[Biopython-dev] sff file

[Peter]

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 3:35 AM, Sebastian Bassi
<sbassi at clubdelarazon.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Peter <biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>    raise ValueError("SFF handle seems to be at index block, not start")
>> ValueError: SFF handle seems to be at index block, not start
>
> I see, the new error message is better now since gives the user a hint
> of the user error.
> I didn't realize my mistake at first because I am used to have an
> empty result when I make that mistake using a text format like fasta.

Great - your feedback has made a difference :)

I suppose an empty file could be allowed for SFF, but I don't
really like this idea.

Peter