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[Python-Dev] the role of assert in the standard library ?

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On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
> I would agree.  Use asserts for "this can't possibly happen <wink>"
> conditions.

Maybe we should rename "assert" to "wink", just to be clear on the usage.  :-)


  -Fred

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