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+function EXPECT(name,assertion)
+% EXPECT throw a warning if an assertion fails
+%
+% EXPECT(name,assertion)
+%  - name of test
+%  - assertion
+
+if (assertion~=1)
+    warning(['EXPECT ' name ' fails']);
+end