In lots of tutorials for UnitTesting, the way to mark a TestMethod was different. I saw these options:
[TestMethod]
[TestMethod()]
What is the difference?
3 Answers
With and without brackets its exactly the same:
[TestMethod]
[TestMethod()]
The empty brackets just call the default constructor of that attribute that has no parameters. So does [TestMethod].
Both call the default constructor.
This would be different:
[TestMethod(SomeParameter)]
And [Test] is an attribute that comes from NUnit library and is different from the .Net [TestMethod] attribute.
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I used some [TestMethod] with parameter and used it in the TestMehod like: actual = target.TextToDouble(textBoxText); So, where and how should i use the SomeParameter? Can you give an example?– JohnnyCommented Jan 22, 2014 at 9:45
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For available parameters & properties check msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/…. You could use
[TestMethod(TypeId = "test")]for example– RononDexCommented Jan 22, 2014 at 10:00
The empty parentheses are redundant, the two lines are equivalent. Tools such as ReSharper would give you the option of removing this redundancy from your code.
answered Jan 22, 2014 at 9:36
[TestMethod]
[TestMethod()]
Both are same but when Visual Studio auto generate test method it comes with [TestMethod()]
[Test]attribute belongs toNUnitApi.