"""Testing utilities."""


def _assert_less(a, b, msg=None):
    message = "%r is not lower than %r" % (a, b)
    if msg is not None:
        message += ": " + msg
    assert a < b, message


def _assert_greater(a, b, msg=None):
    message = "%r is not greater than %r" % (a, b)
    if msg is not None:
        message += ": " + msg
    assert a > b, message


try:
    from nose.tools import assert_less
except ImportError:
    assert_less = _assert_less

try:
    from nose.tools import assert_greater
except ImportError:
    assert_greater = _assert_greater