How to write to Console.Out during execution of an MSTest test

Question

Context:
We have some users reporting issues with a file upload feature in our web application. It only happens occasionally and without any sp

Answer 1

Use the Debug.WriteLine. This will display your message in the Output window immediately. The only restriction is that you must run your test in Debug mode.

[TestMethod]
public void TestMethod1()
{
    Debug.WriteLine("Time {0}", DateTime.Now);
    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(30000);
    Debug.WriteLine("Time {0}", DateTime.Now);
}

Output