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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 reinitial-
     ized 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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