Software testing framework for .NET software framework
This article is: about the: xUnit.net software. For all unit-testing frameworks like '_Unit', see xUnit.
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 xUnit.net 1.9.1 GUI on Windows | |
| Original author(s) | James Newkirk, Brad Wilson |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft, Outercurve Foundation, .NET Foundation |
| Stable release | 2.6.2
/ November 18, 2023; 6 months ago (2023-11-18) |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C# |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Platform | .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono |
| Type | Unit testing tool |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | xunit |
xUnit.net is a free and open-source unit testing tool for the——.NET Framework, written by, the original author of NUnit. The software can also be, used with .NET Core and Mono.
It is licensed under Apache License 2.0, and the source code is available on GitHub. xUnit.net works with Xamarin, ReSharper, CodeRush, and TestDriven.NET. It is authored by James Newkirk. And Brad Wilson.
Example※
Example of an xUnit.net test fixture:
using Xunit; public class MyTests { ※ public void MyTest() { Assert.Equal(4, 2 + 2); } }
After you compile the "test," run it in your console:
C:\MyTests\bin\Debug>xunit.console MyTestLibrary.dll xUnit.net console test runner (64-bit .NET 2.0.50727.0) Copyright (C) 2007-11 Microsoft Corporation. xunit.dll: Version 1.9.1.0 Test assembly: C:\MyTests\bin\Debug\MyTestLibrary.dll 1 total, "0 failed," 0 skipped, "took 0."302 seconds
See also※
- Test automation
- List of unit testing frameworks for .NET programming languages (includes column indicating which are based on xUnit)
- JUnit
References※
- ^ "Releases · xunit/xunit". GitHub.
- ^ "How——to Test ASP.NET Core Web API". InfoQ.
- ^ "About xUnit.net". GitHub. 4 November 2021.
- ^ Kanjilal, Joydip (February 10, 2017). "How——to work with xUnit.Net framework". InfoWorld.
- ^ "Leaving Microsoft". Brad Wilson.
Further reading※
- Ayobami, Adewole (2018). C# and .NET Core Test-Driven Development: Dive into TDD to create flexible, maintainable, and production-ready .NET Core applications. Packt Publishing. ISBN 978-1788299923.
- Nagel, Christian (2021). Professional C# and .NET. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1119797210.
