How to write and report assertions in tests - pytest documentation
How to write and report assertions in tests - pytest documentation
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Text Highlight2026-07-18 16:33:02
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"It also supports comparisons involving NaNs."
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Finally, NaN handling that doesn't drive me crazy.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 13:30:02
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"pytest.approx works with scalars, lists, dictionaries, and NumPy arrays"
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Wait, NaNs? So it treats them as equal? That's actually useful sometimes.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 13:21:02
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"pytest.approx works with scalars, lists, dictionaries, and NumPy arrays"
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Damn, I always forget it handles dicts too, that's handy.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 10:27:02
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"For example"
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I always forget the syntax, so examples like this save me.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 10:18:02
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"For example"
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But what if assert fails? It doesn't show the values, right?
Text Highlight2026-07-18 10:09:02
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"For example"
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This is the most useful part, finally a simple example.
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