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assertion

in computer programming, statement that a predicate is always true at that point in code execution
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Summary

assertion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • assertion is a type of statement[2].
  • assertion is used for test automation[3].
  • assertion is used for Debugging[4].
  • assertion's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/assertions[5].
  • assertion's different from is recorded as assertion[6].
  • assertion's different from is recorded as declarative sentence[7].

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Definition and Type

assertion is a type of statement[2].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include test automation[3] and Debugging[4].

Why It Matters

assertion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[1] assertion has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] assertion is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → assertion, declarative sentence
    Subclass of → statement
    Has use → test automation, Debugging
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 1683, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Assertions`"
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