Comparing two-way lists in C # unit test

Question

In my unit tests in C #, I often request a list of strings based on a list of identifiers. Then I want to make sure that 1) for all identifiers, at least one found row is found that has this identifier, and 2) for all returned rows, each row has an identifier that is in the list of identifiers for search. Here is how I usually guarantee that:

Assert.IsTrue(ids.All(
    id => results.Any(result => result[primaryKey].Equals(id))
), "Not all IDs were found in returned results");

Assert.IsTrue(results.All(
    result => ids.Any(id => result[primaryKey].Equals(id))
), "Returned results had unexpected IDs");

I think that the use of Anyand Allconvenient for such checks, but I wanted to see if anyone thinks this is less readable than it could be, or if possible, so. I use MSTest in Visual Studio 2008 Team System for unit testing. Perhaps it should be a wiki community if it is too subjective.

Edit: Now I am using a solution based on the Aviad P. proposal, as well as the fact that the following test passes:

string[] ids1 = { "a", "b", "c" };
string[] ids2 = { "b", "c", "d", "e" };
string[] ids3 = { "c", "a", "b" };
Assert.AreEqual(
    1,
    ids1.Except(ids2).Count()
);
Assert.AreEqual(
    2,
    ids2.Except(ids1).Count()
);
Assert.AreEqual(
    0,
    ids1.Except(ids3).Count()
);

Answer 1

You can use the operator Except:

var resultIds = results.Select(x => x[primaryKey]);

Assert.IsTrue(resultIds.Except(ids).Count() == 0,
 "Returned results had unexpected IDs");

Assert.IsTrue(ids.Except(resultIds).Count() == 0,
 "Not all IDs were found in returned results");

Answer 2

IMO, not as readable as it could be. Create and write a method that returns true / false. Then call Assert.IsTrue (methodWithDescriptiveNameWhichReturnsTrueOrfalse (), "reason for failure");

Answer 3

, , , Unit test MS Test, :

:

 MyAssert.AreEnumerableSame(expected,actual);

MyAssert.Throws<KeyNotFoundException>(() => repository.GetById(1), string.Empty);

public class MyAssert
    {
        public class AssertAnswer
        {
            public bool Success { get; set; }
            public string Message { get; set; }
        }

        public static void Throws<T>(Action action, string expectedMessage) where T : Exception
        {
            AssertAnswer answer = AssertAction<T>(action, expectedMessage);

            Assert.IsTrue(answer.Success);
            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, answer.Message);
        }

        public static void AreEnumerableSame(IEnumerable<object> enumerable1, IEnumerable<object> enumerable2)
        {
            bool isSameEnumerable = true;
            bool isSameObject ;

            if (enumerable1.Count() == enumerable2.Count())
            {
                foreach (object o1 in enumerable1)
                {
                    isSameObject = false;
                    foreach (object o2 in enumerable2)
                    {
                        if (o2.Equals(o1))
                        {
                            isSameObject = true;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                    if (!isSameObject)
                    {
                        isSameEnumerable = false;
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
                isSameEnumerable = false;

            Assert.IsTrue(isSameEnumerable);
        }

        public static AssertAnswer AssertAction<T>(Action action, string expectedMessage) where T : Exception
        {
            AssertAnswer answer = new AssertAnswer();

            try
            {
                action.Invoke();

                answer.Success = false;
                answer.Message = string.Format("Exception of type {0} should be thrown.", typeof(T));
            }
            catch (T exc)
            {
                answer.Success = true;
                answer.Message = expectedMessage;
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                answer.Success = false;
                answer.Message = string.Format("A different Exception was thrown {0}.", e.GetType());
            }

            return answer;
        }
    }

Answer 4

NUnit CollectionAssert, .