fastaq-split_by_base_count(1)

Split multi sequence file into separate files

Section 1 fastaq bookworm source

Description

FASTAQ-SPLIT_BY_BASE_COUNT

NAME

fastaq_split_by_base_count - Split multi sequence file into separate files

DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq_split_by_base_count [options] <infile> <outprefix> <max_bases>

Splits a multi sequence file into separate files. Does not split sequences. Puts up to max_bases into each split file. The exception is that any sequence longer than max_bases is put into its own file.

positional arguments:

infile

Name of input file to be split

outprefix

Name of output file

max_bases

Max bases in each output split file

options:

-h, --help

show this help message and exit

--max_seqs INT

Max number of sequences in each output split file [no limit]