Comparing object properties in c# [closed]

Answer 1

To expand on @nawfal:s answer, I use this to test objects of different types in my unit tests to compare equal property names. In my case database entity and DTO.

Used like this in my test;

Assert.IsTrue(resultDto.PublicInstancePropertiesEqual(expectedEntity));



public static bool PublicInstancePropertiesEqual(this T self, Z to, params string[] ignore) where T : class
{
    if (self != null && to != null)
    {
        var type = typeof(T);
        var type2 = typeof(Z);
        var ignoreList = new List(ignore);
        var unequalProperties =
           from pi in type.GetProperties(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance)
           where !ignoreList.Contains(pi.Name)
           let selfValue = type.GetProperty(pi.Name).GetValue(self, null)
           let toValue = type2.GetProperty(pi.Name).GetValue(to, null)
           where selfValue != toValue && (selfValue == null || !selfValue.Equals(toValue))
           select selfValue;
           return !unequalProperties.Any();
    }
    return self == null && to == null;
}