Can I use BOOST_CHECK only in unit tests?

Question

Or Can I use it in regular code?

If the answer is "no", then is there C++ library that will provide me with all the macros like CHECK_EQUAL, CHECK_CLOSE, etc.?

Answer 1

It is only meaningful in unit tests, since its purpose is to alert the unit testing framework that a test failed, and then continue. If the unit testing framework isn't running, that won't work.

Outside unit tests, you'll usually want to use some flavor of assert instead.

Answer 2

If the answer is "no", then is there C++ library that will provide me with all the macros like CHECK_EQUAL , CHECK_CLOSE , etc.?

The short answer is no. The longer answer: These macros are part of Boost.Test. So, if you are not using Boost.Test you will have to roll your own.

Answer 3

It's fairly easy to write this functionality based on boost/assert or cassert.
Note, however, that assertions may require some definitions (such as DEBUG)