19 Diagnostics library [diagnostics]

19.3 Assertions [assertions]

19.3.2 The assert macro [assertions.assert]

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An expression assert(E) is a constant subexpression ([defns.const.subexpr]), if

  • (1.1)

    NDEBUG is defined at the point where assert is last defined or redefined, or

  • (1.2)

    E contextually converted to bool (Clause [conv]) is a constant subexpression that evaluates to the value true.