ASSERTION

Assertion

In computer programming, an assertion is a predicate placed in a program to indicate that the developer thinks that the predicate is always true at that place. If an assertion evaluates to false at run-time, an assertion failure results, which typically causes execution to abort.

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assertion

Noun

  1. The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
  2. Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
  3. A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.


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