Google Test - gtest setup for unit testing in C++ on windows 10 Using Visual Studio

If you're a C++ Programmer and want to write unit test for the C++ code, it's highly likely that you'll end up using Google Test. Now installing good test is an additional activity which may take some extra effort and time. However, there is a shortcut available if you're using Visual Studio on windows platform.

If you're using visual studio for your C++ development (whether you're using C++11, C++14, or C++17 / C++20 Specification), you can install C++ gtest framework for writing unit test code in for your C++ code. You can write gtest and create gmock with worrying about adding libraries or source path.

In this video, I'm talking about how you can install and make use of this shortcut. Remember this is only applicable if you intend to use Google C++ gtest / gmock framework for writing unit test code in C++. You can also use for Test Driven Development in C++

Hope this video helps you in writing unit test in C++

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[unextazy]

Thank you! Very simple, short infomation, which really helped me with google tests in Visual Studio.

[vikramgondane]

Can we create library application? i.e Configuration type DLL instead of .exe for test application. I tried this, I changed Configuration type to DLL but test discovery is not happening in VS2022. Is there any way to make it happen?

[alanthomas]

"Really Helpful against all the odds of basics"Thnks

[SiddanagowdaBiradar]

Hi, that is very useful information.
Can you tell me how to add and test source file ?

[eyalgerber]

Works great. Nice tutorial. Thanks a lot!

[sathyababu]

Been a staunch follower of your video, well crafted. I have grounded when I was trying with your gmock on db., Been trying to install gmockn for the last two days on VC 2022 but in vain, Seems to be a nagging problem in the developers guild too. Would really appreciate if you can give us your helping hand. Thank you in advance

[surajnikam]

Thank you sir for this video. I wanna request you for a GMock test set up tutorial using Visual Studio 2019.
Thank you in Advance!

[mdsufiyan]

How do I select a particular file to test?

[yospa]

How do you include the gmock library? My Visual Studio 2019 is saying the file cannot be found.

[raghuvadla]

Hi sir, can you explain the error
Pure virtual method is called
Terminate without an active exception mean ?

[rainix]

J'aime bien le petit ficu derrière toi

[rajhiremath]

Hi,
debug console is not coming after running

[akshaynanavare]

Thank you so much sir, Is there any way to make this test suite in executable binary and run on Linux machine ?