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Add explanation for string context diffs (#14257) (#14266)
Clarify context diff output for string comparisons. (cherry picked from commit 38e9af8) Co-authored-by: Dr Alex Mitre <bedr10_capacitacion@hotmail.com>
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In string context diffs, lines prefixed with ``-`` come from the left-hand side
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of ``assert left == right``, while lines prefixed with ``+`` come from the
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right-hand side.
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See the :ref:`reporting demo <tbreportdemo>` for many more examples.
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Defining your own explanation for failed assertions

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