NAME
assert - program verification
SYNOPSIS
#include <assert.h>
assert(expression)
DESCRIPTION
Assert is a macro that indicates expression is expected to
be true
at this point in the program. It causes an exit(2) with a
diagnostic comment on the standard output when expression is
false
(0). Compiling with the cc(1) option -DNDEBUG effectively
deletes
assert from the program.
DIAGNOSTICS
‘Assertion failed: file f line n.’ F is the
source file and n the
source line number of the assert statement.