Re: [Boost-users] BOOST_ASSERT and others

From: Mike\(dev\) (dev.wilson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-20 14:13:12

As does

assert( statement || !"Statement failed" )

which is 'faster' when statement == true

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Holden" <aholden_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost-users_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Boost-users] BOOST_ASSERT and others

> Sebastian Redl wrote:
> > Maarten Nieber wrote:
> > > Sorry, I should have checked!
> > > It should be:
> > >
> > > assert( 2 + 2 == 4 && "Adding numbers failed!" )
> > >   
> > That still won't fire. The concept is flawed. You cannot use assert()s
> > to print debug messages, because when an assert() prints a message, it
> > also stops the program.
> 
> Actually, it will.  The versions of assert that I have seen will print
> the complete expression that failed before they stop the program.  This
> will include the string.
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