Fluent Assertions Documentation
FluentAssertions Namespace / ExceptionAssertionsExtensions Class / WithMessage<TException> Method
The FluentAssertions.Specialized.ExceptionAssertions<TException> containing the thrown exception.
The wildcard pattern with which the exception message is matched, where * and ? have special meanings.
A formatted phrase as is supported by System.String.Format(System.String,System.Object[]) explaining why the assertion is needed. If the phrase does not start with the word because, it is prepended automatically.
Zero or more objects to format using the placeholders in because.
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    WithMessage<TException> Method (ExceptionAssertionsExtensions)
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    Asserts that the thrown exception has a message that matches expectedWildcardPattern.
    Syntax
    [AsyncStateMachine(FluentAssertions.ExceptionAssertionsExtensions/d__0`1)] 
    [DebuggerStepThrough()] 
    [Extension()] 
    public static Task<ExceptionAssertions<TException>> WithMessage<TException>( 
       Task<ExceptionAssertions<TException>> task, 
       string expectedWildcardPattern, 
       string because, 
       params object[] becauseArgs 
    ) 
    where TException: Exception

    Parameters

    task
    The FluentAssertions.Specialized.ExceptionAssertions<TException> containing the thrown exception.
    expectedWildcardPattern
    The wildcard pattern with which the exception message is matched, where * and ? have special meanings.
    because
    A formatted phrase as is supported by System.String.Format(System.String,System.Object[]) explaining why the assertion is needed. If the phrase does not start with the word because, it is prepended automatically.
    becauseArgs
    Zero or more objects to format using the placeholders in because.

    Type Parameters

    TException
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    because
    Contracts
    Contract KindConditionException
    !MISSING PHRASE 'CONTRACT_I'!
    because
     
    Permissions
    PermissionDescription
    because
    Example
    because
    Supported Frameworks
    because
    See Also