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# Test method name should follow conventions

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `csharp-best-practices/test-method-names`

**Language:** C#

**Severity:** Info

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Test methods should follow the following guidelines:

- must be `public` and not `async`
- the name should start with `Test`

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [mstest documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/testing/unit-testing-with-mstest)

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyTests {
    [TestMethod]
    void FooBar()
    {

    }

    [TestMethod]
    public async void BlipBlop()
    {

    }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyTests {
    [TestMethod]
    public void TestSomething()
    {

    }
}
```
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