Python Assert Statement: Debugging and Code Validation

The 'assert' statement in Python is used to check if a condition is true. If the condition is true, the program continues to execute. If the condition is false, the program raises an AssertionError with an optional error message.

Here's the syntax of the assert statement in Python:

assert condition, error_message

If the condition is false, the program raises an AssertionError with the specified error message. If the condition is true, the program continues to execute without any interruption. The error message is optional, but it's a good practice to include it to make the code more readable and informative.