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Automate functional testing in Symfony by choosing KernelTestCase or WebTestCase to execute full HTTP requests, verify DOM rendering, and validate service interactions. Run the make test.functional command to generate and execute these tests.

Foundry story driven testing uses factory stories to create deterministic database states for Symfony functional tests. It utilizes actual database connections to establish realistic data fixtures, ensuring reliable and repeatable test environments.

Yes, you need PHPUnit as the test framework and Zenstruck Foundry for database fixture management. These dependencies are required to execute the full HTTP request lifecycle and manage realistic database setups without using mocks.

KernelTestCase tests backend logic and service integrations within the Symfony kernel, while WebTestCase tests web-side functionality by executing full HTTP requests and performing DOM assertions on rendered pages.

Yes, WebTestCase facilitates DOM-based assertions on rendered pages during Symfony functional testing. This allows you to verify HTML output and DOM structure directly after executing full HTTP requests.

Using real database connections instead of mocks validates actual database queries and service integrations end to end. Combined with Foundry, this ensures your Symfony functional tests reflect realistic application behavior and true query execution.