Re: assert-like debug { /* code */ } feature?

On Sep 5, 4:26 am, Eric Sosman <esos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
        boolean asserting = false;
        assert (asserting = true);  // just one =

Hmm, I was unaware of assignment being interpreted as predicate. Just
checked this weird code:

boolean asserting = false;
if( asserting == (asserting = true) )
asserting = (asserting = true);

Why on earth this is allowed?
.

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