Assert vs Throw exception

sandeep hegde

• June 24, 2022 23:28

Hi,

In BDD, When an actual results does not meet expected results, There are 2 popular ways to handles this. 

1) Assert

        [Given(@"the first number is (.*)")]
        public void GivenTheFirstNumberIs(int p0)
        {
            Assert.AreEqual(p0, 0);

Living Documentation

 

2) Throw exception

        [Given(@"the first number is (.*)")]
        public void GivenTheFirstNumberIs(int p0)
        {
            if (p0==0)
            {
                throw new Exception("number can't be zero");
            }

Living Documentation

 

which method do you favor?

 

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  Andreas Willich

  • June 27, 2022 07:25

  Technically there is no difference.

  All Assert- libraries are throwing at the end exceptions. They generate more or less readable error messages automatically.

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