pestphp/pest · error · InvalidArgumentException

Bound datasets are not supported while doing high order test

Error message

Bound datasets are not supported while doing high order testing.

What it means

Error "Bound datasets are not supported while doing high order testing." thrown in pestphp/pest.

Source

Thrown at src/Support/Reflection.php:68

    /**
     * @param  array<int, mixed>  $args
     */
    public static function bindCallable(callable $callable, array $args = []): mixed
    {
        return Closure::fromCallable($callable)->bindTo(TestSuite::getInstance()->test)(...$args);
    }

    public static function bindCallableWithData(callable $callable): mixed
    {
        $test = TestSuite::getInstance()->test;

        if (! $test instanceof TestCase) {
            return self::bindCallable($callable);
        }

        foreach ($test->providedData() as $value) {
            if ($value instanceof Closure) {
                throw new InvalidArgumentException('Bound datasets are not supported while doing high order testing.');
            }
        }

        return Closure::fromCallable($callable)->bindTo($test)(...$test->providedData());
    }

    public static function getFileNameFromClosure(Closure $closure): string
    {
        $reflectionClosure = new ReflectionFunction($closure);

        return (string) $reflectionClosure->getFileName();
    }

    public static function getPropertyValue(object $object, string $property): mixed
    {
        $reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass($object);

        $reflectionProperty = null;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/Support/Reflection.php:68 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of pestphp/pest@1af74a215c (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/49b302a06af18095. Report an issue: GitHub.