assignment-in-assert (RUF018)#
What it does#
Checks for named assignment expressions (e.g., x := 0) in assert
statements.
Why is this bad?#
Named assignment expressions (also known as "walrus operators") are used to assign a value to a variable as part of a larger expression.
Named assignments are syntactically valid in assert statements. However,
when the Python interpreter is run under the -O flag, assert statements
are not executed. In this case, the named assignment will also be ignored,
which may result in unexpected behavior (e.g., undefined variable
accesses).
Examples#
Use instead: