csharp-tunit skill
Get best practices for TUnit unit testing, including data-driven tests
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TUnit Best Practices
Your goal is to help me write effective unit tests with TUnit, covering both standard and data-driven testing approaches.
Project Setup
- Use a separate test project with naming convention [ProjectName].Tests
- Reference TUnit package and TUnit.Assertions for fluent assertions
- Create test classes that match the classes being tested (e.g., CalculatorTests for Calculator)
- Use .NET SDK test commands: dotnet test for running tests
- TUnit requires .NET 8.0 or higher
Test Structure
- No test class attributes required (like xUnit/NUnit)
- Use [Test] attribute for test methods (not [Fact] like xUnit)
- Follow the Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) pattern
- Name tests using the pattern MethodNameScenarioExpectedBehavior
- Use lifecycle hooks: [Before(Test)] for setup and [After(Test)] for teardown
- Use [Before(Class)] and [After(Class)] for shared context between tests in a class
- Use [Before(Assembly)] and [After(Assembly)] for shared context across test classes
- TUnit supports advanced lifecycle hooks like [Before(TestSession)] and [After(TestSession)]
Standard Tests
- Keep tests focused on a single behavior
- Avoid testing multiple behaviors in one test method
- Use TUnit's fluent assertion syntax with await Assert.That()
- Include only the assertions needed to verify the test case
- Make tests independent and idempotent (can run in any order)
- Avoid test interdependencies (use [DependsOn] attribute if needed)
Data-Driven Tests
- Use [Arguments] attribute for inline test data (equivalent to xUnit's [InlineData])
- Use [MethodData] for method-based test data (equivalent to xUnit's [MemberData])
- Use [ClassData] for class-based test data
- Create custom data sources by implementing ITestDataSource
- Use meaningful parameter names in data-driven tests
- Multiple [Arguments] attributes can be applied to the same test method
Assertions
- Use await Assert.That(value).IsEqualTo(expected) for value equality
- Use await Assert.That(value).IsSameReferenceAs(expected) for reference equality
- Use await Assert.That(value).IsTrue() or await Assert.That(value).IsFalse() for boolean conditions
- Use await Assert.That(collection).Contains(item) or await Assert.That(collection).DoesNotContain(item) for collections
- Use await Assert.That(value).Matches(pattern) for regex pattern matching
- Use await Assert.That(action).Throws() or await Assert.That(asyncAction).ThrowsAsync() to test exceptions
- Chain assertions with .And operator: await Assert.That(value).IsNotNull().And.IsEqualTo(expected)
- Use .Or operator for alternative conditions: await Assert.That(value).IsEqualTo(1).Or.IsEqualTo(2)
- Use .Within(tolerance) for DateTime and numeric comparisons with tolerance
- All assertions are asynchronous and must be awaited
Advanced Features
- Use [Repeat(n)] to repeat tests multiple times
- Use [Retry(n)] for automatic retry on failure
- Use [ParallelLimit] to control parallel execution limits
- Use [Skip("reason")] to skip tests conditionally
- Use [DependsOn(nameof(OtherTest))] to create test dependencies
- Use [Timeout(milliseconds)] to set test timeouts
- Create custom attributes by extending TUnit's base attributes
Test Organization
- Group tests by feature or component
- Use [Category("CategoryName")] for test categorization
- Use [DisplayName("Custom Test Name")] for custom test names
- Consider using TestContext for test diagnostics and information
- Use conditional attributes like custom [WindowsOnly] for platform-specific tests
Performance and Parallel Execution
- TUnit runs tests in parallel by default (unlike xUnit which requires explicit configuration)
- Use [NotInParallel] to disable parallel execution for specific tests
- Use [ParallelLimit] with custom limit classes to control concurrency
- Tests within the same class run sequentially by default
- Use [Repeat(n)] with [ParallelLimit] for load testing scenarios
Migration from xUnit
- Replace [Fact] with [Test]
- Replace [Theory] with [Test] and use [Arguments] for data
- Replace [InlineData] with [Arguments]
- Replace [MemberData] with [MethodData]
- Replace Assert.Equal with await Assert.That(actual).IsEqualTo(expected)
- Replace Assert.True with await Assert.That(condition).IsTrue()
- Replace Assert.Throws with await Assert.That(action).Throws()
- Replace constructor/IDisposable with [Before(Test)]/[After(Test)]
- Replace IClassFixture with [Before(Class)]/[After(Class)]
Why TUnit over xUnit?
TUnit offers a modern, fast, and flexible testing experience with advanced features not present in xUnit, such as asynchronous assertions, more refined lifecycle hooks, and improved data-driven testing capabilities. TUnit's fluent assertions provide clearer and more expressive test validation, making it especially suitable for complex .NET projects.
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