I am used to using Typescript with Playwright. But my Team always ask if I can write my tests in C#. So my questions are: Is Playwright C# worth using? Do you have full functionality as with Typescript? Are there any benefits over Typescript?

I have used both. The decision to do so was nearly entirely down to what the developers were using and the skills of other QAs who’d be contributing. In terms of Playwright C# - I’ve found it has practically all of the same features as the Typescript version. I wouldn’t say there’s any benefits i…

Thank you @moorpheus , that’s what I thought, but it’s hard to find a lot of info on it. the other debate I have is my team use mstest, but I am used to nunit. Playwright recommends nunit over mstest. do you know if there is much difference between the 2? and should I be arguing to use the recommend…

[image] whitwes: Is Playwright C# worth using? It’s just a programming language. [image] whitwes: Are there any benefits over Typescript? [image] whitwes: But my Team always ask if I can write my tests in C#. So are there any benefits over Typescript? I think your team is askin…

Thanks @kristof , I have only ever used Typescript or JavaScript for UI testing. Mainly because when I have been in test teams that’s how it was done even though the applications were written in C#. the reasoning was always that’s what you should use for UI testing. I’m pretty flexible with stuff li…

Out of curiosity, is C# the language the product is written in too? Some added benefits you might find: more participation in code review and improved mocking and typing. Participating in code reviews really helped me catch things early and correct logic issues before tickets even got to me and rea…

[image] whitwes: I am used to using Typescript with Playwright. But my Team always ask if I can write my tests in C#. So my questions are: Is Playwright C# worth using? Do you have full functionality as with Typescript? Are there any benefits over Typescript? Yes, Playwright in C# is defin…

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moorpheus (Tom M) 18 March 2025 10:41 4

I can’t answer that one I’m afraid. Like you, I’m used to nunit and that’s what we used on the Playwright C# work.

The official docs are good for Playwright C# - Installation | Playwright .NET

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