make([ 'confirmation_number' => 'ORDERCONFIRMATION1234' ]); $email = new OrderConfirmationEmail($order); $rendered = $this->render($email); // In Laravel 5.5... // $rendered = $email->render(); $this->assertContains(url('/orders/ORDERCONFIRMATION1234'), $rendered); } /** @test */ function email_has_a_subject() { $order = factory(Order::class)->make(); $email = new OrderConfirmationEmail($order); $this->assertEquals("Your TicketBeast Order", $email->build()->subject); } private function render($mailable) { $mailable->build(); return view($mailable->view, $mailable->buildViewData())->render(); } }