visual-studio-2008unit-testing

should i use the built in utils in vs2008 for unit testing?

i want to start writing unit tests for my project, what add ons if needed should i install, what abilities do i get by default?

Solution

  • I highly recommend NUnit, even over Visual Studio's built in tests.

    Here are some more references:

    NUnit vs. MSTest

    NUnit vs Visual Studio 2008’s Test Projects for Unit Testing?

    NUnit vs. MbUnit vs. MSTest vs. xUnit.net

    More importantly, manage your expectations and understand where these tests make sense and where they don't. It'll help keep you from getting discouraged as you're getting started. Searching Stack Overflow for unit testing and/or TDD will give you lots of food for thought.