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Python Python Testing First Steps With Testing Your First unittest Test Case

Posted by Adrian Diaz
Adrian Diaz
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assert not 1 + 1 == 3

Instead of entering assert not 1 + 1 == 3

Cant we just enter assert 1 + 1 != 3 Isn't this an easier way?

Does it matter?

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there, Adrian Diaz! You totally could do that. You'd drop the not. I have the feeling that this is there for demonstration purposes of how you might use not in combination with an assert.

There are quite often more than one way to do things! Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Adrian Diaz
Adrian Diaz
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Thank you!