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1 2 {{alias}}( value ) 3 Tests if a value is an email address. 4 5 Validation is not rigorous. *9* RFCs relate to email addresses, and 6 accounting for all of them is a fool's errand. The function performs the 7 simplest validation; i.e., requiring at least one `@` symbol. 8 9 For rigorous validation, send a confirmation email. If the email bounces, 10 consider the email invalid. 11 12 Parameters 13 ---------- 14 value: any 15 Value to test. 16 17 Returns 18 ------- 19 bool: boolean 20 Boolean indicating whether value is an email address. 21 22 Examples 23 -------- 24 > var bool = {{alias}}( 'beep@boop.com' ) 25 true 26 > bool = {{alias}}( 'beep' ) 27 false 28 > bool = {{alias}}( null ) 29 false 30 31 See Also 32 -------- 33