# tryRequire
> Wrap `require` in a try/catch block.
## Usage
```javascript
var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
```
#### tryRequire( id )
Wraps `require` in a `try/catch` block. If able to resolve a module `id`, the function returns the value bound to `module.exports` in the resolved module. Otherwise, the function returns an `Error`.
```javascript
var x = tryRequire( 'beep' );
if ( x instanceof Error ) {
console.log( x.message );
}
```
## Notes
- Use caution when attempting to resolve a relative path or a local module. This function attempts to resolve a module from its current path. Thus, the function is **unable** to resolve anything which is not along its search path. For local requires, use an absolute file path.
```javascript
var resolve = require( 'path' ).resolve;
var out = tryRequire( resolve( '/foo/bar/baz', '..', 'lib', 'beep.js' ) );
if ( out instanceof Error ) {
console.error( out.message );
}
```
## Examples
```javascript
var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
var out;
out = tryRequire( '_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789_' );
if ( out instanceof Error ) {
console.error( out.message );
} else {
throw new Error( 'expected an error' );
}
out = tryRequire( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
if ( out !== tryRequire ) {
throw new Error( 'expected export' );
}
```