chk (version 0.10.0)

chk_is: Check Class

Description

Checks inherits from class using

inherits(x, class)

Usage

chk_is(x, class, x_name = NULL)
vld_is(x, class)

Value

The chk_ function throws an informative error if the test fails or returns the original object if successful so it can used in pipes.

The vld_ function returns a flag indicating whether the test was met.

Arguments

x

The object to check.

class

A string specifying the class.

x_name

A string of the name of object x or NULL.

Functions

• vld_is(): Validate Inherits from Class

See Also

inherits()

For more details about the use of this function, please read the article vignette("chk-families").

Other id_checkers: chk_data(), chk_s3_class(), chk_s4_class()

Examples

chk_is(1, "numeric")
try(chk_is(1L, "double"))

# vld_is
vld_is(numeric(0), "numeric")
vld_is(1L, "double")