convert_to_date_with_trycatch: Tries to convert character into a Date object. If this fails,...

In malariaAtlas: An R Interface to Open-Access Malaria Data, Hosted by the 'Malaria Atlas Project'

Tries to convert character into a Date object. If this fails, the program will be stopped and an error message shown to the user

Description

Tries to convert character into a Date object. If this fails, the program will be stopped and an error message shown to the user

Usage

convert_to_date_with_trycatch(input, input_name)

Arguments

input	A character of length 1, to convert into a Date object.
input_name	A character string that reflects the name of the input (to inform the user).

Value

Will return input as a Date is it can be converted into one. Else will stop the program and issue the user with an error message.

malariaAtlas documentation built on Oct. 27, 2023, 9:07 a.m.