C++ testing framework: recommendation sought

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I'm looking for a "quick and dirty" C++ testing framework I can use on my Windows/Visual Studio box. It's just me developing, so it doesn't have to be enterprise class software. Staring at a list of testing frameworks, I am somewhat befuddled...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unit_testing_frameworks#C.2B.2B

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 08 '08 at 21:51

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I have used both UnitTest++ and Boost.Test. They are both easy to setup and use. Although, I wouldn't use Boost.Test if you're not already using the Boost libraries. It's a bit much to install all of Boost just to get the testing framework.

answered Oct 08 '08 at 21:51

Ferruccio

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score 5 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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Great question! There have already been a few questions that address

A few:

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answered Oct 08 '08 at 21:55

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score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 09 '08 at 06:03

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Here's a great article about C++ TDD frameworks. For the record, my personal preference is CxxTest, which I have been happily using for about six months now.

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link updated: http://gamesfromwithin.com/exploring-the-c-unit-testing-framework-jungle – Vincent Dec 12 '12 at 16:09

score 4 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 20 '18 at 11:40

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Also take a look at Google Test, Google's C++ test framework.

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answered Dec 21 '08 at 21:57

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 21 '08 at 22:06

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I use UnitTest++ and AMOP for the Mock objects.

However now I would take a long hard look at GoogleTest and GoogleMock as they would probably complement each other quite well.

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I was using UnitTest++ and hippomocks, and I took a look at GoogleTest and GoogleMock, and I can say that my current tools are a lot simpler. – Vincent Dec 12 '12 at 16:07
Is that due to them being related? I have used UnitTest++ (and still do on older projects) and can't imagine anything being simpler than UT++. Is HippoMocks difficult? – graham.reeds Dec 13 '12 at 08:57
No they aren't related. They are both really simple to use. – Vincent Dec 17 '12 at 22:19

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 09 '08 at 13:52

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To get a bare bones testing suite going, I recommend the include-only "Fructose". It is especially neat if you want your tests to run on platforms where text output requires calling non-standard APIs (think gaming consoles, embedded devices etc.)

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 12 '09 at 22:14

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Have a look at CUnitWin32. It includes an example.

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