check_par_name() validates the input for par_name to ensure
it is a character string of length 1. If the input is valid, it is
returned as-is; otherwise, a default value of "argument" is returned.
check_par_name() validates the input for par_name to ensure
it is a character string of length 1. If the input is valid, it is
returned as-is; otherwise, a default value of "argument" is returned.