This patch removes all uses of "assert" in the regression test suite

and replaces them with a new API verify(). As a result the regression
suite will also perform its tests in optimization mode.

Written by Marc-Andre Lemburg. Copyright assigned to Guido van Rossum.

Lib/test/test_openpty.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Test to see if openpty works. (But don't worry if it isn't available.)
 
 import os
-from test_support import verbose, TestFailed, TestSkipped
+from test_support import verify, verbose, TestFailed, TestSkipped
 
 try:
     if verbose: