2 Mocked file upload unit test fails

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:16

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answered May 18, 2016 at 9:48

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