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Function [other Function type actions]
Item [operators of similar scope]
Stream parsing [other Stream parsing operators]
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As at baseline
Syntax note: Operators without any defined mandatory arguments may omit their empty closing parentheses
String.failed()
String.failed
.failed tests for a failed Stream processing action String.try{}, including an explicit fail() call. It returns true if the current operation has failed, and false otherwise.
When processing a string, it may be that the string is not what was expected. Thus the .failed operator raises a flag to say this process did not work.
A .failed flag is reset to false when the current try{} expires, or when the current action is complete.
For example, to test if a 'try' sequence has failed:
if ( $MyString.try{ … }.failed() ) {
$Color="bright red";
}