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Assert doesn't work like that in any language.

• comex 7mo ago
  It does in Rust: assert is always enabled, whereas the debug-only version is called debug_assert. But yes, “assert” in most languages is debug-only.
  • IshKebab 7mo ago
    He said > some people would expect it to enforce that the pointer is non-null, then proceed No language magically makes the pointer non-null and then continues. I don't even know what that would mean.
    • dataflow 7mo ago
      If you don't even know what that would mean then it's premature to declare that nothing works that way. Understanding the meaning is a prerequisite for that. In this case, it may help to understand that e.g. border control enforces a traveler's permission to cross the border, then lets them proceed.
• deleted 7mo ago
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