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> From: Ethan Furman <et...@stoneleaf.us> > To: python-list@python.org > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: I love assert > > On 11/11/2014 11:40 AM, Peter Cacioppi wrote: >> >> I get the impression that most Pythonistas aren't as habituated with > assert statements >> as I am. Is that just a misimpression on my part? If not, is there a good > reason to >> assert less with Python than other languages? >> >> As far as I can tell, Python supports assert perfectly well. When run with > the optimization >> flagging, the asserts are truly removed. >> >> I think one needs to take care with some basic assert coding - it's not > a substitute for >> unit tests, it doesn't absolve you of normal exception > responsibilities, and, most of all, >> it should be used for passive inspection and not action. But given these > guidelines, I >> still find it very useful as "active comments". > > asserts are a specialized tool, easily abused. Sounds like you are using > them > exactly as intended. Would you say that assert is baaadly abused in nose?*) I never tried it, but probably all tests pass when Python is run with -O or -OO. *) Actually, I love that package. Much cleaner than unittest. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
