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Asked: 2026-06-15T14:34:00+00:00

How would I use NUnit and a test database to verify my code? I

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How would I use NUnit and a test database to verify my code? I would in theory use mocks (moq) but my code is more in maintenance shape and fix it mode and I don’t have the to setup all the mocks.

Do I just create a test project, then write tests that actually connect to my test database and execute the code as I wwould in the app? Then I check the code with asserts and make sure what I’m requesting is what I’m getting back correctly?

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    How would I use NUnit and a test database to verify my code? I would
    in theory use mocks (moq) but my code is more in maintenance shape and
    fix it mode and I don’t have the to setup all the mocks.

    Using mocks is only useful if you want to test the exact implementation behavior of a class. That means you are literally asserting that one class calls a specific method on another class. For example: I want to assert that Ninja.Attack() calls Sword.Unsheath().

    Do I just create a test project, then write tests that actually
    connect to my test database and execute the code as I wwould in the
    app? Then I check the code with asserts and make sure what I’m
    requesting is what I’m getting back correctly?

    This is just a plain old unit test. If there are no obstacles to achieving this, that’s a good indicator that this is going to be your most effective method of testing. It’s practical and highly effective.

    There’s one other testing tool you didn’t mention, which is called a stub. I highly recommend you read this classic article for more info:

    http://martinfowler.com/articles/mocksArentStubs.html

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