assay.try - Function

Try each of a list of functions

Synopsis
try(functionlist)

Description
For each function in the list, run the function (without arguments) and trap any fails. At the end, the failures and corresponding messages are logged, and the number of failures is returned.

Note that the argument is a list of function names, not the functions themselves.

Arguments

functionlist

The list of functions

Returns
Int - Number that failed

Example

- include "assay.g"
T 
- assay().try('foo bar tabletest')
foo failed:  argument must be defined
bar failed:  argument must be defined
2

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	Package	utility
	Module	misc
	Tool	assay