[Biopython-dev] Bio.SeqIO

[Leighton Pritchard]

On Tue, 2007-03-06 at 11:18 +0000, Peter wrote:
> That would give us the core functions:
> 
> Bio.SeqIO.parse(handle, format)
> Bio.SeqIO.write(sequences, handle, format)
> 
> or,
> 
> Bio.SeqIO.read(handle, format)
> Bio.SeqIO.write(sequences, handle, format)
> 
> I'll let you [Michiel] make the call.  Say the word and I'll update the 
> code and the wiki today.

+1 for Bio.SeqIO.parse(handle, format) - I too think it's more
consistent with the existing parser behaviours.

L.

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