---
title: "recordFailure(inTest:withDescription:inFile:atLine:expected:)"
framework: xctest
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "xctest/xctestcaserun/recordfailure(intest:withdescription:infile:atline:expected:)"
---

# recordFailure(inTest:withDescription:inFile:atLine:expected:)

Records a test failure during test execution for this test run.

## Declaration

```swift
func recordFailure(inTest testCase: XCTestCase, withDescription description: String, inFile filePath: String, atLine lineNumber: Int, expected: Bool)
```