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The [[_ASSERT]] statement can be used to perform tests in code that's in development, for debugging purposes.


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:[[_ASSERT]]  {{Parameter|condition}}[,  {{Parameter|errorMessage$}}]


{{PageDescription}}
* {{Parameter|condition}} is the condition that must be met in order to consider the _ASSERT valid.
* Optional {{Parameter|errorMessage$}} is the message to be displayed in the console window if [[$ASSERTS|$ASSERTS:CONSOLE]] is used.
* If the condition is not met (that is, if it evaluates to 0), an error occurs ("_ASSERT failed on line #") and program execution stops.


{{PageAvailability}}
* Version 1.4 and up.


{{PageExamples}}
''Example:'' Adding test checks for parameter inputs in a function. 
{{CodeStart}}
{{Cl|$ASSERTS}}:CONSOLE
 
{{Cl|DO}}
    a = {{Cl|INT}}({{Cl|RND}} * 10)
    b$ = myFunc$(a)
    {{Cl|PRINT}} a, , b$
    {{Cl|_LIMIT}} 3
{{Cl|LOOP}} {{Cl|UNTIL}} {{Cl|_KEYHIT}}
 
{{Cl|FUNCTION}} myFunc$ (value {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|SINGLE}})
    {{Cl|_ASSERT}} value > 0, "Value cannot be zero"
    {{Cl|_ASSERT}} value &lt;= 10, "Value cannot exceed 10"
 
    {{Cl|IF}} value > 1 {{Cl|THEN}} plural$ = "s"
    myFunc$ = {{Cl|STRING$}}(value, "*") + {{Cl|STR$}}(value) + " star" + plural$ + " :-)"
{{Cl|END}} {{Cl|FUNCTION}}
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[$ASSERTS]]
* [[$CHECKING]]
* [[Relational Operations]]


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