do not use assert in production code

Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/no-assert

Language: Python

Severity: Error

Category: Best Practices

Description

Avoid having assert statements in code as they are not being used when . This rule does not apply to test files, such as, files ending with _test.py.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

def foo(bar):
  assert bar  # no assert in production code

Compliant Code Examples

ctx1.set_baggage_item("test", 3)
ctx2 = SpanContext()
# Assert in a test file does not raise an error
assert "test" not in ctx2._baggage

def foo(bar):
  assert bar  # assert ok in test code (see filename)

def foo(bar):
  assert bar  # assert ok in test code