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tablecomparer.compare - Function

	Package	utility
	Module	table
	Tool	tablecomparer

Compare tables by running one or more tests

Synopsis
compare(checksubtables, checkcolnames, checkcolkeywordnames, checkcoldata, checktablekeywordnames)

Description
This function runs one or more check* tests on the table. If all tests pass, it returns T, it returns F otherwise.

Arguments

checksubtables		Check subtables as well?
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	T
checkcolnames		Run the column names test?
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	T
checkcolkeywordnames		Run the column keyword names test?
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	T
checkcoldata		Run the column data test?
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	T
checktablekeywordnames		Run the table keyword names test?
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	T

Returns
T if all specified tests pass, F otherwise

Example

- tc := tablecomparer('test.table','fiducial.table', verbose=2)
- # run all available tests
- tc.compare();
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T