C# - A good library to fake Time.Now?

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Hi,

In order to Unit-Test a feature, I need to fake DateTime.Now. Something like:

SupposeNowIs(new DateTime(..));

I can either use a third library that does it, or write my own little class. What do you recommand? Do you know any good library for this purpose? How would you fake time in C#? By changing DateTime.Now? (I suppose it's read only?).

Thank you!

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