node-core-library.packagename.tryparse.md

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PackageName.tryParse() method

This attempts to parse a package name that may include a scope component. The packageName must not be an empty string.

Signature:

static tryParse(packageName: string): IParsedPackageNameOrError;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
packageName	string

Returns:

IParsedPackageNameOrError

an IParsedPackageNameOrError structure whose error property will be nonempty if the string could not be parsed.

Remarks

This function will not throw an exception.