Is there a plan to support .NET 5.0 ?

[mattiasjback]

Hi I've been using FluentAssertions for my last couple of projects and I love it.
However, I'm starting a new project targeting the latest .NET 5.0.
I sadly discovered that FluentAssertions is not up to date to support this new framework.

What is the roadmap for adding support to .NET 5.0 and beyond?

[dennisdoomen]

What do you mean with that? We're using FA in multiple .NET 5 projects. Are you missing some feature?

[mattiasjback]

Hi, hmm ok. I just assumed it was lack of support for the new framework that caused my error.

For example in my xUnit test when writing

var temp = 1;
temp.Should.Be(1);

I get a compiler error
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/misc/cs0119?f1url=%3FappId%3Droslyn%26k%3Dk(CS0119)

I'm using
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac v 8.9.5 build 4
.NET SDK 5.0.201

[jnyrup]

Should -> Should()

[mattiasjback]

Thx I should probably call it the day when making these rookie mistakes. Thx for the input and your time.

[jnyrup]

To extend on Dennis' comment.
A .net 5 project can consume several of the frameworks we target.
For e.g. v5.10.3 of Fluent Assertions a .net 5 project will pick the .net core 2.1 version of FluentAssertions.dll.

[KinsonDigital]

I would recommend listing NET 5.0 in the list of NET versions that are supported. I did not notice that it was on the list. :)

[dennisdoomen]

The listed versions are the minimum versions. Later versions are always supported.

[jnyrup]

@KinsonDigital Which list(s) are you referring to?
The lists on https://fluentassertions.com/ and https://www.nuget.org/packages/fluentassertions specifies what frameworks we target and what test frameworks we support.
A newer framework will pick up some older target.
But I might be biased in believing that is quite common knowledge?

Tip, you can use https://nugettoolsdev.azurewebsites.net/5.8.0/get-nearest-framework to see which nuget target will be picked.

[KinsonDigital]

Ah ok. Makes perfect sense. Thanks!!