How to write TDD code for user profile update in Laravel - laravel

Question

I want to create a TDD first before using my function in the app.
I have already created the update function, update works but before that i want a test case running. So i have created this test case.
/** #test */
public function updateUser()
{
$this->withExceptionHandling();
//creating a user
$user = factory(User::class)->create();
//passing updating values
$response = $this->put('users/update_profile', [
'name' => 'name123',
'phoneno' => 9842345562,
'address' => 'newwwww'
]);
$this->assertEquals('name123', User::first()->name);
$this->assertEquals(9842345562, User::first()->phoneno);
$this->assertEquals('newwwww', User::first()->address);
}
//update function
public function update(UpdateProfileRequest $request)
{
$user = auth()->user();
$user->update([
'name' => $request->name,
'phoneno' => $request->phoneno,
'address' => $request->address
]);
session()->flash('success', 'User Proifile Updated');
return redirect(route('users.view-profile'));
}
Failed asserting that two strings are equal.
--- Expected
+++ Actual
## ##
-'name123'
+'Tad Predovic'
Only getting this error.

Answer 1

You should not rely on User::first() as your first record may not the one you just created. Instead refresh the model you already have to get the updated values from the DB after your new values are set. You can use $user-refresh() before your assertions
/** #test */
public function updateUser() {
$this->withExceptionHandling();
//creating a user
$user = factory(User::class)->create();
//signing in as the new user
$this->actingAs($user);
//passing updating values
$response = $this->put('users/update_profile', [
'name' => 'name123',
'phoneno' => 9842345562,
'address' => 'newwwww'
]);
//Get new values
$user->refresh();
$this->assertEquals('name123', $user->name);
$this->assertEquals(9842345562, $user->phoneno);
$this->assertEquals('newwwww', $user->address);
}