[Python-Dev] PEP: Consolidating names and classes in the `unittest` module (updated 2008-07-15)

[Antoine Pitrou]

Ben Finney <ben+python <at> benfinney.id.au> writes:
> 
> This "fail is a negative word" has already been rebutted, by native
> speakers of English.

Well, Stephen's and Greg's own answers notwithstanding, if you really want an
authoritative answer, the best would be to open a dictionary and contrast the
given definitions...

* http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fail
"To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately; To be
unsuccessful"

* http://www.thefreedictionary.com/assert
"To state or express positively"

But perhaps there is enough of this fail/assert discussion now :-)

Regards

Antoine.