208: Tests with no assert statements

Why on earth would you want to write a test with no assert statements?
After all, aren't assert statements how you decide wether a test passes or fails?

In this episode, we walk through a handful of useful examples of test code without asserts.
We also talk about how these types of tests are a great way to dip your toe into testing.

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Brian Okken
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Brian Okken
Software Engineer, also on Python Bytes and Python People podcasts
208: Tests with no assert statements
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