[Python-Dev] PEP: Consolidating names and classes in the unittest module (updated 2008-07-15) (original) (raw)
Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Wed Jul 16 12:16:26 CEST 2008
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Ben Finney <ben+python benfinney.id.au> writes:
This "fail is a negative word" has already been rebutted, by native speakers of English.
Well, Stephen's and Greg's own answers notwithstanding, if you really want an authoritative answer, the best would be to open a dictionary and contrast the given definitions...
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fail "To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately; To be unsuccessful"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/assert "To state or express positively"
But perhaps there is enough of this fail/assert discussion now :-)
Regards
Antoine.
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