Drupal Quality Control & Assurance 2

Question 1

Which Drupal module provides a centralized dashboard for running automated tests from the admin UI?

Accepted Answer

Simpletest UI

Answer

Simpletest UI (now largely replaced by PHPUnit) provided an admin interface for running tests directly from the Drupal backend.

Question 2

What does the `--filter` flag do when running Drupal PHPUnit tests via the CLI?

Accepted Answer

Runs only tests matching a given name or pattern

Answer

The `--filter` flag narrows the test run to only those test cases or methods whose names match the provided string or regex pattern.

Question 3

In Drupal's testing architecture, what is a 'functional JavaScript test' (FunctionalJavascriptTestCase) used for?

Accepted Answer

Testing behaviors that require a real browser with JS execution

Answer

FunctionalJavascriptTestCase uses WebDriver (via Chromedriver) to run a real browser, enabling testing of AJAX, dynamic content, and other JS-driven behaviors.

Question 4

Which coding standard tool is most commonly used for Drupal PHP code quality checks in CI pipelines?

Accepted Answer

PHP_CodeSniffer with Drupal standards

Answer

PHP_CodeSniffer configured with the Drupal and DrupalPractice sniff sets is the standard linting tool used by the Drupal community and enforced in CI.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the `drupal_flush_all_caches()` call commonly used in test teardown?

Accepted Answer

Ensures a clean cache state so subsequent tests are not affected by cached data

Answer

Flushing all caches in teardown prevents stale cached data from leaking into subsequent test runs and causing false positives or negatives.

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