Test project
A unit test project is a software project containing automated tests that exercise application components and the dependencies needed to run them.
ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e
A unit test app is a .NET console application project that contains automated tests and their test dependencies.
- How it is used
- Uses a console application to organize isolated automated tests and connect them to standard .NET test execution.
- How deep it goes
- Defines project components, creation, execution, test attributes, and application references without addressing broader testing strategy.
- Examples
- Uses xUnit creation commands, Fact and Theory methods, Test Explorer, dotnet test, and ProjectReference configuration.
- What you can do after
- Operate test projects with dotnet test or Test Explorer and configure them to test application classes.
Pro ASP.NET Core 7, Tenth Edition
A unit test project is a software project containing automated tests that exercise application components in isolation.
- How it is used
- Organizes isolated ASP.NET Core component tests outside the deployable application.
- How deep it goes
- Explains project creation, framework selection, references, cleanup, and execution, but defers detailed test implementation and mocking.
- Examples
- Uses SimpleApp.Tests and SportsStore.Tests CLI projects, XUnit templates, project references, and removal of UnitTest1.cs.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch with dotnet new, register it in a solution, reference application code, and run tests with dotnet test.
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Related concepts
- unit testhas part · A unit test is a test that evaluates the behavior of a small, isolated unit of software against expected behavior.
- testing SDKuses · A testing SDK is a software development kit that supplies project configuration and tooling for building and running tests.
- dotnet testused by · dotnet test is a .NET CLI command that builds a project or solution and discovers and executes its tests.
- test automation frameworkuses · A test automation framework is software infrastructure that provides conventions and facilities for defining, organizing, executing, and evaluating automated tests.
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