From 766ca5d07008c81df5fd87e0450a3d3cf46ed253 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DarshCode123 <darshjain193@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:10:11 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify how to assert absence of function calls using
 Python AST helper

---
 src/content/docs/curriculum-help.mdx | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/content/docs/curriculum-help.mdx b/src/content/docs/curriculum-help.mdx
index 983d69cc..40d06300 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/curriculum-help.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/curriculum-help.mdx
@@ -1531,6 +1531,17 @@ node.block_has_call("get") # True
 node.block_has_call("split") # False
 ```
 
+### Asserting absence of a function call
+
+Sometimes a challenge requires learners to remove a specific statement, such as a `print()` call.
+
+To assert that a function call does not exist in the learner’s code, simply negate the helper result:
+
+```python
+assert not Node(code).has_call("print()")
+assert not Node(code).block_has_call("print")
+```
+
 #### `has_import()`
 
 ```python