Title: Testing and Debugging
Course: COP 2842 Internet Programming > Section: Six: Testing and Debugging

Introduction

As you develop your PHP application, you need to test it to make sure that it is performing as expected. Then, if there are any problems, you need to debug your application to correct any problems. This module shows you how to do that using just a text editor and your browser. But it also shows how using an IDE like NetBeans can make debugging easier.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

- Recognize the types of errors that can occur in a PHP application.
- Perform some techniques used for debugging PHP applications.

Instructional Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

- Test and debug a PHP application

Reading / Resource

Read:

- Chapter 6: How to test and debug a PHP application (Pages 190-202)