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# recordFailure(inTest:withDescription:inFile:atLine:expected:)

Records a test failure during test execution for this test run.

```
func recordFailure(inTest testCase: XCTestCase, withDescription description: String, inFile filePath: String, atLine lineNumber: Int, expected: Bool)
```

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