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bl_fastx_desc_len(3)	   Library Functions Manual	  bl_fastx_desc_len(3)

NAME
       bl_fastx_desc_len() - Return length of FASTX description

LIBRARY
       #include	<biolibc/fastx.h>
       -lbiolibc -lxtend

SYNOPSIS
       size_t  bl_fastx_desc_len(bl_fastx_t *record)

ARGUMENTS
       record  Pointer to the bl_fastx_t structure

DESCRIPTION
       Return the length of the	description string of a	FASTA or FASTQ record.
       The  record  must be initialized	with bl_fastx_init(3) and populated by
       bl_fastx_read(3)	or other means.	  Previously  used  variables  may  be
       reused to process another record	in the same format (FASTA or FASTQ) or
       reinitialized by	bl_fastx_free(3);

RETURN VALUES
       Length of the description string

EXAMPLES
       bl_fastx_t  record = BL_FASTX_INIT;

       bl_fastx_init(stdin, &record);
       bl_fastx_read(stdin, &record);
       printf("Desc string length = %zun", bl_fastx_desc_len(&record));
       bl_fastx_free(&record);

SEE ALSO
       bl_fastx_init(3), bl_fastx_read(3), bl_fastx_write(3), bl_fastx_free(3)

							  bl_fastx_desc_len(3)

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