try_else_none

ivy.try_else_none(fn, *args, **kwargs)

Try and return the function, otherwise return None if an exception was raised during function execution.

Parameters:

• fn (Callable) – Function to try and call and return.

• args (Any) – list of arguments.

• kwargs (Any) – dictionary of keyword arguments

Return type:

Optional[Callable]

Returns:

Either the function itself or None if an exception was raised during function execution.

Examples

with a function that is executed without any exception:

>>> x = ivy.array([1, 2, 3])
>>> y = ivy.array([4, 5, 6])
>>> z = ivy.try_else_none(ivy.add, x, y)
>>> print(z.__name__)
add

with a function that is executed with an exception:

>>> x = ivy.array([1, 2, 3])
>>> y = 'hemant'
>>> z = ivy.try_else_none(ivy.add,x, y)
>>> print(z)
None