Bio::Symbol::Symbol - A biological symbol
use Bio::Symbol::Symbol; my $thymine = new Bio::Symbol::Symbol(-name => 'Thy', -token=> 'T'); my $a = new Bio::Symbol::Symbol(-token => 'A' ); my $u = new Bio::Symbol::Symbol(-token => 'U' ); my $g = new Bio::Symbol::Symbol(-token => 'G' ); my $M = new Bio::Symbol::Symbol(-name => 'Met', -token => 'M', -symbols => [ $a, $u, $g ]); my ($name,$token) = ($a->name, $a->token); my @symbols = $a->symbols; my $matches = $a->matches;
Symbol represents a single token in the sequence. Symbol can have multiple synonyms or matches within the same Alphabet, which makes possible to represent ambiguity codes and gaps.
Symbols can be also composed from ordered list other symbols. For example, codons can be represented by single Symbol using a compound Alphabet made from three DNA Alphabets.
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The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
Title : new Usage : my $obj = new Bio::Symbol::Symbol(); Function: Builds a new Bio::Symbol::Symbol object Returns : Bio::Symbol::Symbol Args : -name => descriptive name (string) [e.g. Met] -token => Shorthand token (string) [e.g. M] -symbols => Symbols that make up this symbol (array) [e.g. AUG] -matches => Alphabet in the event symbol is an ambiguity code.
Title : name Usage : my $name = $symbol->name(); Function: Get/Set Descriptive name for Symbol Returns : string Args : (optional) string
Title : token Usage : my $token = $self->token(); Function: Get/Set token for this symbol Example : Letter A,C,G,or T for a DNA alphabet Symbol Returns : string Args : (optional) string
Title : symbols Usage : my @symbols = $self->symbols(); Function: Get/Set Symbols this Symbol is composed from Example : Ambiguity symbols are made up > 1 base symbol Returns : Array of Bio::Symbol::SymbolI objects Args : (optional) Array of Bio::Symbol::SymbolI objects
Title : matches Usage : my $matchalphabet = $symbol->matches(); Function: Get/Set (Sub) alphabet of symbols matched by this symbol including the symbol itself (i.e. if symbol is DNA ambiguity code W then the matches contains symbols for W and T) Returns : Bio::Symbol::AlphabetI Args : (optional) Bio::Symbol::AlphabetI
Title : equals Usage : if( $symbol->equals($symbol2) ) { } Function: Tests if a symbol is equal to another Returns : Boolean Args : Bio::Symbol::SymbolI
To install LocalConfig, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm LocalConfig
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install LocalConfig
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