Problem Solving with C++ (10th Edition)
Problem Solving with C++ (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134448282
Author: Walter Savitch, Kenrick Mock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.5, Problem 24STE
Program Plan Intro

Assert macro:

  • It denotes a tool to ensure that expected conditions are true at assert statement location.
  • If condition does not meet, then program displays error message and aborts.
  • The assert definition is been included in program with statement “#include<cassert>”.
  • The statement “assert(bool_expr)” is inserted to use “assert”, the “bool_expr” denotes a Boolean expression that should be evaluated to true.
  • The assert statement denotes a macro, that is similar to function.
  • The assert macros can be disabled by adding “#define NDEBUG” before include statement.

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