NAME

bl_fastx_plus() - Return '+' line of a FASTQ object, NULL if FASTA

LIBRARY

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

SYNOPSIS

char    *bl_fastx_plus(bl_fastx_t *record)

ARGUMENTS

record  Pointer to the bl_fastx_t structure

DESCRIPTION

Return a pointer to the + string of a FASTQ record. The record must be initialized with bl_fastx_init(3) and populated by bl_fastx_read(3) or other means. If the format if the FASTX stream is FASTA, a warning is generated and NULL is returned. 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 + string, or NULL if FASTA

EXAMPLES

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