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Python Development Techdegree Graduate 33,620 PointsWhy when using assert, the 'self.' is not used?
Because in this video the assertEqual is use with the self keyword.
Thank you
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsThe assert
is a built-in statement that is not dependent on the testing framework or the current instance.
The self
is used to reference all other items that are related to the current instance being tested. self
is also used before the asserted conditional, such as, assertNotEqual
because it is a method of the current test class instance.
Post back if you have more questions. Good luck!