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diff --git a/src/test/pybind/assertions.py b/src/test/pybind/assertions.py
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+def assert_equal(a, b):
+    assert a == b
+
+def assert_not_equal(a, b):
+    assert a != b
+
+def assert_greater(a, b):
+    assert a > b
+
+def assert_greater_equal(a, b):
+    assert a >= b
+
+def assert_raises(excClass, callableObj, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Like unittest.TestCase.assertRaises, but returns the exception.
+    """
+    try:
+        callableObj(*args, **kwargs)
+    except excClass as e:
+        return e
+    else:
+        if hasattr(excClass, '__name__'):
+            excName = excClass.__name__
+        else:
+            excName = str(excClass)
+        raise AssertionError("%s not raised" % excName)