Background for assert

assert

/əˈsɜːt/ /əˈsɝt/

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noun

An assertion; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true.

Examples :

"The assertion in the program code checked if the student's grade was above 70%. "

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verb

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

Examples :

"He would often assert that there was life on other planets."

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To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.

Examples :

"Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work."

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To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to

Examples :

"to assert our rights and liberties"

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To specify that a condition or expression is true at a certain point in the code.

Examples :

"The teacher asserted that the final exam would be on Friday. "

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To set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current.

Examples :

"The computer program asserted the "error" signal when the user entered an invalid code. "

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