Unit testing frameworks
We have seen xUnit, and we have briefly spoken about MSTest and NUnit. This section will give you a feeling of what these other frameworks are about.
MSTest
MSTest used to be popular, as it was installed as part of Visual Studio (VS) in the older versions of VS. Prior to NuGet’s existence, using a built-in library could cut configuration and deployment time compared to adding and using another framework such as NUnit.
Before NuGet, installing a new library involved manually copying DLLs, putting them in the right location, changing some configurations, and pushing them into source control for the team to share the same files. So, having a pre-installed library and one that didn’t require configuration, such as MSTest, was a blessing. We have moved a long way since then.
To add an MSTest project into your solution, you can do it via the UI:
Figure A1.1 – Adding MSTest via the UI
