What is test configuration file?

When a configuration file is used to provide settings or to control the environment in which a test is run, specific naming conventions must be followed. If a single assembly is being loaded, then the configuration file is given the name of the assembly file with the config extension.

Should you test config files?

Configuration should not be testable through unit tests. So the unit test still working is a good thing. You don’t want changes to your configuration to break a test run. A broken / false configuration will lead to false output and while test-driven development is good, do not aim for 100% coverage.

Where can I find Runsettings file?

To specify a run settings file in the IDE, select Test > Select Settings File. Browse to and select the . runsettings file. The file appears on the Test menu, and you can select or deselect it.

How do I create a Testsettings file?

Create a test settings file. In Solution Explorer, right-click Solution Items, point to Add, and then choose New Item. The Add New Item dialog box appears. In the Installed Templates pane, choose Test Settings.

Can a unit test project load the target application’s app config file?

it works perfectly fine with both Visual Studio Test Runner and Resharper and you have your app. config file in your test project.

How do I add code coverage to Runsettings?

You can enable this in runsettings by adding Cobertura or Xml in the DataCollector configuration section in your runsettings file. This format can be viewed in the code coverage results window in Visual Studio Enterprise.

What is the use to TestContext?

TestContext encapsulates the context in which a test is executed, agnostic of the actual testing framework in use.

What is NUnit TestContext?

Each NUnit test runs in an execution context, which includes information about the environment as well as the test itself. The TestContext class allows tests to access certain information about the execution context.