assert() api ref is not accurate

[CutOffFrequency]

according to the api ref...

assert(expression, message)
@param { Mixed } expression to test for truthiness
@param { String } message to display on error
Write your own test expressions.

assert('foo' !== 'bar', 'foo is not bar');
assert(Array.isArray([]), 'empty arrays are arrays');

however...

describe('assert', () => {
it('swallows the second argument silently', () => {
assert(true,'this string will be swallowed silently and will not be displayed in terminal')
})
})

// assert
// (passes) swallows the second argument silently

and I could not run assert() by itself ie in a describe block outside of it() or some equivalence

[meeber]

@HumanSprout Custom messages are only displayed if the assertion fails.

const {assert, expect} = require("chai");

describe('assert', () => {
  it('passing assertion', () => {
    assert(true, 'this string is never displayed because assertion passes')
  })
  it('failing assertion', () => {
    assert(false, 'this string is displayed because assertion fails')
  })
})

assert
✓ passing assertion
1) failing assertion

1 passing (9ms)
1 failing

1. assert
   failing assertion:
   AssertionError: this string is displayed because assertion fails
   at Context.it (test/index.js:8:5)