How to use precondition and assert in Swift

Issue #553

Read Swift asserts - the missing manual

                            debug	release	  release
    function	            -Onone	-O	     -Ounchecked
    assert()	            YES	    NO	      NO
    assertionFailure()	    YES	    NO	      NO**
    precondition()	        YES	    YES	      NO
    preconditionFailure()	YES	    YES	      YES**
    fatalError()*	        YES	    YES	      YES

And from Interesting discussions on Swift Evolution

– assert: checking your own code for internal errors

– precondition: for checking that your clients have given you valid arguments.

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• https://stackoverflow.com/a/34379407/1418457