split_file.py - split a file into parts

Tags

Python

Purpose

Todo

describe purpose of the script.

Usage

Example:

python split_file.py --help

Type:

python split_file.py --help

for command line help.

Command line options

python /home/docs/checkouts/readthedocs.org/user_builds/cgat-apps/conda/latest/bin/cgat < stdin > stdout

split a file into chunks.

OPTIONS:
-h, --help                      print this message.
-v, --verbose=                  loglevel.
-r, --split-regex               split at regular expression
-a, --after                     split after match
-s, --skip                      do not echo match
-p, --pattern-output            pattern of output files (has to contain s)
-c, --column=                   split according to column
-m, --map=                      split according to map
-d, --dry-run                   echo files that would be created,
                                but do not create any.
-e, --header-names                    add header to each file
-r, --remove-key                remove key column
-append                         append data to existing files.
--pattern-identifier            if given, use this pattern to extract
                                id from column.
--chunk-size                    Number of matching records in each output file
--version                       output version information
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