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C# and .NET testing patterns with xUnit, FluentAssertions, mocking, integration tests, and test organization best practices. Use when writing or reviewing xUnit tests, mocks, or integration tests in a C# / .NET project.

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SKILL.md

C# Testing Patterns

Comprehensive testing patterns for .NET applications using xUnit, FluentAssertions, and modern testing practices.

When to Activate

  • Writing new tests for C# code
  • Reviewing test quality and coverage
  • Setting up test infrastructure for .NET projects
  • Debugging flaky or slow tests

Test Framework Stack

ToolPurpose
xUnitTest framework (preferred for .NET)
FluentAssertionsReadable assertion syntax
NSubstitute or MoqMocking dependencies
TestcontainersReal infrastructure in integration tests
WebApplicationFactoryASP.NET Core integration tests
BogusRealistic test data generation

Unit Test Structure

Arrange-Act-Assert
csharp
public sealed class OrderServiceTests
{
private readonly IOrderRepository _repository = Substitute.For<IOrderRepository>();
private readonly ILogger<OrderService> _logger = Substitute.For<ILogger<OrderService>>();
private readonly OrderService _sut;
public OrderServiceTests()
{
_sut = new OrderService(_repository, _logger);
}
[Fact]
public async Task PlaceOrderAsync_ReturnsSuccess_WhenRequestIsValid()
{
// Arrange
var request = new CreateOrderRequest
{
CustomerId = "cust-123",
Items = [new OrderItem("SKU-001", 2, 29.99m)]
};
// Act
var result = await _sut.PlaceOrderAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
// Assert
result.IsSuccess.Should().BeTrue();
result.Value.Should().NotBeNull();
result.Value!.CustomerId.Should().Be("cust-123");
}
[Fact]
public async Task PlaceOrderAsync_ReturnsFailure_WhenNoItems()
{
// Arrange
var request = new CreateOrderRequest
{
CustomerId = "cust-123",
Items = []
};
// Act
var result = await _sut.PlaceOrderAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
// Assert
result.IsSuccess.Should().BeFalse();
result.Error.Should().Contain("at least one item");
}
}
Parameterized Tests with Theory
csharp
[Theory]
[InlineData("", false)]
[InlineData("a", false)]
[InlineData("ab@c.d", false)]
[InlineData("user@example.com", true)]
[InlineData("user+tag@example.co.uk", true)]
public void IsValidEmail_ReturnsExpected(string email, bool expected)
{
EmailValidator.IsValid(email).Should().Be(expected);
}
[Theory]
[MemberData(nameof(InvalidOrderCases))]
public async Task PlaceOrderAsync_RejectsInvalidOrders(CreateOrderRequest request, string expectedError)
{
var result = await _sut.PlaceOrderAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
result.IsSuccess.Should().BeFalse();
result.Error.Should().Contain(expectedError);
}
public static TheoryData<CreateOrderRequest, string> InvalidOrderCases => new()
{
{ new() { CustomerId = "", Items = [ValidItem()] }, "CustomerId" },
{ new() { CustomerId = "c1", Items = [] }, "at least one item" },
{ new() { CustomerId = "c1", Items = [new("", 1, 10m)] }, "SKU" },
};

Mocking with NSubstitute

csharp
[Fact]
public async Task GetOrderAsync_ReturnsNull_WhenNotFound()
{
// Arrange
var orderId = Guid.NewGuid();
_repository.FindByIdAsync(orderId, Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
.Returns((Order?)null);
// Act
var result = await _sut.GetOrderAsync(orderId, CancellationToken.None);
// Assert
result.Should().BeNull();
}
[Fact]
public async Task PlaceOrderAsync_PersistsOrder()
{
// Arrange
var request = ValidOrderRequest();
// Act
await _sut.PlaceOrderAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
// Assert — verify the repository was called
await _repository.Received(1).AddAsync(
Arg.Is<Order>(o => o.CustomerId == request.CustomerId),
Arg.Any<CancellationToken>());
}

ASP.NET Core Integration Tests

WebApplicationFactory Setup
csharp
public sealed class OrderApiTests : IClassFixture<WebApplicationFactory<Program>>
{
private readonly HttpClient _client;
public OrderApiTests(WebApplicationFactory<Program> factory)
{
_client = factory.WithWebHostBuilder(builder =>
{
builder.ConfigureServices(services =>
{
// Replace real DB with in-memory for tests
services.RemoveAll<DbContextOptions<AppDbContext>>();
services.AddDbContext<AppDbContext>(options =>
options.UseInMemoryDatabase("TestDb"));
});
}).CreateClient();
}
[Fact]
public async Task GetOrder_Returns404_WhenNotFound()
{
var response = await _client.GetAsync($"/api/orders/{Guid.NewGuid()}");
response.StatusCode.Should().Be(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
}
[Fact]
public async Task CreateOrder_Returns201_WithValidRequest()
{
var request = new CreateOrderRequest
{
CustomerId = "cust-1",
Items = [new("SKU-001", 1, 19.99m)]
};
var response = await _client.PostAsJsonAsync("/api/orders", request);
response.StatusCode.Should().Be(HttpStatusCode.Created);
response.Headers.Location.Should().NotBeNull();
}
}
Testing with Testcontainers
csharp
public sealed class PostgresOrderRepositoryTests : IAsyncLifetime
{
private readonly PostgreSqlContainer _postgres = new PostgreSqlBuilder()
.WithImage("postgres:16-alpine")
.Build();
private AppDbContext _db = null!;
public async Task InitializeAsync()
{
await _postgres.StartAsync();
var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<AppDbContext>()
.UseNpgsql(_postgres.GetConnectionString())
.Options;
_db = new AppDbContext(options);
await _db.Database.MigrateAsync();
}
public async Task DisposeAsync()
{
await _db.DisposeAsync();
await _postgres.DisposeAsync();
}
[Fact]
public async Task AddAsync_PersistsOrder()
{
var repo = new SqlOrderRepository(_db);
var order = Order.Create("cust-1", [new OrderItem("SKU-001", 2, 10m)]);
await repo.AddAsync(order, CancellationToken.None);
var found = await repo.FindByIdAsync(order.Id, CancellationToken.None);
found.Should().NotBeNull();
found!.Items.Should().HaveCount(1);
}
}

Test Organization

tests/
MyApp.UnitTests/
Services/
OrderServiceTests.cs
PaymentServiceTests.cs
Validators/
EmailValidatorTests.cs
MyApp.IntegrationTests/
Api/
OrderApiTests.cs
Repositories/
OrderRepositoryTests.cs
MyApp.TestHelpers/
Builders/
OrderBuilder.cs
Fixtures/
DatabaseFixture.cs

Test Data Builders

csharp
public sealed class OrderBuilder
{
private string _customerId = "cust-default";
private readonly List<OrderItem> _items = [new("SKU-001", 1, 10m)];
public OrderBuilder WithCustomer(string customerId)
{
_customerId = customerId;
return this;
}
public OrderBuilder WithItem(string sku, int quantity, decimal price)
{
_items.Add(new OrderItem(sku, quantity, price));
return this;
}
public Order Build() => Order.Create(_customerId, _items);
}
// Usage in tests
var order = new OrderBuilder()
.WithCustomer("cust-vip")
.WithItem("SKU-PREMIUM", 3, 99.99m)
.Build();

Common Anti-Patterns

Anti-PatternFix
Testing implementation detailsTest behavior and outcomes
Shared mutable test stateFresh instance per test (xUnit does this via constructors)
Thread.Sleep in async testsUse Task.Delay with timeout, or polling helpers
Asserting on ToString() outputAssert on typed properties
One giant assertion per testOne logical assertion per test
Test names describing implementationName by behavior: Method_ExpectedResult_WhenCondition
Ignoring CancellationTokenAlways pass and verify cancellation

Running Tests

bash
# Run all tests
dotnet test
# Run with coverage
dotnet test --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage"
# Run specific project
dotnet test tests/MyApp.UnitTests/
# Filter by test name
dotnet test --filter "FullyQualifiedName~OrderService"
# Watch mode during development
dotnet watch test --project tests/MyApp.UnitTests/

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