[Biopython-dev] Indexing (large) sequence files with Bio.SeqIO

Peter biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk
Tue Sep 8 13:53:36 UTC 2009


On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Michiel de Hoon<mjldehoon at yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Tue, 9/8/09, Peter <biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>> Did you have any ideas for a better name than
>> Bio.SeqIO.indexed_dict()?
>
> Is indexed_dict a function? If so, I suggest we use a verb instead
> of a noun. Maybe just "index"?
>
> --Michiel.

Bio.SeqIO.indexed_dict() is a function which returns a dictionary like
object. So yes, a verb would be better, and "index" is short and sweet.

Peter



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