python runtime_error ai_generated true

Failed: assert False, 'Custom failure message'

ID: python/pytest-fail-with-traceback

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80%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
0Evidence
2025-04-20First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
3.8 active — — —
3.9 active — — —
3.10 active — — —
3.11 active — — —
3.12 active — — —

Root Cause

A test uses `pytest.fail('Custom failure message')` or `assert False` to deliberately fail, often for debugging or conditional failure logic.

generic

中文

测试使用 `pytest.fail('Custom failure message')` 或 `assert False` 故意失败，通常用于调试或条件失败逻辑。

Workarounds

  1. 90% success 
    Use pytest.skip() instead if the test is not yet ready: `pytest.skip('Test not implemented')`
  2. 95% success 
    Implement the missing logic and remove the fail statement.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 70% fail

    The fail might be intentional to indicate an unimplemented test; removing it hides the gap.

  2. 90% fail

    This turns a failing test into a passing one, which can mask real issues.