c++ - How can I completely disable calls to assert()?

Question

My code is full of calls to assert(condition). In the debug version I use g++ -g which triggers my assertions. Unexpectedly, the same assertions are also triggered in my release version, the one compiled without -g option.

How can I completely disable my assertions at compile time? Should I explicitly define NDEBUG in any build I produce regardless of whether they are debug, release or anything else?

Answer 1

You must #define NDEBUG (or use the flag -DNDEBUG with g++) this will disable assert as long as it's defined before the inclusion of the assert header file.