Method code for $sys.create_user()

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arg name, password, email, @type;
var user;

if (!(| caller() == $login_interface |) && type((| .perms(sender(), 'system) |)) == 'error)
    throw(~perm, "Caller and Sender are not allowed to call this method.");
[(type ?= 'new_user_class)] = type;
catch any {
    user = starting[type].spawn(name);
    user.set_name(name);
    if (type == 'new_user_class)
        user.set_password(password);
    user.change_manager(user);
    user.set_user_info("rl-email", $user_info, email);
} with {
    // Failed to initialize the child; destroy it.
    (| user.destroy() |);
    rethrow(error());
}
return user;

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// Created 27-Mar-1995 as a part of ColdCore, see: @help Credit