> Should stdlib code use assert at all? > > If user input can trigger an assert, then the code should raise a normal > exception that will not disappear with -OO. > > If the assert is testing program logic, then it seems that the test belongs > in the test file, in this case, test/test_datetime.py. For example, consider > the following (backwards) code. > > Is there any policy on use of assert in stdlib production code?
It is my assertion that assert should only be used where a system-level problem would occur, where you cannot trap an error condition. -- MarkJ Tacoma, Washington _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
