如果使用filter指定测试，phpunit仅引发致命错误

Question

phpunit .

results in failed tests

phpunit MyFileTest.php

results in failed tests

phpunit --filter testSomething MyFileTest.php

results in a fatal error that should have been caught with the prior methods of running the test.

phpunit: 3.7.7

php: 5.3.10

any idea why?

Answer 1

Without seeing the code, or even the error message, it's really hard to help you.

You probably have some dependencies that are loaded in previous tests, and that are not there when running the single test.