ConstantAssertExpression.md

Pattern: Constant assert expression

Issue: -

Description

Checks for assert statements with a constant value for the assert boolean expression, such as true, false, null, or a literal constant value. These assert statements will always pass or always fail, depending on the constant/literal value. Examples of violations include:

assert true
assert false, "assertion message"
assert Boolean.TRUE
assert Boolean.FALSE
assert null
assert 0
assert 99.7
assert ""
assert "abc"
assert [:]
assert [a:123, b:456]
assert [a, b, c]

Further Reading

• CodeNarc - ConstantAssertExpression