Is there any way to test a C# method wthout writing any extra code

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I want to test c# project methods. For that, I have to write many unit test methods.
Is there any other way to test that method without writing any extra code

What I have tried:

C#

internal class Program
{
        private static void Main(string[] args)
        {

        }

        private static void MethodToTest()
        {

        }
}

Posted 16-Mar-21 0:19am

Balaji 35

Updated 16-Mar-21 4:50am

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Solution 1

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Is there any other way to test that method without writing any extra code

As a matter of fact, your methods and all the C# code are "tested" by the compiler for certain things, and the most important one being type safety. Try updating the method to:

C#

private static string MethodToTest() {
}

And you will see that certain "tests" will not pass. For more advanced tests, try using an inheritance construct with your Program type, and see what the compiler says.

As for logical tests (for what goes inside the method), that is not something that your compiler understands. For that, you need to write custom tests where you tell the testing suite how to verify that the program works as expected.

Posted 16-Mar-21 0:29am

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

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BillWoodruff 16-Mar-21 19:29pm

+5

Solution 2

I don't think there is a "magical solution", but you could try ReSharper, see:
refactoring-plugins-for-visual-studio[^]
It usually finds "code smells" while you are typing.

Posted 16-Mar-21 1:14am

RickZeeland

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BillWoodruff 16-Mar-21 19:31pm

+5 ReSharper is not free, but, I can't imagine coding in C# washout it :)

Solution 4

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Is there any other way to test that method without writing any extra code

I fear the only way is you doing extensive tests manually, soon, you will understand that it takes much more time than writing testing code.
In real life, any project evolve during years.
Do you expect yourself to remember all tests for all project you work on ?

Writing extensive test code is the only reasonable solution.

Posted 16-Mar-21 4:50am

Patrice T

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Ranjith Ramu · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-16T03:19:00

Solution 3

Debug Method Helper(DMH) visual studio extension may help to solve your problem.
see: Debug Method helper(DMH)

Posted 16-Mar-21 3:19am

Ranjith Ramu

Updated 16-Mar-21 3:25am

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Balaji 35 16-Mar-21 11:15am

Looks good. Need more testing.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BalajiPriya.DebugMethodHelper