[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Unsafe assertions. (PR#864)

[Jason Dorje Short <jshort@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gaute B Strokkenes wrote:

<snip discussion on assert(normalize_map_pos(&x, &y))>

> In the absence of any further evidence, it seems reasonable to assume
> that the original author actually bothered to have a look at what
> normalize_map_pos() before they decided to use it.  So I think we may
> safely assume the former.

It is reasonable to assume that the programmer knew what
normalize_map_pos does.

It is also reasonalbe to assume that the programmer knew what assert
does.

However, one of these assumptions is wrong.  I see no particular reason
to choose one above the other.

jason