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Gave explanation for 'assert' and use of templates.

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Ralph Tandetzky
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@@ -282,9 +282,11 @@ assert(registerSomeThing()); // make sure that registerSomeThing() returns true
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The above code succeeds when making a debug build, but gets removed by the compiler when making a release build, giving you different behavior between debug and release builds.
This is because `assert()` is a macro which expands to nothing in release mode.
## Don't be afraid of templates
They can help you stick to DRY principles.
They should be preferred to macros, because macros do not honor namespaces, etc.
## Use operator overloads judiciously