Is assert(false) ignored in release mode?

Question

I am using VC++. Is assert(false) ignored in release mode?

Answer 1

I think it is a mistake to rely too much on the exact behavior of the assert. The correct semantics of "assert(expr)" are:

• The expression expr may or may not be evaluated.
• If expr is true, execution continues normally.
• If expr is false, what happens is undefined.

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