Python assert Keyword
Example
Test if a condition returns True:
x = "hello"
#if condition returns True, then nothing happens:
assert x == "hello"
#if condition returns
False, AssertionError is raised:
assert x == "goodbye"
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Definition and Usage
The assert
keyword is used when debugging
code.
The assert
keyword lets you test if a
condition in your code returns True, if not, the program will raise an
AssertionError.
You can write a message to be written if the code returns False, check the example below.
More Examples
Example
Write a message if the condition is False:
x = "hello"
#if condition returns
False, AssertionError is raised:
assert x == "goodbye", "x
should be 'hello'"
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