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author: christel
date: 2009-04-14 09:52:06+00:00
slug: php-testfest
title: PHP TestFest
category: community
imported: yes
---
Jonathan mentioned in his [blog post](http://blog.freenode.net/2009/04/free-as-in-node-episode-3-released/) about the free-as-in-node podcast yesterday that this weeks guest on "Pimp My Project" was there to talk about **PHP TestFest**.


> The TestFest is an event that aims at improving the [code
> coverage](http://gcov.php.net/) of the [test
> suite](http://qa.php.net/running-tests.php) for the PHP language itself. As
> part of this event, local User Groups (UG) are invited to join the TestFest.
> These UGs can meet physically or come together virtually. The point however
> is that people network to learn together. Aside from being an opportunity for
> all of you to make friends with like minded people in your (virtual)
> community, it also will hopefully reduce the work load for the PHP.net
> mentors. All it takes is someone to organize a UG to spearhead the event and
> to get others involved in [writing phpt
> tests](http://qa.php.net/write-test.php). The submissions will then be
> reviewed by members of php.net before getting included in the official test
> suite.


As per [http://qa.php.net/testfest.php](http://qa.php.net/testfest.php) Head over there if you want some more information on how to get involved!
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	5	title: PHP TestFest
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849bdd6f SB	9	Jonathan mentioned in his [blog post](http://blog.freenode.net/2009/04/free-as-in-node-episode-3-released/) about the free-as-in-node podcast yesterday that this weeks guest on "Pimp My Project" was there to talk about PHP TestFest.
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951245ff EK	12	> The TestFest is an event that aims at improving the [code
	13	> coverage](http://gcov.php.net/) of the [test
	14	> suite](http://qa.php.net/running-tests.php) for the PHP language itself. As
	15	> part of this event, local User Groups (UG) are invited to join the TestFest.
	16	> These UGs can meet physically or come together virtually. The point however
	17	> is that people network to learn together. Aside from being an opportunity for
	18	> all of you to make friends with like minded people in your (virtual)
	19	> community, it also will hopefully reduce the work load for the PHP.net
	20	> mentors. All it takes is someone to organize a UG to spearhead the event and
	21	> to get others involved in [writing phpt
	22	> tests](http://qa.php.net/write-test.php). The submissions will then be
	23	> reviewed by members of php.net before getting included in the official test
	24	> suite.
849bdd6f SB	25
	26
	27	As per [http://qa.php.net/testfest.php](http://qa.php.net/testfest.php) Head over there if you want some more information on how to get involved!