While I was preparing my presentation, I found that the code I wrote while presenting has a bug. That's where you come in. I've made the source code available for download. There's also a link from the screencast page now.

So here's what I want. I want you to go look at the code, figure out what the bug is, and write a new unit test class with a test that fails due to the bug. Send me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) your unit test class in an email with the subject line "FRPUG Code Contest #1". The first person to correctly identify the bug and develop and send me a unit test that fails due to that bug will be guaranteed* a prize at our next meeting, and I'll post your name on the site with a link to your website. Please note, I cannot ship the prize out, so if you're not local, you're welcome to enter and I'll still post your name and a link if you like, but to claim the prize, you have to attend the meeting.

Also, it's very possible that I've got more than one bug in the code. I will hold a prize for people who discover and write a unit test for other bugs as well, but only for the first person to find a particular bug. Once the bug has been found, I think I'll probably update the source code with the test that's submitted and a fix that makes the test pass. For bonus points, submit a patch that updates the code to a working state that passes your unit test.

If you have any questions, please let me know. If you have ideas for future coding contests, please let me know.

Thanks,
David

* Guaranteed means that I will have a prize for you and you'll still get your name entered for the door prize, so you could end up going home with two sweet prizes. But you will get at least one. -- Some restrictions apply, see back of box for details, do not taunt happy fun ball, etc.

The prize has been claimed. Asa discovered that the form would incorrectly validate alphanumeric inputs with a string length of 14.

I've got some great news! Frontrange PHP User group has found sponsorship in Denver and we'll be moving to twice monthly meetings — one meeting per month in Colorado Springs, and one per month in Denver. Right now I'm looking at the 2nd Wednesday in Denver and the 4th Wednesday in Colorado Springs.

So this means our next meeting will be in Denver on January 13, 2010 at 7PM - 9PM. We'll be meeting at TEK Systems in Denver at 6300 S Syracuse Way Suite 200 Centennial, CO 80111.

TEK Systems has also generously offered to provide pizza and soft drinks. In order to make sure we have enough since this is a new meeting location, please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to let me know if you're planning on coming. We've got some pretty sweet door prizes to give out as well.

The presentations for this meeting will include Debugging PHP and Unit Testing and Test Driven Development in PHP, so it should be an excellent meeting.

Thanks,
David

Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating so we've made the decision to cancel the December meeting.

We are looking at moving to twice monthly meetings as soon as January, though, so keep checking back as the site will be updated as more information is found.

We're very sorry to have to cancel but with some of our members driving 130 miles round trip, it's probably in the best interest of everyone to keep our members safe and warm at home.

Thanks,
David