scripted-diff: test: Remove brackets after assert

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test/functional/feature_bip68_sequence.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(new_addr, 2) # send 2 BTC
 
         utxos = self.nodes[0].listunspent(0, 0)
-        assert(len(utxos) > 0)
+        assert len(utxos) > 0
 
         utxo = utxos[0]
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
             self.nodes[0].generate(1)
             cur_time += 600
 
-        assert(tx2.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx2.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         test_nonzero_locks(tx2, self.nodes[0], self.relayfee, use_height_lock=True)
         test_nonzero_locks(tx2, self.nodes[0], self.relayfee, use_height_lock=False)
@@ -264,23 +264,23 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Advance the time on the node so that we can test timelocks
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(cur_time+600)
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
-        assert(tx2.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx2.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # Now that tx2 is not in the mempool, a sequence locked spend should
         # succeed
         tx3 = test_nonzero_locks(tx2, self.nodes[0], self.relayfee, use_height_lock=False)
-        assert(tx3.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx3.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
-        assert(tx3.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx3.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # One more test, this time using height locks
         tx4 = test_nonzero_locks(tx3, self.nodes[0], self.relayfee, use_height_lock=True)
-        assert(tx4.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx4.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # Now try combining confirmed and unconfirmed inputs
         tx5 = test_nonzero_locks(tx4, self.nodes[0], self.relayfee, use_height_lock=True)
-        assert(tx5.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx5.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         utxos = self.nodes[0].listunspent()
         tx5.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(int(utxos[0]["txid"], 16), utxos[0]["vout"]), nSequence=1))
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # If we invalidate the tip, tx3 should get added to the mempool, causing
         # tx4 to be removed (fails sequence-lock).
         self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash())
-        assert(tx4.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx4.hash not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
-        assert(tx3.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx3.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # Now mine 2 empty blocks to reorg out the current tip (labeled tip-1 in
         # diagram above).
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
             cur_time += 1
 
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
-        assert(tx3.hash not in mempool)
+        assert tx3.hash not in mempool
-        assert(tx2.hash in mempool)
+        assert tx2.hash in mempool
 
         # Reset the chain and get rid of the mocktimed-blocks
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(0)
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
     # being run, then it's possible the test has activated the soft fork, and
     # this test should be moved to run earlier, or deleted.
     def test_bip68_not_consensus(self):
-        assert(get_bip9_status(self.nodes[0], 'csv')['status'] != 'active')
+        assert get_bip9_status(self.nodes[0], 'csv')['status'] != 'active'
         txid = self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 2)
 
         tx1 = FromHex(CTransaction(), self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(txid))

test/functional/feature_block.py

@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.move_tip(57)
         b58 = self.next_block(58, spend=out[17])
         tx = CTransaction()
-        assert(len(out[17].vout) < 42)
+        assert len(out[17].vout) < 42
         tx.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(out[17].sha256, 42), CScript([OP_TRUE]), 0xffffffff))
         tx.vout.append(CTxOut(0, b""))
         tx.calc_sha256()
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx.nLockTime = 0xffffffff  # this locktime is non-final
         tx.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(out[18].sha256, 0)))  # don't set nSequence
         tx.vout.append(CTxOut(0, CScript([OP_TRUE])))
-        assert(tx.vin[0].nSequence < 0xffffffff)
+        assert tx.vin[0].nSequence < 0xffffffff
         tx.calc_sha256()
         b62 = self.update_block(62, [tx])
         self.sync_blocks([b62], success=False, reject_reason='bad-txns-nonfinal')
@@ -1143,8 +1143,8 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # now check that tx78 and tx79 have been put back into the peer's mempool
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         assert_equal(len(mempool), 2)
-        assert(tx78.hash in mempool)
+        assert tx78.hash in mempool
-        assert(tx79.hash in mempool)
+        assert tx79.hash in mempool
 
         # Test invalid opcodes in dead execution paths.
         #

test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def send_generic_input_tx(node, coinbases, address):
 def create_bip68txs(node, bip68inputs, txversion, address, locktime_delta=0):
     """Returns a list of bip68 transactions with different bits set."""
     txs = []
-    assert(len(bip68inputs) >= 16)
+    assert len(bip68inputs) >= 16
     for i, (sdf, srhb, stf, srlb) in enumerate(product(*[[True, False]] * 4)):
         locktime = relative_locktime(sdf, srhb, stf, srlb)
         tx = create_transaction(node, bip68inputs[i], address, amount=Decimal("49.98"))
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def create_bip68txs(node, bip68inputs, txversion, address, locktime_delta=0):
 def create_bip112txs(node, bip112inputs, varyOP_CSV, txversion, address, locktime_delta=0):
     """Returns a list of bip68 transactions with different bits set."""
     txs = []
-    assert(len(bip112inputs) >= 16)
+    assert len(bip112inputs) >= 16
     for i, (sdf, srhb, stf, srlb) in enumerate(product(*[[True, False]] * 4)):
         locktime = relative_locktime(sdf, srhb, stf, srlb)
         tx = create_transaction(node, bip112inputs[i], address, amount=Decimal("49.98"))

test/functional/feature_nulldummy.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def trueDummy(tx):
     newscript = []
     for i in scriptSig:
         if (len(newscript) == 0):
-            assert(len(i) == 0)
+            assert len(i) == 0
             newscript.append(b'\x51')
         else:
             newscript.append(i)

test/functional/feature_proxy.py

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ProxyTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Test: outgoing IPv4 connection through node
         node.addnode("15.61.23.23:1234", "onetry")
         cmd = proxies[0].queue.get()
-        assert(isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command))
+        assert isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command)
         # Note: bitcoind's SOCKS5 implementation only sends atyp DOMAINNAME, even if connecting directly to IPv4/IPv6
         assert_equal(cmd.atyp, AddressType.DOMAINNAME)
         assert_equal(cmd.addr, b"15.61.23.23")
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class ProxyTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             # Test: outgoing IPv6 connection through node
             node.addnode("[1233:3432:2434:2343:3234:2345:6546:4534]:5443", "onetry")
             cmd = proxies[1].queue.get()
-            assert(isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command))
+            assert isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command)
             # Note: bitcoind's SOCKS5 implementation only sends atyp DOMAINNAME, even if connecting directly to IPv4/IPv6
             assert_equal(cmd.atyp, AddressType.DOMAINNAME)
             assert_equal(cmd.addr, b"1233:3432:2434:2343:3234:2345:6546:4534")
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ProxyTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             # Test: outgoing onion connection through node
             node.addnode("bitcoinostk4e4re.onion:8333", "onetry")
             cmd = proxies[2].queue.get()
-            assert(isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command))
+            assert isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command)
             assert_equal(cmd.atyp, AddressType.DOMAINNAME)
             assert_equal(cmd.addr, b"bitcoinostk4e4re.onion")
             assert_equal(cmd.port, 8333)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ProxyTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Test: outgoing DNS name connection through node
         node.addnode("node.noumenon:8333", "onetry")
         cmd = proxies[3].queue.get()
-        assert(isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command))
+        assert isinstance(cmd, Socks5Command)
         assert_equal(cmd.atyp, AddressType.DOMAINNAME)
         assert_equal(cmd.addr, b"node.noumenon")
         assert_equal(cmd.port, 8333)

test/functional/feature_pruning.py

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             self.nodes[1].invalidateblock(curhash)
             curhash = self.nodes[1].getblockhash(invalidheight - 1)
 
-        assert(self.nodes[1].getblockcount() == invalidheight - 1)
+        assert self.nodes[1].getblockcount() == invalidheight - 1
         self.log.info("New best height: %d" % self.nodes[1].getblockcount())
 
         # Reboot node1 to clear those giant tx's from mempool
@@ -219,17 +219,17 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             blocks_to_mine = first_reorg_height + 1 - self.mainchainheight
             self.log.info("Rewind node 0 to prev main chain to mine longer chain to trigger redownload. Blocks needed: %d" % blocks_to_mine)
             self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(curchainhash)
-            assert(self.nodes[0].getblockcount() == self.mainchainheight)
+            assert self.nodes[0].getblockcount() == self.mainchainheight
-            assert(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() == self.mainchainhash2)
+            assert self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() == self.mainchainhash2
             goalbesthash = self.nodes[0].generate(blocks_to_mine)[-1]
             goalbestheight = first_reorg_height + 1
 
         self.log.info("Verify node 2 reorged back to the main chain, some blocks of which it had to redownload")
         # Wait for Node 2 to reorg to proper height
         wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[2].getblockcount() >= goalbestheight, timeout=900)
-        assert(self.nodes[2].getbestblockhash() == goalbesthash)
+        assert self.nodes[2].getbestblockhash() == goalbesthash
         # Verify we can now have the data for a block previously pruned
-        assert(self.nodes[2].getblock(self.forkhash)["height"] == self.forkheight)
+        assert self.nodes[2].getblock(self.forkhash)["height"] == self.forkheight
 
     def manual_test(self, node_number, use_timestamp):
         # at this point, node has 995 blocks and has not yet run in prune mode

test/functional/feature_rbf.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def make_utxo(node, amount, confirmed=True, scriptPubKey=CScript([1])):
             new_size = len(node.getrawmempool())
             # Error out if we have something stuck in the mempool, as this
             # would likely be a bug.
-            assert(new_size < mempool_size)
+            assert new_size < mempool_size
             mempool_size = new_size
 
     return COutPoint(int(txid, 16), 0)
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
-        assert (tx1a_txid not in mempool)
+        assert tx1a_txid not in mempool
-        assert (tx1b_txid in mempool)
+        assert tx1b_txid in mempool
 
         assert_equal(tx1b_hex, self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx1b_txid))
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         for doublespent_txid in chain_txids:
-            assert(doublespent_txid not in mempool)
+            assert doublespent_txid not in mempool
 
     def test_doublespend_tree(self):
         """Doublespend of a big tree of transactions"""
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             tx.vout = vout
             tx_hex = txToHex(tx)
 
-            assert(len(tx.serialize()) < 100000)
+            assert len(tx.serialize()) < 100000
             txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx_hex, True)
             yield tx
             _total_txs[0] += 1
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         for tx in tree_txs:
             tx.rehash()
-            assert (tx.hash not in mempool)
+            assert tx.hash not in mempool
 
         # Try again, but with more total transactions than the "max txs
         # double-spent at once" anti-DoS limit.
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Now tx1b should be able to replace tx1a
         tx1b_txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx1b_hex, True)
 
-        assert(tx1b_txid in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx1b_txid in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # 2. Check that absolute fee checks use modified fee.
         tx1_outpoint = make_utxo(self.nodes[0], int(1.1*COIN))
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # tx2b should now be accepted
         tx2b_txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx2b_hex, True)
 
-        assert(tx2b_txid in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx2b_txid in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
     def test_rpc(self):
         us0 = self.nodes[0].listunspent()[0]

test/functional/feature_segwit.py

@@ -93,17 +93,17 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("Verify sigops are counted in GBT with pre-BIP141 rules before the fork")
         txid = self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 1)
         tmpl = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({'rules': ['segwit']})
-        assert(tmpl['sizelimit'] == 1000000)
+        assert tmpl['sizelimit'] == 1000000
-        assert('weightlimit' not in tmpl)
+        assert 'weightlimit' not in tmpl
-        assert(tmpl['sigoplimit'] == 20000)
+        assert tmpl['sigoplimit'] == 20000
-        assert(tmpl['transactions'][0]['hash'] == txid)
+        assert tmpl['transactions'][0]['hash'] == txid
-        assert(tmpl['transactions'][0]['sigops'] == 2)
+        assert tmpl['transactions'][0]['sigops'] == 2
         tmpl = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({'rules': ['segwit']})
-        assert(tmpl['sizelimit'] == 1000000)
+        assert tmpl['sizelimit'] == 1000000
-        assert('weightlimit' not in tmpl)
+        assert 'weightlimit' not in tmpl
-        assert(tmpl['sigoplimit'] == 20000)
+        assert tmpl['sigoplimit'] == 20000
-        assert(tmpl['transactions'][0]['hash'] == txid)
+        assert tmpl['transactions'][0]['hash'] == txid
-        assert(tmpl['transactions'][0]['sigops'] == 2)
+        assert tmpl['transactions'][0]['sigops'] == 2
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)  # block 162
 
         balance_presetup = self.nodes[0].getbalance()
@@ -172,16 +172,16 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.fail_accept(self.nodes[0], "mandatory-script-verify-flag", p2sh_ids[NODE_0][WIT_V1][0], False, witness_script(True, self.pubkey[0]))
 
         self.log.info("Verify block and transaction serialization rpcs return differing serializations depending on rpc serialization flag")
-        assert(self.nodes[2].getblock(blockhash, False) != self.nodes[0].getblock(blockhash, False))
+        assert self.nodes[2].getblock(blockhash, False) != self.nodes[0].getblock(blockhash, False)
-        assert(self.nodes[1].getblock(blockhash, False) == self.nodes[2].getblock(blockhash, False))
+        assert self.nodes[1].getblock(blockhash, False) == self.nodes[2].getblock(blockhash, False)
 
         for tx_id in segwit_tx_list:
             tx = FromHex(CTransaction(), self.nodes[2].gettransaction(tx_id)["hex"])
-            assert(self.nodes[2].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) != self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash))
+            assert self.nodes[2].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) != self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash)
-            assert(self.nodes[1].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) == self.nodes[2].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash))
+            assert self.nodes[1].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) == self.nodes[2].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash)
-            assert(self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) != self.nodes[2].gettransaction(tx_id)["hex"])
+            assert self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) != self.nodes[2].gettransaction(tx_id)["hex"]
-            assert(self.nodes[1].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) == self.nodes[2].gettransaction(tx_id)["hex"])
+            assert self.nodes[1].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) == self.nodes[2].gettransaction(tx_id)["hex"]
-            assert(self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) == tx.serialize_without_witness().hex())
+            assert self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(tx_id, False, blockhash) == tx.serialize_without_witness().hex()
 
         self.log.info("Verify witness txs without witness data are invalid after the fork")
         self.fail_accept(self.nodes[2], 'non-mandatory-script-verify-flag (Witness program hash mismatch) (code 64)', wit_ids[NODE_2][WIT_V0][2], sign=False)
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("Verify sigops are counted in GBT with BIP141 rules after the fork")
         txid = self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 1)
         tmpl = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({'rules': ['segwit']})
-        assert(tmpl['sizelimit'] >= 3999577)  # actual maximum size is lower due to minimum mandatory non-witness data
+        assert tmpl['sizelimit'] >= 3999577  # actual maximum size is lower due to minimum mandatory non-witness data
-        assert(tmpl['weightlimit'] == 4000000)
+        assert tmpl['weightlimit'] == 4000000
-        assert(tmpl['sigoplimit'] == 80000)
+        assert tmpl['sigoplimit'] == 80000
-        assert(tmpl['transactions'][0]['txid'] == txid)
+        assert tmpl['transactions'][0]['txid'] == txid
-        assert(tmpl['transactions'][0]['sigops'] == 8)
+        assert tmpl['transactions'][0]['sigops'] == 8
 
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)  # Mine a block to clear the gbt cache
 
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         txid1 = send_to_witness(1, self.nodes[0], find_spendable_utxo(self.nodes[0], 50), self.pubkey[0], False, Decimal("49.996"))
         hex_tx = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)['hex']
         tx = FromHex(CTransaction(), hex_tx)
-        assert(tx.wit.is_null())  # This should not be a segwit input
+        assert tx.wit.is_null()  # This should not be a segwit input
-        assert(txid1 in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert txid1 in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # Now create tx2, which will spend from txid1.
         tx = CTransaction()
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2_hex = self.nodes[0].signrawtransactionwithwallet(ToHex(tx))['hex']
         txid2 = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx2_hex)
         tx = FromHex(CTransaction(), tx2_hex)
-        assert(not tx.wit.is_null())
+        assert not tx.wit.is_null()
 
         # Now create tx3, which will spend from txid2
         tx = CTransaction()
@@ -232,15 +232,15 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx.vout.append(CTxOut(int(49.95 * COIN), CScript([OP_TRUE, OP_DROP] * 15 + [OP_TRUE])))  # Huge fee
         tx.calc_sha256()
         txid3 = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(ToHex(tx))
-        assert(tx.wit.is_null())
+        assert tx.wit.is_null()
-        assert(txid3 in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert txid3 in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # Check that getblocktemplate includes all transactions.
         template = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({"rules": ["segwit"]})
         template_txids = [t['txid'] for t in template['transactions']]
-        assert(txid1 in template_txids)
+        assert txid1 in template_txids
-        assert(txid2 in template_txids)
+        assert txid2 in template_txids
-        assert(txid3 in template_txids)
+        assert txid3 in template_txids
 
         # Check that wtxid is properly reported in mempool entry
         assert_equal(int(self.nodes[0].getmempoolentry(txid3)["wtxid"], 16), tx.calc_sha256(True))

test/functional/feature_versionbits_warning.py

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class VersionBitsWarningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         node.generatetoaddress(VB_PERIOD - VB_THRESHOLD + 1, node_deterministic_address)
 
         # Check that we're not getting any versionbit-related errors in get*info()
-        assert(not VB_PATTERN.match(node.getmininginfo()["warnings"]))
+        assert not VB_PATTERN.match(node.getmininginfo()["warnings"])
-        assert(not VB_PATTERN.match(node.getnetworkinfo()["warnings"]))
+        assert not VB_PATTERN.match(node.getnetworkinfo()["warnings"])
 
         # Build one period of blocks with VB_THRESHOLD blocks signaling some unknown bit
         self.send_blocks_with_version(node.p2p, VB_THRESHOLD, VB_UNKNOWN_VERSION)
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ class VersionBitsWarningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Generating one more block will be enough to generate an error.
         node.generatetoaddress(1, node_deterministic_address)
         # Check that get*info() shows the versionbits unknown rules warning
-        assert(WARN_UNKNOWN_RULES_ACTIVE in node.getmininginfo()["warnings"])
+        assert WARN_UNKNOWN_RULES_ACTIVE in node.getmininginfo()["warnings"]
-        assert(WARN_UNKNOWN_RULES_ACTIVE in node.getnetworkinfo()["warnings"])
+        assert WARN_UNKNOWN_RULES_ACTIVE in node.getnetworkinfo()["warnings"]
         # Check that the alert file shows the versionbits unknown rules warning
         wait_until(lambda: self.versionbits_in_alert_file(), timeout=60)
 

test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class TestBitcoinCli(BitcoinTestFramework):
         """Main test logic"""
 
         cli_response = self.nodes[0].cli("-version").send_cli()
-        assert("Bitcoin Core RPC client version" in cli_response)
+        assert "Bitcoin Core RPC client version" in cli_response
 
         self.log.info("Compare responses from getwalletinfo RPC and `bitcoin-cli getwalletinfo`")
         if self.is_wallet_compiled():

test/functional/interface_http.py

@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ class HTTPBasicsTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         conn.connect()
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getbestblockhash"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1)
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1
-        assert(conn.sock is not None) #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
+        assert conn.sock is not None  #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
 
         #send 2nd request without closing connection
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getchaintips"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1) #must also response with a correct json-rpc message
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1  #must also response with a correct json-rpc message
-        assert(conn.sock is not None) #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
+        assert conn.sock is not None  #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
         conn.close()
 
         #same should be if we add keep-alive because this should be the std. behaviour
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ class HTTPBasicsTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         conn.connect()
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getbestblockhash"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1)
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1
-        assert(conn.sock is not None) #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
+        assert conn.sock is not None  #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
 
         #send 2nd request without closing connection
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getchaintips"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1) #must also response with a correct json-rpc message
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1  #must also response with a correct json-rpc message
-        assert(conn.sock is not None) #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
+        assert conn.sock is not None  #according to http/1.1 connection must still be open!
         conn.close()
 
         #now do the same with "Connection: close"
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class HTTPBasicsTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         conn.connect()
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getbestblockhash"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1)
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1
-        assert(conn.sock is None) #now the connection must be closed after the response
+        assert conn.sock is None  #now the connection must be closed after the response
 
         #node1 (2nd node) is running with disabled keep-alive option
         urlNode1 = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.nodes[1].url)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class HTTPBasicsTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         conn.connect()
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getbestblockhash"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1)
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1
 
         #node2 (third node) is running with standard keep-alive parameters which means keep-alive is on
         urlNode2 = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.nodes[2].url)
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class HTTPBasicsTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         conn.connect()
         conn.request('POST', '/', '{"method": "getbestblockhash"}', headers)
         out1 = conn.getresponse().read()
-        assert(b'"error":null' in out1)
+        assert b'"error":null' in out1
-        assert(conn.sock is not None) #connection must be closed because bitcoind should use keep-alive by default
+        assert conn.sock is not None  #connection must be closed because bitcoind should use keep-alive by default
 
         # Check excessive request size
         conn = http.client.HTTPConnection(urlNode2.hostname, urlNode2.port)

test/functional/mempool_limit.py

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class MempoolLimitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             txids[i] = create_lots_of_big_transactions(self.nodes[0], txouts, utxos[30*i:30*i+30], 30, (i+1)*base_fee)
 
         self.log.info('The tx should be evicted by now')
-        assert(txid not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert txid not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         txdata = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)
-        assert(txdata['confirmations'] ==  0) #confirmation should still be 0
+        assert txdata['confirmations'] ==  0  #confirmation should still be 0
 
         self.log.info('Check that mempoolminfee is larger than minrelytxfee')
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getmempoolinfo()['minrelaytxfee'], Decimal('0.00001000'))

test/functional/mempool_packages.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MempoolPackagesTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         signedtx = node.signrawtransactionwithwallet(rawtx)
         txid = node.sendrawtransaction(signedtx['hex'])
         fulltx = node.getrawtransaction(txid, 1)
-        assert(len(fulltx['vout']) == num_outputs) # make sure we didn't generate a change output
+        assert len(fulltx['vout']) == num_outputs  # make sure we didn't generate a change output
         return (txid, send_value)
 
     def run_test(self):
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ class MempoolPackagesTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(len(v_ancestors), len(chain)-1)
         for x in v_ancestors.keys():
             assert_equal(mempool[x], v_ancestors[x])
-        assert(chain[-1] not in v_ancestors.keys())
+        assert chain[-1] not in v_ancestors.keys()
 
         v_descendants = self.nodes[0].getmempooldescendants(chain[0], True)
         assert_equal(len(v_descendants), len(chain)-1)
         for x in v_descendants.keys():
             assert_equal(mempool[x], v_descendants[x])
-        assert(chain[0] not in v_descendants.keys())
+        assert chain[0] not in v_descendants.keys()
 
         # Check that ancestor modified fees includes fee deltas from
         # prioritisetransaction

test/functional/mempool_resurrect.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class MempoolCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(set(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), set())
         for txid in spends1_id+spends2_id:
             tx = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)
-            assert(tx["confirmations"] > 0)
+            assert tx["confirmations"] > 0
 
         # Use invalidateblock to re-org back
         for node in self.nodes:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class MempoolCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(set(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), set(spends1_id+spends2_id))
         for txid in spends1_id+spends2_id:
             tx = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)
-            assert(tx["confirmations"] == 0)
+            assert tx["confirmations"] == 0
 
         # Generate another block, they should all get mined
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class MempoolCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(set(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), set())
         for txid in spends1_id+spends2_id:
             tx = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)
-            assert(tx["confirmations"] > 0)
+            assert tx["confirmations"] > 0
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py

@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ class GetBlockTemplateLPTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         longpollid = template['longpollid']
         # longpollid should not change between successive invocations if nothing else happens
         template2 = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({'rules': ['segwit']})
-        assert(template2['longpollid'] == longpollid)
+        assert template2['longpollid'] == longpollid
 
         # Test 1: test that the longpolling wait if we do nothing
         thr = LongpollThread(self.nodes[0])
         thr.start()
         # check that thread still lives
         thr.join(5)  # wait 5 seconds or until thread exits
-        assert(thr.is_alive())
+        assert thr.is_alive()
 
         # Test 2: test that longpoll will terminate if another node generates a block
         self.nodes[1].generate(1)  # generate a block on another node
         # check that thread will exit now that new transaction entered mempool
         thr.join(5)  # wait 5 seconds or until thread exits
-        assert(not thr.is_alive())
+        assert not thr.is_alive()
 
         # Test 3: test that longpoll will terminate if we generate a block ourselves
         thr = LongpollThread(self.nodes[0])
         thr.start()
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)  # generate a block on another node
         thr.join(5)  # wait 5 seconds or until thread exits
-        assert(not thr.is_alive())
+        assert not thr.is_alive()
 
         # Test 4: test that introducing a new transaction into the mempool will terminate the longpoll
         thr = LongpollThread(self.nodes[0])
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GetBlockTemplateLPTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         (txid, txhex, fee) = random_transaction(self.nodes, Decimal("1.1"), min_relay_fee, Decimal("0.001"), 20)
         # after one minute, every 10 seconds the mempool is probed, so in 80 seconds it should have returned
         thr.join(60 + 20)
-        assert(not thr.is_alive())
+        assert not thr.is_alive()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     GetBlockTemplateLPTest().main()

test/functional/mining_prioritisetransaction.py

@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         sizes = [0, 0, 0]
         for i in range(3):
             for j in txids[i]:
-                assert(j in mempool)
+                assert j in mempool
                 sizes[i] += mempool[j]['size']
-            assert(sizes[i] > MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE) # Fail => raise utxo_count
+            assert sizes[i] > MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE  # Fail => raise utxo_count
 
         # add a fee delta to something in the cheapest bucket and make sure it gets mined
         # also check that a different entry in the cheapest bucket is NOT mined
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         self.log.info("Assert that prioritised transaction was mined")
-        assert(txids[0][0] not in mempool)
+        assert txids[0][0] not in mempool
-        assert(txids[0][1] in mempool)
+        assert txids[0][1] in mempool
 
         high_fee_tx = None
         for x in txids[2]:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 high_fee_tx = x
 
         # Something high-fee should have been mined!
-        assert(high_fee_tx is not None)
+        assert high_fee_tx is not None
 
         # Add a prioritisation before a tx is in the mempool (de-prioritising a
         # high-fee transaction so that it's now low fee).
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Check to make sure our high fee rate tx is back in the mempool
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
-        assert(high_fee_tx in mempool)
+        assert high_fee_tx in mempool
 
         # Now verify the modified-high feerate transaction isn't mined before
         # the other high fee transactions. Keep mining until our mempool has
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # transactions should have been.
         mempool = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         self.log.info("Assert that de-prioritised transaction is still in mempool")
-        assert(high_fee_tx in mempool)
+        assert high_fee_tx in mempool
         for x in txids[2]:
             if (x != high_fee_tx):
-                assert(x not in mempool)
+                assert x not in mempool
 
         # Create a free transaction.  Should be rejected.
         utxo_list = self.nodes[0].listunspent()
-        assert(len(utxo_list) > 0)
+        assert len(utxo_list) > 0
         utxo = utxo_list[0]
 
         inputs = []
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # This will raise an exception due to min relay fee not being met
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx_hex)
-        assert(tx_id not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx_id not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # This is a less than 1000-byte transaction, so just set the fee
         # to be the minimum for a 1000-byte transaction and check that it is
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("Assert that prioritised free transaction is accepted to mempool")
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx_hex), tx_id)
-        assert(tx_id in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx_id in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
 
         # Test that calling prioritisetransaction is sufficient to trigger
         # getblocktemplate to (eventually) return a new block.
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(mock_time+10)
         new_template = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({'rules': ['segwit']})
 
-        assert(template != new_template)
+        assert template != new_template
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     PrioritiseTransactionTest().main()

test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Doesn't matter which node we use, just use node0.
         block = self.build_block_on_tip(self.nodes[0])
         self.test_node.send_and_ping(msg_block(block))
-        assert(int(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), 16) == block.sha256)
+        assert int(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), 16) == block.sha256
         self.nodes[0].generate(100)
 
         total_value = block.vtx[0].vout[0].nValue
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             peer.clear_block_announcement()
             block_hash = int(node.generate(1)[0], 16)
             peer.wait_for_block_announcement(block_hash, timeout=30)
-            assert(peer.block_announced)
+            assert peer.block_announced
 
             with mininode_lock:
                 assert predicate(peer), (
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Now fetch and check the compact block
         header_and_shortids = None
         with mininode_lock:
-            assert("cmpctblock" in test_node.last_message)
+            assert "cmpctblock" in test_node.last_message
             # Convert the on-the-wire representation to absolute indexes
             header_and_shortids = HeaderAndShortIDs(test_node.last_message["cmpctblock"].header_and_shortids)
         self.check_compactblock_construction_from_block(version, header_and_shortids, block_hash, block)
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Now fetch and check the compact block
         header_and_shortids = None
         with mininode_lock:
-            assert("cmpctblock" in test_node.last_message)
+            assert "cmpctblock" in test_node.last_message
             # Convert the on-the-wire representation to absolute indexes
             header_and_shortids = HeaderAndShortIDs(test_node.last_message["cmpctblock"].header_and_shortids)
         self.check_compactblock_construction_from_block(version, header_and_shortids, block_hash, block)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(header_and_shortids.header.sha256, block_hash)
 
         # Make sure the prefilled_txn appears to have included the coinbase
-        assert(len(header_and_shortids.prefilled_txn) >= 1)
+        assert len(header_and_shortids.prefilled_txn) >= 1
         assert_equal(header_and_shortids.prefilled_txn[0].index, 0)
 
         # Check that all prefilled_txn entries match what's in the block.
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 assert_equal(wtxid, block.vtx[entry.index].calc_sha256(True))
             else:
                 # Shouldn't have received a witness
-                assert(entry.tx.wit.is_null())
+                assert entry.tx.wit.is_null()
 
         # Check that the cmpctblock message announced all the transactions.
         assert_equal(len(header_and_shortids.prefilled_txn) + len(header_and_shortids.shortids), len(block.vtx))
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(int(node.getbestblockhash(), 16), block.hashPrevBlock)
             # Expect a getblocktxn message.
             with mininode_lock:
-                assert("getblocktxn" in test_node.last_message)
+                assert "getblocktxn" in test_node.last_message
                 absolute_indexes = test_node.last_message["getblocktxn"].block_txn_request.to_absolute()
             assert_equal(absolute_indexes, [0])  # should be a coinbase request
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             msg = msg_cmpctblock(compact_block.to_p2p())
             peer.send_and_ping(msg)
             with mininode_lock:
-                assert("getblocktxn" in peer.last_message)
+                assert "getblocktxn" in peer.last_message
                 absolute_indexes = peer.last_message["getblocktxn"].block_txn_request.to_absolute()
             assert_equal(absolute_indexes, expected_result)
 
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block = self.build_block_with_transactions(node, utxo, 5)
         self.utxos.append([block.vtx[-1].sha256, 0, block.vtx[-1].vout[0].nValue])
         test_node.send_and_ping(msg_tx(block.vtx[1]))
-        assert(block.vtx[1].hash in node.getrawmempool())
+        assert block.vtx[1].hash in node.getrawmempool()
 
         # Prefill 4 out of the 6 transactions, and verify that only the one
         # that was not in the mempool is requested.
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Make sure all transactions were accepted.
         mempool = node.getrawmempool()
         for tx in block.vtx[1:]:
-            assert(tx.hash in mempool)
+            assert tx.hash in mempool
 
         # Clear out last request.
         with mininode_lock:
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         test_tip_after_message(node, test_node, msg_cmpctblock(comp_block.to_p2p()), block.sha256)
         with mininode_lock:
             # Shouldn't have gotten a request for any transaction
-            assert("getblocktxn" not in test_node.last_message)
+            assert "getblocktxn" not in test_node.last_message
 
     # Incorrectly responding to a getblocktxn shouldn't cause the block to be
     # permanently failed.
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Make sure all transactions were accepted.
         mempool = node.getrawmempool()
         for tx in block.vtx[1:6]:
-            assert(tx.hash in mempool)
+            assert tx.hash in mempool
 
         # Send compact block
         comp_block = HeaderAndShortIDs()
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         test_node.send_and_ping(msg_cmpctblock(comp_block.to_p2p()))
         absolute_indexes = []
         with mininode_lock:
-            assert("getblocktxn" in test_node.last_message)
+            assert "getblocktxn" in test_node.last_message
             absolute_indexes = test_node.last_message["getblocktxn"].block_txn_request.to_absolute()
         assert_equal(absolute_indexes, [6, 7, 8, 9, 10])
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # We should receive a getdata request
         wait_until(lambda: "getdata" in test_node.last_message, timeout=10, lock=mininode_lock)
         assert_equal(len(test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv), 1)
-        assert(test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == 2 or test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == 2 | MSG_WITNESS_FLAG)
+        assert test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == 2 or test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == 2 | MSG_WITNESS_FLAG
         assert_equal(test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].hash, block.sha256)
 
         # Deliver the block
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                     assert_equal(tx.sha256, block.vtx[index].sha256)
                     if version == 1:
                         # Witnesses should have been stripped
-                        assert(tx.wit.is_null())
+                        assert tx.wit.is_null()
                     else:
                         # Check that the witness matches
                         assert_equal(tx.calc_sha256(True), block.vtx[index].calc_sha256(True))
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 assert_equal(x["status"], "headers-only")
                 found = True
                 break
-        assert(found)
+        assert found
 
         # Requesting this block via getblocktxn should silently fail
         # (to avoid fingerprinting attacks).
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     # Test that we don't get disconnected if we relay a compact block with valid header,
     # but invalid transactions.
     def test_invalid_tx_in_compactblock(self, node, test_node, use_segwit):
-        assert(len(self.utxos))
+        assert len(self.utxos)
         utxo = self.utxos[0]
 
         block = self.build_block_with_transactions(node, utxo, 5)
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         test_node.send_and_ping(msg)
 
         # Check that the tip didn't advance
-        assert(int(node.getbestblockhash(), 16) is not block.sha256)
+        assert int(node.getbestblockhash(), 16) is not block.sha256
         test_node.sync_with_ping()
 
     # Helper for enabling cb announcements
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         peer.send_and_ping(msg)
 
     def test_compactblock_reconstruction_multiple_peers(self, node, stalling_peer, delivery_peer):
-        assert(len(self.utxos))
+        assert len(self.utxos)
 
         def announce_cmpct_block(node, peer):
             utxo = self.utxos.pop(0)
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         delivery_peer.sync_with_ping()
         mempool = node.getrawmempool()
         for tx in block.vtx[1:]:
-            assert(tx.hash in mempool)
+            assert tx.hash in mempool
 
         delivery_peer.send_and_ping(msg_cmpctblock(cmpct_block.to_p2p()))
         assert_equal(int(node.getbestblockhash(), 16), block.sha256)
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         cmpct_block.use_witness = True
         delivery_peer.send_and_ping(msg_cmpctblock(cmpct_block.to_p2p()))
-        assert(int(node.getbestblockhash(), 16) != block.sha256)
+        assert int(node.getbestblockhash(), 16) != block.sha256
 
         msg = msg_blocktxn()
         msg.block_transactions.blockhash = block.sha256
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Need to manually sync node0 and node1, because post-segwit activation,
         # node1 will not download blocks from node0.
         self.log.info("Syncing nodes...")
-        assert(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != self.nodes[1].getbestblockhash())
+        assert self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != self.nodes[1].getbestblockhash()
         while (self.nodes[0].getblockcount() > self.nodes[1].getblockcount()):
             block_hash = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(self.nodes[1].getblockcount() + 1)
             self.nodes[1].submitblock(self.nodes[0].getblock(block_hash, False))

test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class FeeFilterTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Test that invs are received for all txs at feerate of 20 sat/byte
         node1.settxfee(Decimal("0.00020000"))
         txids = [node1.sendtoaddress(node1.getnewaddress(), 1) for x in range(3)]
-        assert(allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p))
+        assert allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p)
         self.nodes[0].p2p.clear_invs()
 
         # Set a filter of 15 sat/byte
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class FeeFilterTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Test that txs are still being received (paying 20 sat/byte)
         txids = [node1.sendtoaddress(node1.getnewaddress(), 1) for x in range(3)]
-        assert(allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p))
+        assert allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p)
         self.nodes[0].p2p.clear_invs()
 
         # Change tx fee rate to 10 sat/byte and test they are no longer received
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ class FeeFilterTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # as well.
         node0.settxfee(Decimal("0.00020000"))
         txids = [node0.sendtoaddress(node0.getnewaddress(), 1)]
-        assert(allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p))
+        assert allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p)
         self.nodes[0].p2p.clear_invs()
 
         # Remove fee filter and check that txs are received again
         self.nodes[0].p2p.send_and_ping(msg_feefilter(0))
         txids = [node1.sendtoaddress(node1.getnewaddress(), 1) for x in range(3)]
-        assert(allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p))
+        assert allInvsMatch(txids, self.nodes[0].p2p)
         self.nodes[0].p2p.clear_invs()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

test/functional/p2p_leak.py

@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ class P2PLeakTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         wait_until(lambda: len(self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()) == 0)
 
         # Make sure no unexpected messages came in
-        assert(no_version_bannode.unexpected_msg == False)
+        assert no_version_bannode.unexpected_msg == False
-        assert(no_version_idlenode.unexpected_msg == False)
+        assert no_version_idlenode.unexpected_msg == False
-        assert(no_verack_idlenode.unexpected_msg == False)
+        assert no_verack_idlenode.unexpected_msg == False
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

test/functional/p2p_segwit.py

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.test_node.send_message(msg_witness_tx(tx))
         self.test_node.sync_with_ping()  # make sure the tx was processed
-        assert(tx.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert tx.hash in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         # Save this transaction for later
         self.utxo.append(UTXO(tx.sha256, 0, 49 * 100000000))
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Verify the hash with witness differs from the txid
         # (otherwise our testing framework must be broken!)
         tx.rehash()
-        assert(tx.sha256 != tx.calc_sha256(with_witness=True))
+        assert tx.sha256 != tx.calc_sha256(with_witness=True)
 
         # Construct a segwit-signaling block that includes the transaction.
         block = self.build_next_block(version=(VB_TOP_BITS | (1 << VB_WITNESS_BIT)))
@@ -369,20 +369,20 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block1.solve()
 
         self.test_node.announce_block_and_wait_for_getdata(block1, use_header=False)
-        assert(self.test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == blocktype)
+        assert self.test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == blocktype
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block1, True)
 
         block2 = self.build_next_block(version=4)
         block2.solve()
 
         self.test_node.announce_block_and_wait_for_getdata(block2, use_header=True)
-        assert(self.test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == blocktype)
+        assert self.test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == blocktype
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block2, True)
 
         block3 = self.build_next_block(version=(VB_TOP_BITS | (1 << 15)))
         block3.solve()
         self.test_node.announce_block_and_wait_for_getdata(block3, use_header=True)
-        assert(self.test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == blocktype)
+        assert self.test_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == blocktype
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block3, True)
 
         # Check that we can getdata for witness blocks or regular blocks,
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             block = self.build_next_block()
             self.update_witness_block_with_transactions(block, [])
             # This gives us a witness commitment.
-            assert(len(block.vtx[0].wit.vtxinwit) == 1)
+            assert len(block.vtx[0].wit.vtxinwit) == 1
-            assert(len(block.vtx[0].wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack) == 1)
+            assert len(block.vtx[0].wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack) == 1
             test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block, accepted=True)
             # Now try to retrieve it...
             rpc_block = self.nodes[0].getblock(block.hash, False)
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             msg.headers = [CBlockHeader(block4)]
             self.old_node.send_message(msg)
             self.old_node.announce_tx_and_wait_for_getdata(block4.vtx[0])
-            assert(block4.sha256 not in self.old_node.getdataset)
+            assert block4.sha256 not in self.old_node.getdataset
 
     @subtest
     def test_v0_outputs_arent_spendable(self):
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         """Mine enough blocks for segwit's vb state to be 'started'."""
         height = self.nodes[0].getblockcount()
         # Will need to rewrite the tests here if we are past the first period
-        assert(height < VB_PERIOD - 1)
+        assert height < VB_PERIOD - 1
         # Advance to end of period, status should now be 'started'
         self.nodes[0].generate(VB_PERIOD - height - 1)
         assert_equal(get_bip9_status(self.nodes[0], 'segwit')['status'], 'started')
@@ -552,12 +552,12 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 # If this is a non-segwit node, we should not get a witness
                 # commitment, nor a version bit signalling segwit.
                 assert_equal(block_version & (1 << VB_WITNESS_BIT), 0)
-                assert('default_witness_commitment' not in gbt_results)
+                assert 'default_witness_commitment' not in gbt_results
             else:
                 # For segwit-aware nodes, check the version bit and the witness
                 # commitment are correct.
-                assert(block_version & (1 << VB_WITNESS_BIT) != 0)
+                assert block_version & (1 << VB_WITNESS_BIT) != 0
-                assert('default_witness_commitment' in gbt_results)
+                assert 'default_witness_commitment' in gbt_results
                 witness_commitment = gbt_results['default_witness_commitment']
 
                 # Check that default_witness_commitment is present.
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Advance to end of period, and verify lock-in happens at the end
         self.nodes[0].generate(VB_PERIOD - 1)
         height = self.nodes[0].getblockcount()
-        assert((height % VB_PERIOD) == VB_PERIOD - 2)
+        assert (height % VB_PERIOD) == VB_PERIOD - 2
         assert_equal(get_bip9_status(self.nodes[0], 'segwit')['status'], 'started')
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
         assert_equal(get_bip9_status(self.nodes[0], 'segwit')['status'], 'locked_in')
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Verify that if a peer doesn't set nServices to include NODE_WITNESS,
         # the getdata is just for the non-witness portion.
         self.old_node.announce_tx_and_wait_for_getdata(tx)
-        assert(self.old_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == 1)
+        assert self.old_node.last_message["getdata"].inv[0].type == 1
 
         # Since we haven't delivered the tx yet, inv'ing the same tx from
         # a witness transaction ought not result in a getdata.
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block.solve()
 
         # Test the test -- witness serialization should be different
-        assert(msg_witness_block(block).serialize() != msg_block(block).serialize())
+        assert msg_witness_block(block).serialize() != msg_block(block).serialize()
 
         # This empty block should be valid.
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block, accepted=True)
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block_2.solve()
 
         # The commitment should have changed!
-        assert(block_2.vtx[0].vout[-1] != block.vtx[0].vout[-1])
+        assert block_2.vtx[0].vout[-1] != block.vtx[0].vout[-1]
 
         # This should also be valid.
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block_2, accepted=True)
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block_3.vtx[0].rehash()
         block_3.hashMerkleRoot = block_3.calc_merkle_root()
         block_3.rehash()
-        assert(len(block_3.vtx[0].vout) == 4)  # 3 OP_returns
+        assert len(block_3.vtx[0].vout) == 4  # 3 OP_returns
         block_3.solve()
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block_3, accepted=True)
 
@@ -879,19 +879,19 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block.solve()
 
         block.vtx[0].wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack.append(b'a' * 5000000)
-        assert(get_virtual_size(block) > MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE)
+        assert get_virtual_size(block) > MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE
 
         # We can't send over the p2p network, because this is too big to relay
         # TODO: repeat this test with a block that can be relayed
         self.nodes[0].submitblock(block.serialize(True).hex())
 
-        assert(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != block.hash)
+        assert self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != block.hash
 
         block.vtx[0].wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack.pop()
-        assert(get_virtual_size(block) < MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE)
+        assert get_virtual_size(block) < MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE
         self.nodes[0].submitblock(block.serialize(True).hex())
 
-        assert(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() == block.hash)
+        assert self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() == block.hash
 
         # Now make sure that malleating the witness reserved value doesn't
         # result in a block permanently marked bad.
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Test that witness-bearing blocks are limited at ceil(base + wit/4) <= 1MB.
         block = self.build_next_block()
 
-        assert(len(self.utxo) > 0)
+        assert len(self.utxo) > 0
 
         # Create a P2WSH transaction.
         # The witness program will be a bunch of OP_2DROP's, followed by OP_TRUE.
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         for i in range(NUM_OUTPUTS):
             parent_tx.vout.append(CTxOut(child_value, script_pubkey))
         parent_tx.vout[0].nValue -= 50000
-        assert(parent_tx.vout[0].nValue > 0)
+        assert parent_tx.vout[0].nValue > 0
         parent_tx.rehash()
 
         child_tx = CTransaction()
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(vsize, MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE + 1)
         # Make sure that our test case would exceed the old max-network-message
         # limit
-        assert(len(block.serialize(True)) > 2 * 1024 * 1024)
+        assert len(block.serialize(True)) > 2 * 1024 * 1024
 
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block, accepted=False)
 
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block.vtx[0].vout.pop()
         add_witness_commitment(block)
         block.solve()
-        assert(get_virtual_size(block) == MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE)
+        assert get_virtual_size(block) == MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE
 
         test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block, accepted=True)
 
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         block.vtx[0].wit = CTxWitness()  # drop the nonce
         block.solve()
         self.nodes[0].submitblock(block.serialize(True).hex())
-        assert(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != block.hash)
+        assert self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != block.hash
 
         # Now redo commitment with the standard nonce, but let bitcoind fill it in.
         add_witness_commitment(block, nonce=0)
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.nodes[0].submitblock(block_2.serialize(True).hex())
         # Tip should not advance!
-        assert(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != block_2.hash)
+        assert self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash() != block_2.hash
 
     @subtest
     def test_extra_witness_data(self):
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # This program is 19 max pushes (9937 bytes), then 64 more opcode-bytes.
         long_witness_program = CScript([b'a' * 520] * 19 + [OP_DROP] * 63 + [OP_TRUE])
-        assert(len(long_witness_program) == MAX_PROGRAM_LENGTH + 1)
+        assert len(long_witness_program) == MAX_PROGRAM_LENGTH + 1
         long_witness_hash = sha256(long_witness_program)
         long_script_pubkey = CScript([OP_0, long_witness_hash])
 
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Try again with one less byte in the witness program
         witness_program = CScript([b'a' * 520] * 19 + [OP_DROP] * 62 + [OP_TRUE])
-        assert(len(witness_program) == MAX_PROGRAM_LENGTH)
+        assert len(witness_program) == MAX_PROGRAM_LENGTH
         witness_hash = sha256(witness_program)
         script_pubkey = CScript([OP_0, witness_hash])
 
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         for i in range(10):
             tx.vout.append(CTxOut(int(value / 10), script_pubkey))
         tx.vout[0].nValue -= 1000
-        assert(tx.vout[0].nValue >= 0)
+        assert tx.vout[0].nValue >= 0
 
         block = self.build_next_block()
         self.update_witness_block_with_transactions(block, [tx])
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(raw_tx["weight"], weight)
         assert_equal(len(raw_tx["vin"][0]["txinwitness"]), 1)
         assert_equal(raw_tx["vin"][0]["txinwitness"][0], witness_program.hex())
-        assert(vsize != raw_tx["size"])
+        assert vsize != raw_tx["size"]
 
         # Cleanup: mine the transactions and update utxo for next test
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)  # Mine all the transactions
         sync_blocks(self.nodes)
-        assert(len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()) == 0)
+        assert len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()) == 0
 
         # Finally, verify that version 0 -> version 1 transactions
         # are non-standard
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             # Create a slight bias for producing more utxos
             num_outputs = random.randint(1, 11)
             random.shuffle(temp_utxos)
-            assert(len(temp_utxos) > num_inputs)
+            assert len(temp_utxos) > num_inputs
             tx = CTransaction()
             total_value = 0
             for i in range(num_inputs):
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         sync_blocks(self.nodes)
 
         # Make sure that this peer thinks segwit has activated.
-        assert(get_bip9_status(self.nodes[2], 'segwit')['status'] == "active")
+        assert get_bip9_status(self.nodes[2], 'segwit')['status'] == "active"
 
         # Make sure this peer's blocks match those of node0.
         height = self.nodes[2].getblockcount()
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         extra_sigops_available = MAX_SIGOP_COST % sigops_per_script
 
         # We chose the number of checkmultisigs/checksigs to make this work:
-        assert(extra_sigops_available < 100)  # steer clear of MAX_OPS_PER_SCRIPT
+        assert extra_sigops_available < 100  # steer clear of MAX_OPS_PER_SCRIPT
 
         # This script, when spent with the first
         # N(=MAX_SIGOP_COST//sigops_per_script) outputs of our transaction,

test/functional/p2p_unrequested_blocks.py

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             if x['hash'] == block_h1f.hash:
                 assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
                 tip_entry_found = True
-        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        assert tip_entry_found
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, block_h1f.hash)
 
         # 4. Send another two block that build on the fork.
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             if x['hash'] == block_h2f.hash:
                 assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
                 tip_entry_found = True
-        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        assert tip_entry_found
 
         # But this block should be accepted by node since it has equal work.
         self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h2f.hash)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             if x['hash'] == block_h3.hash:
                 assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
                 tip_entry_found = True
-        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        assert tip_entry_found
         self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h3.hash)
 
         # But this block should be accepted by node since it has more work.
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             if x['hash'] == block_292.hash:
                 assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
                 tip_entry_found = True
-        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        assert tip_entry_found
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, block_292.hash)
 
         test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_289f))

test/functional/rpc_blockchain.py

@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ class BlockchainTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(chaintxstats['txcount'], 2)
         assert_equal(chaintxstats['window_final_block_hash'], b1_hash)
         assert_equal(chaintxstats['window_block_count'], 0)
-        assert('window_tx_count' not in chaintxstats)
+        assert 'window_tx_count' not in chaintxstats
-        assert('window_interval' not in chaintxstats)
+        assert 'window_interval' not in chaintxstats
-        assert('txrate' not in chaintxstats)
+        assert 'txrate' not in chaintxstats
 
     def _test_gettxoutsetinfo(self):
         node = self.nodes[0]

test/functional/rpc_fundrawtransaction.py

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         rawtxfund = self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction(rawtx)
         fee = rawtxfund['fee']
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtxfund['hex'])
-        assert(len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0) #test that we have enough inputs
+        assert len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0  #test that we have enough inputs
 
         ##############################
         # simple test with two coins #
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         rawtxfund = self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction(rawtx)
         fee = rawtxfund['fee']
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtxfund['hex'])
-        assert(len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0) #test if we have enough inputs
+        assert len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0  #test if we have enough inputs
 
         ##############################
         # simple test with two coins #
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         rawtxfund = self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction(rawtx)
         fee = rawtxfund['fee']
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtxfund['hex'])
-        assert(len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0)
+        assert len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0
         assert_equal(dec_tx['vin'][0]['scriptSig']['hex'], '')
 
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         for out in dec_tx['vout']:
             totalOut += out['value']
 
-        assert(len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0)
+        assert len(dec_tx['vin']) > 0
         assert_equal(dec_tx['vin'][0]['scriptSig']['hex'], '')
 
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         #compare fee
         feeDelta = Decimal(fundedTx['fee']) - Decimal(signedFee)
-        assert(feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance)
+        assert feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance
         ############################################################
 
         ############################################################
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         #compare fee
         feeDelta = Decimal(fundedTx['fee']) - Decimal(signedFee)
-        assert(feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance)
+        assert feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance
         ############################################################
 
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         #compare fee
         feeDelta = Decimal(fundedTx['fee']) - Decimal(signedFee)
-        assert(feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance)
+        assert feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance
         ############################################################
 
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         #compare fee
         feeDelta = Decimal(fundedTx['fee']) - Decimal(signedFee)
-        assert(feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance)
+        assert feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance
         ############################################################
 
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         #compare fee
         feeDelta = Decimal(fundedTx['fee']) - Decimal(signedFee)
-        assert(feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance*19) #~19 inputs
+        assert feeDelta >= 0 and feeDelta <= feeTolerance*19  #~19 inputs
 
 
         #############################################
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(len(res_dec["vin"]), 1)
         assert_equal(res_dec["vin"][0]["txid"], watchonly_txid)
 
-        assert("fee" in result.keys())
+        assert "fee" in result.keys()
         assert_greater_than(result["changepos"], -1)
 
         ###############################################################
@@ -635,16 +635,16 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         result = self.nodes[3].fundrawtransaction(rawtx, True)
         res_dec = self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction(result["hex"])
         assert_equal(len(res_dec["vin"]), 2)
-        assert(res_dec["vin"][0]["txid"] == watchonly_txid or res_dec["vin"][1]["txid"] == watchonly_txid)
+        assert res_dec["vin"][0]["txid"] == watchonly_txid or res_dec["vin"][1]["txid"] == watchonly_txid
 
         assert_greater_than(result["fee"], 0)
         assert_greater_than(result["changepos"], -1)
         assert_equal(result["fee"] + res_dec["vout"][result["changepos"]]["value"], watchonly_amount / 10)
 
         signedtx = self.nodes[3].signrawtransactionwithwallet(result["hex"])
-        assert(not signedtx["complete"])
+        assert not signedtx["complete"]
         signedtx = self.nodes[0].signrawtransactionwithwallet(signedtx["hex"])
-        assert(signedtx["complete"])
+        assert signedtx["complete"]
         self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(signedtx["hex"])
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
         self.sync_all()
@@ -676,10 +676,10 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         for out in res_dec['vout']:
             if out['value'] > 1.0:
                 changeaddress += out['scriptPubKey']['addresses'][0]
-        assert(changeaddress != "")
+        assert changeaddress != ""
         nextaddr = self.nodes[3].getnewaddress()
         # Now the change address key should be removed from the keypool
-        assert(changeaddress != nextaddr)
+        assert changeaddress != nextaddr
 
         ######################################
         # Test subtractFeeFromOutputs option #

test/functional/rpc_named_arguments.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class NamedArgumentTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def run_test(self):
         node = self.nodes[0]
         h = node.help(command='getblockchaininfo')
-        assert(h.startswith('getblockchaininfo\n'))
+        assert h.startswith('getblockchaininfo\n')
 
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, 'Unknown named parameter', node.help, random='getblockchaininfo')
 

test/functional/rpc_preciousblock.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def unidirectional_node_sync_via_rpc(node_src, node_dest):
     blockhash = node_src.getbestblockhash()
     while True:
         try:
-            assert(len(node_dest.getblock(blockhash, False)) > 0)
+            assert len(node_dest.getblock(blockhash, False)) > 0
             break
         except:
             blocks_to_copy.append(blockhash)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def unidirectional_node_sync_via_rpc(node_src, node_dest):
     blocks_to_copy.reverse()
     for blockhash in blocks_to_copy:
         blockdata = node_src.getblock(blockhash, False)
-        assert(node_dest.submitblock(blockdata) in (None, 'inconclusive'))
+        assert node_dest.submitblock(blockdata) in (None, 'inconclusive')
 
 def node_sync_via_rpc(nodes):
     for node_src in nodes:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class PreciousTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("Mine competing blocks E-F-G on Node 1")
         hashG = self.nodes[1].generatetoaddress(3, gen_address(1))[-1]
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getblockcount(), 5)
-        assert(hashC != hashG)
+        assert hashC != hashG
         self.log.info("Connect nodes and check no reorg occurs")
         # Submit competing blocks via RPC so any reorg should occur before we proceed (no way to wait on inaction for p2p sync)
         node_sync_via_rpc(self.nodes[0:2])

test/functional/rpc_psbt.py

@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ class PSBTTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         utxos = online_node.listunspent(addresses=[offline_addr])
         raw = online_node.createrawtransaction([{"txid":utxos[0]["txid"], "vout":utxos[0]["vout"]}],[{online_addr:0.9999}])
         psbt = online_node.walletprocesspsbt(online_node.converttopsbt(raw))["psbt"]
-        assert("non_witness_utxo" in mining_node.decodepsbt(psbt)["inputs"][0])
+        assert "non_witness_utxo" in mining_node.decodepsbt(psbt)["inputs"][0]
 
         # Have the offline node sign the PSBT (which will update the UTXO to segwit)
         signed_psbt = offline_node.walletprocesspsbt(psbt)["psbt"]
-        assert("witness_utxo" in mining_node.decodepsbt(signed_psbt)["inputs"][0])
+        assert "witness_utxo" in mining_node.decodepsbt(signed_psbt)["inputs"][0]
 
         # Make sure we can mine the resulting transaction
         txid = mining_node.sendrawtransaction(mining_node.finalizepsbt(signed_psbt)["hex"])

test/functional/rpc_signmessage.py

@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ class SignMessagesTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         expected_signature = 'INbVnW4e6PeRmsv2Qgu8NuopvrVjkcxob+sX8OcZG0SALhWybUjzMLPdAsXI46YZGb0KQTRii+wWIQzRpG/U+S0='
         signature = self.nodes[0].signmessagewithprivkey(priv_key, message)
         assert_equal(expected_signature, signature)
-        assert(self.nodes[0].verifymessage(address, signature, message))
+        assert self.nodes[0].verifymessage(address, signature, message)
 
         self.log.info('test signing with an address with wallet')
         address = self.nodes[0].getnewaddress()
         signature = self.nodes[0].signmessage(address, message)
-        assert(self.nodes[0].verifymessage(address, signature, message))
+        assert self.nodes[0].verifymessage(address, signature, message)
 
         self.log.info('test verifying with another address should not work')
         other_address = self.nodes[0].getnewaddress()
         other_signature = self.nodes[0].signmessage(other_address, message)
-        assert(not self.nodes[0].verifymessage(other_address, signature, message))
+        assert not self.nodes[0].verifymessage(other_address, signature, message)
-        assert(not self.nodes[0].verifymessage(address, other_signature, message))
+        assert not self.nodes[0].verifymessage(address, other_signature, message)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     SignMessagesTest().main()

test/functional/rpc_uptime.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class UptimeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def _test_uptime(self):
         wait_time = 10
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(int(time.time() + wait_time))
-        assert(self.nodes[0].uptime() >= wait_time)
+        assert self.nodes[0].uptime() >= wait_time
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

test/functional/test_framework/address.py

@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ def byte_to_base58(b, version):
 # TODO: def base58_decode
 
 def keyhash_to_p2pkh(hash, main = False):
-    assert (len(hash) == 20)
+    assert len(hash) == 20
     version = 0 if main else 111
     return byte_to_base58(hash, version)
 
 def scripthash_to_p2sh(hash, main = False):
-    assert (len(hash) == 20)
+    assert len(hash) == 20
     version = 5 if main else 196
     return byte_to_base58(hash, version)
 
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ def check_key(key):
         key = hex_str_to_bytes(key) # Assuming this is hex string
     if (type(key) is bytes and (len(key) == 33 or len(key) == 65)):
         return key
-    assert(False)
+    assert False
 
 def check_script(script):
     if (type(script) is str):
         script = hex_str_to_bytes(script) # Assuming this is hex string
     if (type(script) is bytes or type(script) is CScript):
         return script
-    assert(False)
+    assert False

test/functional/test_framework/blocktools.py

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def create_tx_with_script(prevtx, n, script_sig=b"", *, amount, script_pub_key=C
        Can optionally pass scriptPubKey and scriptSig, default is anyone-can-spend output.
     """
     tx = CTransaction()
-    assert(n < len(prevtx.vout))
+    assert n < len(prevtx.vout)
     tx.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(prevtx.sha256, n), script_sig, 0xffffffff))
     tx.vout.append(CTxOut(amount, script_pub_key))
     tx.calc_sha256()
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def send_to_witness(use_p2wsh, node, utxo, pubkey, encode_p2sh, amount, sign=Tru
     tx_to_witness = create_witness_tx(node, use_p2wsh, utxo, pubkey, encode_p2sh, amount)
     if (sign):
         signed = node.signrawtransactionwithwallet(tx_to_witness)
-        assert("errors" not in signed or len(["errors"]) == 0)
+        assert "errors" not in signed or len(["errors"]) == 0
         return node.sendrawtransaction(signed["hex"])
     else:
         if (insert_redeem_script):

test/functional/test_framework/netutil.py

@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ def addr_to_hex(addr):
                 if i == 0 or i == (len(addr)-1): # skip empty component at beginning or end
                     continue
                 x += 1 # :: skips to suffix
-                assert(x < 2)
+                assert x < 2
             else: # two bytes per component
                 val = int(comp, 16)
                 sub[x].append(val >> 8)
                 sub[x].append(val & 0xff)
         nullbytes = 16 - len(sub[0]) - len(sub[1])
-        assert((x == 0 and nullbytes == 0) or (x == 1 and nullbytes > 0))
+        assert (x == 0 and nullbytes == 0) or (x == 1 and nullbytes > 0)
         addr = sub[0] + ([0] * nullbytes) + sub[1]
     else:
         raise ValueError('Could not parse address %s' % addr)

test/functional/test_framework/socks5.py

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class Socks5Server():
                 thread.start()
 
     def start(self):
-        assert(not self.running)
+        assert not self.running
         self.running = True
         self.thread = threading.Thread(None, self.run)
         self.thread.daemon = True

test/functional/test_framework/util.py

@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def get_rpc_proxy(url, node_number, timeout=None, coveragedir=None):
     return coverage.AuthServiceProxyWrapper(proxy, coverage_logfile)
 
 def p2p_port(n):
-    assert(n <= MAX_NODES)
+    assert n <= MAX_NODES
     return PORT_MIN + n + (MAX_NODES * PortSeed.n) % (PORT_RANGE - 1 - MAX_NODES)
 
 def rpc_port(n):
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ def gather_inputs(from_node, amount_needed, confirmations_required=1):
     """
     Return a random set of unspent txouts that are enough to pay amount_needed
     """
-    assert(confirmations_required >= 0)
+    assert confirmations_required >= 0
     utxo = from_node.listunspent(confirmations_required)
     random.shuffle(utxo)
     inputs = []
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ def create_confirmed_utxos(fee, node, count):
         node.generate(1)
 
     utxos = node.listunspent()
-    assert(len(utxos) >= count)
+    assert len(utxos) >= count
     return utxos
 
 # Create large OP_RETURN txouts that can be appended to a transaction

test/functional/wallet_address_types.py

@@ -102,62 +102,62 @@ class AddressTypeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def test_address(self, node, address, multisig, typ):
         """Run sanity checks on an address."""
         info = self.nodes[node].getaddressinfo(address)
-        assert(self.nodes[node].validateaddress(address)['isvalid'])
+        assert self.nodes[node].validateaddress(address)['isvalid']
         assert_equal(info.get('solvable'), True)
 
         if not multisig and typ == 'legacy':
             # P2PKH
-            assert(not info['isscript'])
+            assert not info['isscript']
-            assert(not info['iswitness'])
+            assert not info['iswitness']
-            assert('pubkey' in info)
+            assert 'pubkey' in info
         elif not multisig and typ == 'p2sh-segwit':
             # P2SH-P2WPKH
-            assert(info['isscript'])
+            assert info['isscript']
-            assert(not info['iswitness'])
+            assert not info['iswitness']
             assert_equal(info['script'], 'witness_v0_keyhash')
-            assert('pubkey' in info)
+            assert 'pubkey' in info
         elif not multisig and typ == 'bech32':
             # P2WPKH
-            assert(not info['isscript'])
+            assert not info['isscript']
-            assert(info['iswitness'])
+            assert info['iswitness']
             assert_equal(info['witness_version'], 0)
             assert_equal(len(info['witness_program']), 40)
-            assert('pubkey' in info)
+            assert 'pubkey' in info
         elif typ == 'legacy':
             # P2SH-multisig
-            assert(info['isscript'])
+            assert info['isscript']
             assert_equal(info['script'], 'multisig')
-            assert(not info['iswitness'])
+            assert not info['iswitness']
-            assert('pubkeys' in info)
+            assert 'pubkeys' in info
         elif typ == 'p2sh-segwit':
             # P2SH-P2WSH-multisig
-            assert(info['isscript'])
+            assert info['isscript']
             assert_equal(info['script'], 'witness_v0_scripthash')
-            assert(not info['iswitness'])
+            assert not info['iswitness']
-            assert(info['embedded']['isscript'])
+            assert info['embedded']['isscript']
             assert_equal(info['embedded']['script'], 'multisig')
-            assert(info['embedded']['iswitness'])
+            assert info['embedded']['iswitness']
             assert_equal(info['embedded']['witness_version'], 0)
             assert_equal(len(info['embedded']['witness_program']), 64)
-            assert('pubkeys' in info['embedded'])
+            assert 'pubkeys' in info['embedded']
         elif typ == 'bech32':
             # P2WSH-multisig
-            assert(info['isscript'])
+            assert info['isscript']
             assert_equal(info['script'], 'multisig')
-            assert(info['iswitness'])
+            assert info['iswitness']
             assert_equal(info['witness_version'], 0)
             assert_equal(len(info['witness_program']), 64)
-            assert('pubkeys' in info)
+            assert 'pubkeys' in info
         else:
             # Unknown type
-            assert(False)
+            assert False
 
     def test_desc(self, node, address, multisig, typ, utxo):
         """Run sanity checks on a descriptor reported by getaddressinfo."""
         info = self.nodes[node].getaddressinfo(address)
-        assert('desc' in info)
+        assert 'desc' in info
         assert_equal(info['desc'], utxo['desc'])
-        assert(self.nodes[node].validateaddress(address)['isvalid'])
+        assert self.nodes[node].validateaddress(address)['isvalid']
 
         # Use a ridiculously roundabout way to find the key origin info through
         # the PSBT logic. However, this does test consistency between the PSBT reported
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ class AddressTypeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             key_descs[deriv['pubkey']] = '[' + deriv['master_fingerprint'] + deriv['path'][1:] + ']' + deriv['pubkey']
 
         # Verify the descriptor checksum against the Python implementation
-        assert(descsum_check(info['desc']))
+        assert descsum_check(info['desc'])
         # Verify that stripping the checksum and recreating it using Python roundtrips
-        assert(info['desc'] == descsum_create(info['desc'][:-9]))
+        assert info['desc'] == descsum_create(info['desc'][:-9])
         # Verify that stripping the checksum and feeding it to getdescriptorinfo roundtrips
-        assert(info['desc'] == self.nodes[0].getdescriptorinfo(info['desc'][:-9])['descriptor'])
+        assert info['desc'] == self.nodes[0].getdescriptorinfo(info['desc'][:-9])['descriptor']
 
         if not multisig and typ == 'legacy':
             # P2PKH
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class AddressTypeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(info['desc'], descsum_create("wsh(multi(2,%s,%s))" % (key_descs[info['pubkeys'][0]], key_descs[info['pubkeys'][1]])))
         else:
             # Unknown type
-            assert(False)
+            assert False
 
     def test_change_output_type(self, node_sender, destinations, expected_type):
         txid = self.nodes[node_sender].sendmany(dummy="", amounts=dict.fromkeys(destinations, 0.001))

test/functional/wallet_createwallet.py

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class CreateWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         privkey = w0.dumpprivkey(addr)
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, 'Cannot import private keys to a wallet with private keys disabled', w1.importprivkey, privkey)
         result = w1.importmulti([{'scriptPubKey': {'address': addr}, 'timestamp': 'now', 'keys': [privkey]}])
-        assert(not result[0]['success'])
+        assert not result[0]['success']
-        assert('warning' not in result[0])
+        assert 'warning' not in result[0]
         assert_equal(result[0]['error']['code'], -4)
         assert_equal(result[0]['error']['message'], 'Cannot import private keys to a wallet with private keys disabled')
 

test/functional/wallet_disable.py

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class DisableWalletTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Make sure wallet is really disabled
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-32601, 'Method not found', self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo)
         x = self.nodes[0].validateaddress('3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy')
-        assert(x['isvalid'] == False)
+        assert x['isvalid'] == False
         x = self.nodes[0].validateaddress('mneYUmWYsuk7kySiURxCi3AGxrAqZxLgPZ')
-        assert(x['isvalid'] == True)
+        assert x['isvalid'] == True
 
         # Checking mining to an address without a wallet. Generating to a valid address should succeed
         # but generating to an invalid address will fail.

test/functional/wallet_dump.py

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ def read_dump(file_name, addrs, script_addrs, hd_master_addr_old):
                 keypath = None
                 if keytype == "inactivehdseed=1":
                     # ensure the old master is still available
-                    assert (hd_master_addr_old == addr)
+                    assert hd_master_addr_old == addr
                 elif keytype == "hdseed=1":
                     # ensure we have generated a new hd master key
-                    assert (hd_master_addr_old != addr)
+                    assert hd_master_addr_old != addr
                     hd_master_addr_ret = addr
                 elif keytype == "script=1":
                     # scripts don't have keypaths

test/functional/wallet_keypool.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         addr_before_encrypting = nodes[0].getnewaddress()
         addr_before_encrypting_data = nodes[0].getaddressinfo(addr_before_encrypting)
         wallet_info_old = nodes[0].getwalletinfo()
-        assert(addr_before_encrypting_data['hdseedid'] == wallet_info_old['hdseedid'])
+        assert addr_before_encrypting_data['hdseedid'] == wallet_info_old['hdseedid']
 
         # Encrypt wallet and wait to terminate
         nodes[0].encryptwallet('test')
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         addr = nodes[0].getnewaddress()
         addr_data = nodes[0].getaddressinfo(addr)
         wallet_info = nodes[0].getwalletinfo()
-        assert(addr_before_encrypting_data['hdseedid'] != wallet_info['hdseedid'])
+        assert addr_before_encrypting_data['hdseedid'] != wallet_info['hdseedid']
-        assert(addr_data['hdseedid'] == wallet_info['hdseedid'])
+        assert addr_data['hdseedid'] == wallet_info['hdseedid']
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-12, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", nodes[0].getnewaddress)
 
         # put six (plus 2) new keys in the keypool (100% external-, +100% internal-keys, 1 in min)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         addr.add(nodes[0].getnewaddress())
         addr.add(nodes[0].getnewaddress())
         addr.add(nodes[0].getnewaddress())
-        assert(len(addr) == 6)
+        assert len(addr) == 6
         # the next one should fail
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-12, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", nodes[0].getnewaddress)
 

test/functional/wallet_keypool_topup.py

@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ class KeypoolRestoreTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             # Make sure we're creating the outputs we expect
             address_details = self.nodes[idx].validateaddress(addr_extpool)
             if i == 0:
-                assert(not address_details["isscript"] and not address_details["iswitness"])
+                assert not address_details["isscript"] and not address_details["iswitness"]
             elif i == 1:
-                assert(address_details["isscript"] and not address_details["iswitness"])
+                assert address_details["isscript"] and not address_details["iswitness"]
             else:
-                assert(not address_details["isscript"] and address_details["iswitness"])
+                assert not address_details["isscript"] and address_details["iswitness"]
 
 
             self.log.info("Send funds to wallet")

test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # 1. Chain a few transactions that don't opt-in.
         txid_1 = self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(self.nodes[1].getnewaddress(), 1)
-        assert(not is_opt_in(self.nodes[0], txid_1))
+        assert not is_opt_in(self.nodes[0], txid_1)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[0].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_1}, {"bip125-replaceable": "no"})
         sync_mempools(self.nodes)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[1].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_1}, {"bip125-replaceable": "no"})
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         txid_2 = self.nodes[1].sendrawtransaction(tx2_signed)
 
         # ...and check the result
-        assert(not is_opt_in(self.nodes[1], txid_2))
+        assert not is_opt_in(self.nodes[1], txid_2)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[1].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_2}, {"bip125-replaceable": "no"})
         sync_mempools(self.nodes)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[0].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_2}, {"bip125-replaceable": "no"})
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx3_signed = self.nodes[0].signrawtransactionwithwallet(tx3)['hex']
         txid_3 = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx3_signed)
 
-        assert(is_opt_in(self.nodes[0], txid_3))
+        assert is_opt_in(self.nodes[0], txid_3)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[0].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_3}, {"bip125-replaceable": "yes"})
         sync_mempools(self.nodes)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[1].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_3}, {"bip125-replaceable": "yes"})
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx4_signed = self.nodes[1].signrawtransactionwithwallet(tx4)["hex"]
         txid_4 = self.nodes[1].sendrawtransaction(tx4_signed)
 
-        assert(not is_opt_in(self.nodes[1], txid_4))
+        assert not is_opt_in(self.nodes[1], txid_4)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[1].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_4}, {"bip125-replaceable": "yes"})
         sync_mempools(self.nodes)
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[0].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_4}, {"bip125-replaceable": "yes"})
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx3_b = tx3_b.serialize().hex()
         tx3_b_signed = self.nodes[0].signrawtransactionwithwallet(tx3_b)['hex']
         txid_3b = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx3_b_signed, True)
-        assert(is_opt_in(self.nodes[0], txid_3b))
+        assert is_opt_in(self.nodes[0], txid_3b)
 
         assert_array_result(self.nodes[0].listtransactions(), {"txid": txid_4}, {"bip125-replaceable": "unknown"})
         sync_mempools(self.nodes)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # After mining a transaction, it's no longer BIP125-replaceable
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
-        assert(txid_3b not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
+        assert txid_3b not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid_3b)["bip125-replaceable"], "no")
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid_4)["bip125-replaceable"], "unknown")
 

test/lint/lint-format-strings.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def parse_function_calls(function_name, source_code):
     >>> len(parse_function_calls("foo", "#define FOO foo();"))
     0
     """
-    assert(type(function_name) is str and type(source_code) is str and function_name)
+    assert type(function_name) is str and type(source_code) is str and function_name
     lines = [re.sub("// .*", " ", line).strip()
              for line in source_code.split("\n")
              if not line.strip().startswith("#")]
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def normalize(s):
     >>> normalize("  /* nothing */   foo\tfoo  /* bar */  foo     ")
     'foo foo foo'
     """
-    assert(type(s) is str)
+    assert type(s) is str
     s = s.replace("\n", " ")
     s = s.replace("\t", " ")
     s = re.sub("/\*.*?\*/", " ", s)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def escape(s):
     >>> escape(r'foo \\t foo \\n foo \\\\ foo \\ foo \\"bar\\"')
     'foo [escaped-tab] foo [escaped-newline] foo \\\\\\\\ foo \\\\ foo [escaped-quote]bar[escaped-quote]'
     """
-    assert(type(s) is str)
+    assert type(s) is str
     for raw_value, escaped_value in ESCAPE_MAP.items():
         s = s.replace(raw_value, escaped_value)
     return s
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def unescape(s):
     >>> unescape("foo [escaped-tab] foo [escaped-newline] foo \\\\\\\\ foo \\\\ foo [escaped-quote]bar[escaped-quote]")
     'foo \\\\t foo \\\\n foo \\\\\\\\ foo \\\\ foo \\\\"bar\\\\"'
     """
-    assert(type(s) is str)
+    assert type(s) is str
     for raw_value, escaped_value in ESCAPE_MAP.items():
         s = s.replace(escaped_value, raw_value)
     return s
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ def parse_function_call_and_arguments(function_name, function_call):
     >>> parse_function_call_and_arguments("strprintf", 'strprintf("%s (%d)", foo>foo<1,2>(1,2),err)');
     ['strprintf(', '"%s (%d)",', ' foo>foo<1,2>(1,2),', 'err', ')']
     """
-    assert(type(function_name) is str and type(function_call) is str and function_name)
+    assert type(function_name) is str and type(function_call) is str and function_name
     remaining = normalize(escape(function_call))
     expected_function_call = "{}(".format(function_name)
-    assert(remaining.startswith(expected_function_call))
+    assert remaining.startswith(expected_function_call)
     parts = [expected_function_call]
     remaining = remaining[len(expected_function_call):]
     open_parentheses = 1
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def parse_string_content(argument):
     >>> parse_string_content('1 2 3')
     ''
     """
-    assert(type(argument) is str)
+    assert type(argument) is str
     string_content = ""
     in_string = False
     for char in normalize(escape(argument)):
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def count_format_specifiers(format_string):
     >>> count_format_specifiers("foo %d bar %i foo %% foo %*d foo")
     4
     """
-    assert(type(format_string) is str)
+    assert type(format_string) is str
     format_string = format_string.replace('%%', 'X')
     n = 0
     in_specifier = False