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Rev

many thanks! I know perl is actually a really useful language in bioinformatics — which is what this issue is about. I always wanted to learn it but never actually had the time, I will keep this script and once I'll have the chance get back to it to aid my learning process.

Matteo
– Matteo

2025-08-25 13:35:42 +00:00
Commented Aug 25 at 13:35
bioperl.org is a good place to start for perl bioinformatics. If you're using some reasonably common or standard data file format, there's a good chance there are already scripts and libraries examples and examples there for dealing with the exact data format you're using. My script above was written in a deliberately simple style with lots of comments to make it easier for a newcomer to learn from.

cas
– cas

2025-08-25 14:01:52 +00:00
Commented Aug 25 at 14:01

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