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== Read & Write BAM/SAM Library ==
== Read & Write BAM/SAM Library ==
The software reads the beginning of files opened for reading to determine if it is SAM/BAM. To determine the format (SAM/BAM) of files open for writing, the software checks the output file's extension. If the extension is ".bam" it writes a BAM file, otherwise it writes a SAM file.
The software reads the beginning of files opened for reading to determine if it is SAM/BAM. To determine the format (SAM/BAM) of files open for writing, the software checks the output file's extension. If the extension is "bam" it writes a BAM file, otherwise it writes a SAM file.
The library is found in pipeline/bam, and is called libbam.a.
The library is found in pipeline/bam, and is called libbam.a.
