NAME

bl_fastx_desc() - Return description of a FASTX object

LIBRARY

#include <biolibc/fastx.h>
-lbiolibc -lxtend

SYNOPSIS

char    *bl_fastx_desc(bl_fastx_t *record)

ARGUMENTS

record  Pointer to the bl_fastx_t structure

DESCRIPTION

Return a pointer to the description string of a FASTA or FASTQ record. The record must be initialized with bl_fastx_init(3) and populated by bl_fastx_read(3) or other means. Previously used variables may be reused to process another record in the same format (FASTA or FASTQ) or reinitialized by bl_fastx_free(3);

RETURN VALUES

Pointer to the description string

EXAMPLES

bl_fastx_t  record = BL_FASTX_INIT;
bl_fastx_init(stdin, &record);
bl_fastx_read(stdin, &record);
printf("Desc string = %sn", bl_fastx_desc(&record));
bl_fastx_free(&record);