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assert(_:_:file:line:)

Performs a traditional C-style assert with an optional message.

Declaration

func assert(_ condition: @autoclosure () -> Bool, _ message: @autoclosure () -> String = String(), file: StaticString = #file, line: UInt = #line)

Parameters

  • condition:

    The condition to test. condition is only evaluated in playgrounds and -Onone builds.

  • message:

    A string to print if condition is evaluated to false. The default is an empty string.

  • file:

    The file name to print with message if the assertion fails. The default is the file where assert(_:_:file:line:) is called.

  • line:

    The line number to print along with message if the assertion fails. The default is the line number where assert(_:_:file:line:) is called.

Discussion

Use this function for internal consistency checks that are active during testing but do not impact performance of shipping code. To check for invalid usage in Release builds, see precondition(_:_:file:line:).

  • In playgrounds and -Onone builds (the default for Xcode’s Debug configuration): If condition evaluates to false, stop program execution in a debuggable state after printing message.

  • In -O builds (the default for Xcode’s Release configuration), condition is not evaluated, and there are no effects.

  • In -Ounchecked builds, condition is not evaluated, but the optimizer may assume that it always evaluates to true. Failure to satisfy that assumption is a serious programming error.

See Also

Testing