[Python-Dev] unittest's redundant assertions: asserts vs. failIf/Unlesses

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Mar 19, 2008, at 3:20 AM, Jeffrey Yasskin wrote:

> +1 to assert* from me. the fail* variants always feel like
> double-negatives. I also always use assertTrue instead of assert_. But
> I don't care enough to argue about it. :)

I'm in the camp that Gabriel describes.  I prefer assertEqual/ 
assertRaises and failIf/failUnless.

I like the latter because it reads nicely: fail unless [this thing is  
true], fail if [this thing is true].

OTOH, I'd rather there be OOWTDI so whatever the consensus is is fine  
with me.

- -Barry

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