def assert_equal(actual, desired, err_msg='', verbose=True, **kwds): if isinstance(desired, pandas.Index): pdt.assert_index_equal(actual, desired) elif isinstance(desired, pandas.Series): pdt.assert_series_equal(actual, desired, **kwds) elif isinstance(desired, pandas.DataFrame): pdt.assert_frame_equal(actual, desired, **kwds) else: npt.assert_equal(actual, desired, err_msg='', verbose=True)