Assert Keyword in Python

In simpler terms, we can say that assertion is the boolean expression that checks if the statement is True or False. If the statement is true then it does nothing and continues the execution, but if the statement is False then it stops the execution of the program and throws an error.

Flowchart of Python Assert Statement

Flowchart of Python Assert Statement

Python assert keyword

Python Assertions in any programming language are the debugging tools that help in the smooth flow of code. Assertions are mainly assumptions that a programmer knows or always wants to be true and hence puts them in code so that failure of these doesn’t allow the code to execute further. 

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Assert Keyword in Python

In simpler terms, we can say that assertion is the boolean expression that checks if the statement is True or False. If the statement is true then it does nothing and continues the execution, but if the statement is False then it stops the execution of the program and throws an error....

Python assert keyword Syntax

In Python, the assert keyword helps in achieving this task. This statement takes as input a boolean condition, which when returns true doesn’t do anything and continues the normal flow of execution, but if it is computed to be false, then it raises an AssertionError along with the optional message provided....

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Why Use Python Assert Statement?

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