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27<h2>Equality Asserts</h2>
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29<p>These methods test whether the two arguments are equal. Overloaded
30methods are provided for common value types so that languages that don't
31automatically box values can use them directly.</p>
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34 <pre>Assert.AreEqual( int expected, int actual );
35Assert.AreEqual( int expected, int actual, string message );
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107<h4>Comparing Numerics of Different Types</h4>
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109<p>The method overloads that compare two objects make special provision so that numeric
110 values of different types compare as expected. This assert succeeds:
111 <pre> Assert.AreEqual( 5, 5.0 );</pre>
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114<h4>Comparing Floating Point Values</h4>
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116<p>Values of type float and double are normally compared using an additional
117argument that indicates a tolerance within which they will be considered
118as equal. Beginning with NUnit 2.4.4, the value of
119<b>GlobalSettings.DefaultFloatingPointTolerance</b> is used if a third argument
120is not provided. In earlier versions, or if the default has not been set,
121values are tested for exact equality.
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123<p>Special values are handled so that the following Asserts succeed:</p>
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125<pre> Assert.AreEqual( double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity );
126 Assert.AreEqual( double.NegativeInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity );
127 Assert.AreEqual( double.NaN, double.NaN );</pre>
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129<blockquote><i><b>Note:</b> The last example above represents a change with NUnit 2.2.3.
130 In earlier releases, the test would fail. We have made this change
131 because the new behavior seems to be more useful in tests. To avoid confusion,
132 we suggest using the new Assert.IsNaN method where appropriate.</i></blockquote>
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134<h4>Comparing Arrays and Collections</h4>
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136<p>Since version 2.2, NUnit has been able to compare two single-dimensioned arrays.
137 Beginning with version 2.4, multi-dimensioned arrays, nested arrays (arrays of arrays)
138 and collections may be compared. Two arrays or collections will be treated as equal
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