python asserts code example

Example 1: assert syntax python

assert <condition>,<error message>
#The assert condition must always be True, else it will stop execution and return the error message in the second argument
assert 1==2 , "Not True" #returns 'Not True' as Assertion Error.

Example 2: assert python

x = "hello"

#if condition returns False, AssertionError is raised:
assert x == "goodbye", "x should be 'hello'"
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "demo_ref_keyword_assert2.py", line 4, in <module>
    assert x == "goodbye", "x should be 'hello'"
AssertionError: x should be 'hello'

Example 3: how to use assert in python

assert type(num) is int,"num must be an integer"