Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (8th Edition)
Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134462035
Author: Walter Savitch
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 24STQ

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Assertion:

  • It is a statement that provides information about the state of the program. It can be either “true” or “false” but it should be “true” if the program does not contain any errors. If it is “false”, then it is possible to halt the program by displaying an error message.
  • Assertion checking can be turned on by giving the statement “java –enableassertions program_Name”.
  • If assertion checking is not enabled then it is treated as a comment...

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Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (8th Edition)

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