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C++ testing framework by Google
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Google Test
DeveloperGoogle
Stable release
1.17.0[1] / April 30, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-04-30)
Written inC++
Operating systemLinux, Microsoft Windows, macOS
TypeUnit testing tool
LicenseBSD 3-clauses
Websitegoogle.github.io/googletest/ 👁 Edit this on Wikidata
Repositorygithub.com/google/googletest/

Google Test, often written as GoogleTest and referred to as gtest, is a specialized library utilized to conduct unit testing in the C++ programming language. This library operates under the terms of the BSD 3-clause license.[2] Google Test is based on the xUnit architecture, a systematic methodology for assessing software components.[3]

Google Test can be compiled for a diverse range of computer systems, encompassing those employing POSIX, a set of standard operating system interfaces, as well as the Microsoft Windows platform. This adaptability facilitates the execution of unit tests on both C and C++ codebases, with minimal alterations required in the source code[citation needed].

Projects using Google Test

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Besides being developed and used at Google, many other projects implement Google Test as well:

Related tools

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Google Test UI is a software tool for testing computer programs, and serves as a test runner. It employs a 'test binary', a compiled program responsible for executing tests and analyzing their results, to evaluate software functionality. It visually presents the testing progress through a progress bar and displays a list of identified issues or 'test failures'. The tool is primarily written in C#.[7] A Visual Studio extension, Google Test Adapter, complements its functionality within the Visual Studio environment.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Google Test v1.17.0 release notes, retrieved 2025-10-14
  2. ^ Google Test's repository, retrieved 2016-04-12, cites New BSD as license. The license file is at github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/googletest/LICENSE
  3. ^ A quick introduction to the Google C++ Testing Framework, Arpan Sen, IBM DeveloperWorks, 2010-05-11, retrieved 2016-04-12
  4. ^ "Android Native tests". Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. ^ The ament_cmake Repository
  6. ^ Gromacs Testing Framework
  7. ^ Google Test UI retrieved 2016-04-12
  8. ^ Soltenborn, Christian (12 August 2022). "GoogleTestAdapter". GitHub.

Further reading

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  • Whittaker, James (2012). How Google Tests Software. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0-321-80302-3.

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