assert(false) in release == splinter in eye

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bearophile wrote:

> Christopher Bergqvist:
>> I would prefer it if assert() didn't have this special type of behavior, and
>> that a "halt" keyword or equivalent was introduced. What do you think?
> 
> A halt() intrinsic from sounds indeed cleaner. But I don't know if Walter is
> willing to add a keyword just for this purpose.
> 
> Bye
> bearophile

assert(halt)? (thinking of scope)

I agree btw, this is very error prone.