This document compares the testing frameworks NUnit and MSTest. It outlines and compares the attributes supported by each framework such as categories, expected exceptions, and test classifications. It also compares the assertion methods available in each framework. Finally, it summarizes some key features of each framework such as integration with tools, speed, and support for build servers.

1. 25 April, 2008 NUnitvsMSTest by Mel Gerats

2. Nunit vs MSTest The showdown 25 April, 2008 2 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats

3. Attributes Nunit [Category("name")] [ExpectedException("myException")] [Ignore("reason")] [Platform("name")] [SetUp] [TearDown] [Test] [TestFixture] [TextFixtureSetUp] [TextFixtureTearDown] [Explicit] MSTest [AssemblyCleanup] [AssemblyInitialize] [ClassCleanup] [ClassInitialize] [CssIteration("name")] [CssProjectStructure("name")] [DataSource("name")] [DeploymentItem("path")] [Description("text")] [ExpectedException("myExcepton")] [HostType("type")] [Ignore] [Owner("name")] [Priority(1)] [TestClass] [TestCleanup] [TestInitialize] [TestMethod] [TestProperty("name", "value")] [Timeout(30)] 25 April, 2008 3 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats

4. Asserts Nunit Assert.AreEqual Assert.AreNotEqual Assert.AreNotSame Assert.AreSame Assert.Contains Assert.Fail Assert.Greater Assert.Ignore Assert.IsAssignableFrom Assert.IsEmpty Assert.IsFalse Assert.IsInstanceOfType Assert.IsNaN Assert.IsNotAssignableFrom Assert.IsNotEmpty Assert.IsNotInstanceOfType Assert.IsNotNull Assert.IsNull Assert.IsTrue Assert.Less MSTest Assert.AreEqual Assert.AreNotEqual Assert.AreNotSame Assert.AreSame Assert.Equals Assert.Fail Assert.Inconclusive Assert.IsFalse Assert.IsInstanceOfType Assert.IsNotInstanceOfType Assert.IsNotNull Assert.IsNull Assert.IsTrue 25 April, 2008 4 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats

5. Features NUnit Independent test runner Integration with 3rd party tools Fast Open source, lots of updates MSTest Integrated in VS Slower 25 April, 2008 5 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats

6. Features… NUnit Build server integration with some work Built-in mocking, addin framework Runs MS Tests ! MSTest Build server integration Code coverage results integrated 25 April, 2008 6 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats

7. Resources Attributescomparison 25 April, 2008 7 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats

8. 8 NUnit vs MSTest, by Mel Gerats 25 April, 2008