When should I use Debug.Assert()?

Question

I\'ve been a professional software engineer for about a year now, having graduated with a CS degree. I\'ve known about assertions for a while in C++ and C, but had no idea t

Answer 1

According to the IDesign Standard, you should

Assert every assumption. On average, every fifth line is an assertion.

using System.Diagnostics;

object GetObject()
{...}

object someObject = GetObject();
Debug.Assert(someObject != null);

As a disclaimer I should mention I have not found it practical to implement this IRL. But this is their standard.