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Expand Up @@ -1531,6 +1531,17 @@ node.block_has_call("get") # True
node.block_has_call("split") # False
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### 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
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