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bl_vcf_skip_meta_data(3)    Library Functions Manual	bl_vcf_skip_meta_data(3)

NAME
     bl_vcf_skip_meta_data() - Read past VCF metadata

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

SYNOPSIS
     FILE    *bl_vcf_skip_meta_data(FILE *vcf_stream)

ARGUMENTS
     vcf_stream  FILE pointer of VCF stream to be read

DESCRIPTION
     Skip  over  meta-data lines in VCF input stream, leaving the FILE structure
     pointing to the first character in the first line	of  data  or  the  first
     character	of  the header line starting with #CHROM if one is present.  The
     header line is typically read using bl_vcf_get_sample_ids(3).  The  skipped
     meta-data is copied to a temporary file whose FILE pointer is returned.

RETURN VALUES
     BL_READ_OK upon success, BL_READ_TRUNCATED if read fails

SEE ALSO
     bl_vcf_get_sample_ids(3),			   bl_vcf_read_static_fields(3),
     bl_vcf_read_ss_call(3)

							bl_vcf_skip_meta_data(3)

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