feat: new mp_applyformats macro (and test), plus new addition to mp_validatecol (is_format)

tests/crossplatform/mp_applyformats.test.sas

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+/**
+  @file
+  @brief Testing mp_applyformats.sas macro
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_getvarformat.sas
+  @li mp_applyformats.sas
+  @li mp_assert.sas
+  @li mp_getcols.sas
+
+**/
+
+/**
+  * Test 1 Base case
+  */
+
+data work.example;
+  set sashelp.prdsale;
+  format _all_;
+run;
+%let origfmt=%mf_getvarformat(work.example,month);
+
+%mp_getcols(sashelp.prdsale,outds=work.cols)
+
+data work.cols2;
+  set work.cols;
+  lib='WORK';
+  ds='EXAMPLE';
+  var=name;
+  fmt=format;
+  keep lib ds var fmt;
+run;
+
+%mp_applyformats(work.cols2)
+
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=("&orig_fmt"=""),
+  desc=Check that formats were cleared,
+  outds=work.test_results
+)
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=("%mf_getvarformat(work.example,month)"="MONNAME3."),
+  desc=Check that formats were applied,
+  outds=work.test_results
+)