Set up and Run Unit Tests from the Console

Introduction

All test project setup and test commands that are run from an integrated development environment’s (IDE’s) graphical user interface (GUI) have corresponding console commands. There are numerous advantages of interacting with and using NUnit from the console over a graphical user interface. This lesson delves into what those advantages are as well as some of the most important NUnit commands.

Advantages of interacting with NUnit through the console

Using a terminal to interact with NUnit has advantages compared to using a user interface. The following are some of these advantages:

• Repeatability: Commands are more repeatable. For instance, if you had to configure or use NUnit on multiple computers or servers, commands are consistent across each instance. On the other hand, the graphical user interface may vary. For instance, one computer may have a different IDE installed compared to another computer.

• Ease of communication: Console commands are easier to communicate and share. Sharing GUI commands requires complicated instructions or screenshots. Sharing console commands takes a few lines of text.

• Ease of use: GUI interaction ...