[Biopython-dev] [Bug 2386] New: Bio.Seq.Seq and MutableSeq count() method only works for single residues

[bugzilla-daemon at portal.open-bio.org]

http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2386

           Summary: Bio.Seq.Seq and MutableSeq count() method only works for
                    single residues
           Product: Biopython
           Version: Not Applicable
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: Main Distribution
        AssignedTo: biopython-dev at biopython.org
        ReportedBy: biopython-bugzilla at maubp.freeserve.co.uk


Logging this bug to report an issue raised on the mailing list by Jimmy
Musselwhite.

The Seq object and MutableSeq objects' count methods only works for single
residues (e.g. "G").  Zero is returned when asked to count a multicharacter
string, "GG" for example.

For compatibility with strings, my_seq.count("GG") should work as expected,
returning the same value as my_seq.tostring().count("GG")

Doing this for the Seq object is trivial.  Adding support for the MutableSeq
could be done via the tostring() method but there might be a more elegant
solution with less overhead.


-- 
Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee.