Get Your Testing Done with Visual Studio

Are you looking for an integrated development environment (IDE) with automated testing capability? Look no further than Visual Studio! This widely used IDE has a host of features that help developers write, test and deploy software applications, including automated testing.

Understanding Test Cases

Before we delve into how to run test cases in Visual Studio, it’s important to understand what a test case entails. Essentially, test cases are sets of instructions or steps that verify that specific features or functionalities of an application work as expected. By using test cases, developers can guarantee that applications are free from bugs, defects or errors.

Running Test Cases in Visual Studio

Looking to run test cases? Look no further than Visual Studio. Here are three ways to run your tests:

1. Using the Test Explorer Window

The Test Explorer window is a visual interface through which you can see all the available test cases in your project, and filter tests based on different criteria.

• Open the Test Explorer window by going to the “Test” menu, then selecting “Windows”, then “Test Explorer”.
• Build your solution to ensure that all the required assemblies and dependencies are available.
• Once your solution is successfully built, Visual Studio will automatically discover all the test cases in your project and display them in the Test Explorer window.
• Select the tests you wish to run and click the “Run” button, or use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + R, T”. Once tests are complete, you can view test results in the Test Explorer window.

2. Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can speed up your testing workflow, so it’s worth knowing a few important ones:

• Run tests with “Ctrl + R, T”
• Debug tests with “Ctrl + R, D”
• Stop running tests with “Ctrl + R, A”
• Toggle Test Explorer Window with “Ctrl + E, T”

Note: these keyboard shortcuts may vary depending on your Visual Studio version and configuration.

3. Using Command-Line Tools

If you prefer command-line tools, you can use “vstest.console.exe” provided by Visual Studio.

• Open the Developer Command Prompt from the Windows Start menu, then navigate to your test project folder using the “cd” command.
• Type “vstest.console.exe TestProject.dll” to run all tests in your project, or specify a particular test by adding its full or partial name.
• After running tests, view test results in the console window or XML file.

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you can test your code with Visual Studio and easily run, debug and validate your tests using different methods. So, what are you waiting for? Get testing, and happy coding!