EmptyFiles 8.11.0

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.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Framework 4.6.2 This package targets .NET Framework 4.6.2. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package EmptyFiles --version 8.11.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package EmptyFiles -Version 8.11.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="EmptyFiles" Version="8.11.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="EmptyFiles" Version="8.11.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="EmptyFiles" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add EmptyFiles --version 8.11.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: EmptyFiles, 8.11.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package EmptyFiles@8.11.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=EmptyFiles&version=8.11.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=EmptyFiles&version=8.11.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

Documentation

A collection of minimal binary files.

See Milestones for release notes.

Sponsors

Entity Framework Extensions

Entity Framework Extensions is a major sponsor and is proud to contribute to the development this project.

Entity Framework Extensions

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net6.0 is compatible.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 is compatible.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
.NET Framework net462 is compatible.  net463 was computed.  net47 was computed.  net471 was computed.  net472 is compatible.  net48 is compatible.  net481 was computed. 
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NuGet packages (3)

Showing the top 3 NuGet packages that depend on EmptyFiles:

Package Downloads
DiffEngine

Launches diff tools based on file extensions. Designed to be consumed by snapshot testing libraries.
Shouldly

Shouldly - Assertion framework for .NET. The way asserting *Should* be
ApprovalTests

A picture's worth a 1000 tests. Unit testing asserts can be difficult to use. Approval tests simplify this by taking a snapshot of the results, and confirming that they have not changed.

GitHub repositories (4)

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Repository Stars
shouldly/shouldly
Should testing for .NET—the way assertions should be!
approvals/ApprovalTests.Net
ApprovalTest verification library for .Net
brutaldev/StrongNameSigner
Strong-name sign third party .NET assemblies without the source code.
VerifyTests/DiffEngine
Manages launching and cleanup of diff tools
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0.6.0 32,443 12/30/2019
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0.3.0 2,879 12/28/2019
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