Verifies that two specified object variables refer to the same object. The assertion fails if they refer to different objects.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Sub AreSame ( _
    expected As Object, _
    actual As Object _
)
public static void AreSame(
    Object expected,
    Object actual
)
public:
static void AreSame(
    Object^ expected, 
    Object^ actual
)
static member AreSame : 
        expected:Object * 
        actual:Object -> unit
public static function AreSame(
    expected : Object, 
    actual : Object
)
Parameters
- expected 
 Type: Object- The first object to compare. This is the object the unit test expects. 
- actual 
 Type: Object- The second object to compare. This is the object the unit test produced. 
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| AssertFailedException | expected does not refer to the same object as actual. | 
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting Namespace