genetics::base Namespace Reference

Functions which operate on IUPAC degenerate base symbols. More...

Namespaces
	dna
	Functions which operate on IUPAC degenerate DNA base symbols.
	rna
	Functions which operate on IUPAC degenerate RNA base symbols.

Functions
int	compare (char a, char b)
	Returns the number of bases that are represented by both IUPAC degenerate base symbols. More...
char	transcribe (char symbol)
	Transcribes an IUPAC degenerate base symbol between DNA and RNA, swapping T for U or U for T. More...

Detailed Description

Functions which operate on IUPAC degenerate base symbols.

Function Documentation

compare()

int genetics::base::compare	(	char	a,
		char	b
	)

Returns the number of bases that are represented by both IUPAC degenerate base symbols.

Parameters

a	First IUPAC degenerate base symbol.
b	Second IUPAC degenerate base symbol.

Returns

Number of bases represented by both symbols.

Definition at line 65 of file base.cpp.

transcribe()

char genetics::base::transcribe

(

char

symbol

)

Transcribes an IUPAC degenerate base symbol between DNA and RNA, swapping T for U or U for T.

Parameters

symbol

IUPAC degenerate base symbol.

Returns

U if symbol was T, T if symbol was U, or symbol if symbol was neither T nor U.

Definition at line 75 of file base.cpp.