mcp23016.py - Change assert to if in get_pin()

Removed assert stmt and added if stmt returning a ValueError if pin number is out of bounds.
adafruit · Feb 11, 2021 · 44471b7 · 44471b7
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diff --git a/adafruit_mcp230xx/mcp23016.py b/adafruit_mcp230xx/mcp23016.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ def get_pin(self, pin):
         """Convenience function to create an instance of the DigitalInOut class
         pointing at the specified pin of this MCP23016 device.
         """
-        assert 0 <= pin <= 15
+        if not 0 <= pin <= 15:
+            raise ValueError("Pin number must be 0-15.")
         return DigitalInOut(pin, self)
 
     def clear_inta(self):