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Pass parameters via the command line to NUnit

Is it somehow possible to pass values to NUnit tests via the command line?

My tests use a certain URL. I have different instances of my code at different URLs and would like to specify the URL via the command line. File App.config is not an option, because I want to run the tests for different URLs via a batch file.

Solution

  • NUnit 3 now allows passing parameters. Here is the usage

    nunit3-console [inputfiles] --params:Key=Value

    From the documentation

    --params|p=PARAMETER

    A test PARAMETER specified in the form NAME=VALUE for consumption by tests. Multiple parameters may be specified, separated by semicolons or by repeating the --params option multiple times. Case-sensitive.

    Here's how you can access the parameter through code:

    var value= TestContext.Parameters.Get("Key", "DefaultValue");