Using Python's assert to Debug and Test Your Code (Summary)

Now you know how to use Python’s assert statement to set sanity checks throughout your code and make sure that certain conditions are and remain true. When any of these conditions fail, you have a clear indication of what’s happening. This way, you can quickly debug and fix your code.

The assert statement is pretty handy when you need to document, debug, and test your code during the development stages. In this video course, you learned how to use assertions in your code and how they can make your debugging and testing process more efficient and straightforward.

In this video course, you learned:

• What assertions are and when to use them
• How Python’s assert statement works
• How assert is handy for documenting, debugging, and testing code
• How assertions can be disabled to improve performance in production
• What common pitfalls you can face when using assert statements

With this knowledge on the assert statement, you can now write robust, reliable, and less buggy code, which can take you to the next level as a developer.

To fill out your debugging and testing tool kit, check out these courses:

• Python Debugging With pdb
• Write and Test a Python Function: Interview Practice
• Testing Your Code With pytest
• Test-Driven Development With pytest
• Improve Your Tests With the Python Mock Object Library
• Continuous Integration With Python