What are some popular naming conventions for Unit Tests? [closed]

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General

  • Follow the same standards for all tests.
  • Be clear about what each test state is.
  • Be specific about the expected behavior.

Examples

1) MethodName_StateUnderTest_ExpectedBehavior

Public void Sum_NegativeNumberAs1stParam_ExceptionThrown() 

Public void Sum_NegativeNumberAs2ndParam_ExceptionThrown () 

Public void Sum_simpleValues_Calculated ()

Source: Naming standards for Unit Tests

2) Separating Each Word By Underscore

Public void Sum_Negative_Number_As_1st_Param_Exception_Thrown() 

Public void Sum_Negative_Number_As_2nd_Param_Exception_Thrown () 

Public void Sum_Simple_Values_Calculated ()

Other

  • End method names with Test
  • Start method names with class name

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