NAME

Bio::ToolBox::utility -

DESCRIPTION

These are general subroutines that don't fit in either Bio::ToolBox::file_helper or Bio::ToolBox::db_helper.

SUBROUTINES

The following subroutines are automatically exported when you use this module.

parse_list()

This subroutine parses a scalar value into a list of values. The scalar is a text string of numbers (usually column or dataset indices) delimited by commas and/or including a range. For example, a string "1,2,5-7" would become an array of [1,2,5,6,7].

Pass the module the scalar string.

It will return the array of numbers.

Example

my $index_request = '1,2,5-7';
my @indices = parse_list($index_request); # returns [1,2,5,6,7]

format_with_commas()

This subroutine process a large number (e.g. 4327908475) into a human-friendly version with commas delimiting the thousands (4,327,908,475).

Pass the module a scalar string with a number value.

It will return a scalar value containing the formatted number.

Example

my $count = '4327908475';
print " The final count was " . format_with_commas($count) . "\n";

AUTHOR

Timothy J. Parnell, PhD
Dept of Oncological Sciences
Huntsman Cancer Institute
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, 84112

This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GPL (either version 1, or at your option, any later version) or the Artistic License 2.0.