assert_raises

assert_raises(exception_type, message, func, args, *kwargs)

Check that an exception is raised with a specific message

Parameters

• exception_type : exception

  The exception that should be raised

• message : str (default: None)

  The error message that should be raised. Ignored if False or None.

• func : callable

  The function that raises the exception

• *args : positional arguments to func.

• **kwargs : keyword arguments to func