Is it possible to compare elements of List by value in a single api like in MSTest?

[soakula-cp]

In MSTest we can compare contents of two list using

var expectedList = new List<string> { };
var actualList = new List<string> { };
CollectionAssert.AreEqual(actualList, expectedList);

However, when I'm trying to the folloing, I'm getting below error

Expected actualList to be equal to System.Collections.Generic.List1[System.String] but found System.Collections.Generic.List1[System.String]
a Assert.That(actualList).IsEqualTo(expectedList)

var expectedList = new List<string> { };
var actualList = new List<string> { };
await Assert.That(actualList).IsEqualTo(expectedList);

Is there a simpler way to compare two lists / IEnumerable by content in TUnit?

[thomhurst]

IsEquivalentTo should be what you're looking for

[soakula-cp]

var expected = new string[] { "a", "b1", "c" };
var actual = new string[] { "a", "b", "c" };
await Assert.That(actual).IsEquivalentTo(expected);

Test fails like this instead of pointing to the correct diff

Expected actual to be equivalent to expected
but it is System.String[]
at Assert.That(actual).IsEquivalentTo(expected)

Is there any other api which can report the diffs in a better manner?

[thomhurst]

If you add a CollectionOrdering parameter after, it should give you a better message because it's specialised for enumerables.

var expected = new string[] { "a", "b1", "c" };
var actual = new string[] { "a", "b", "c" };
await Assert.That(actual).IsEquivalentTo(expected, CollectionOrdering.Matching);