rfmix_reader.create_binaries

rfmix_reader.create_binaries(file_prefix, binary_dir='./binary_files')[source]

Create binary files from fullband (FB) TSV files.

This function identifies FB TSV files based on a given prefix, creates a directory for binary files if it doesn’t exist, and converts the identified TSV files to binary format.

Parameters:

  • (str) (file_prefix) – The prefix used to identify the relevant FB TSV files.

  • (str (binary_dir) – The directory where the binary files will be stored. Defaults to “./binary_files”.

  • optional) – The directory where the binary files will be stored. Defaults to “./binary_files”.

Return type:

None

Raises:

  • FileNotFoundError – If no files matching the given prefix are found.:

  • PermissionError – If there are insufficient permissions to create: the binary directory.

  • IOError – If there’s an error during the file conversion process.:

Example

create_binaries(”data_”, “./output_binaries”)

Notes

  • This function relies on helper functions get_prefixes and _generate_binary_files.

  • Ensure that the necessary permissions are available to create directories and files.

  • Creates a directory for binary files if it doesn’t exist.

  • Converts identified FB TSV files to binary format.

  • Prints messages about the creation process.

Dependencies

  • get_prefixes: Function to get file prefixes.

  • _generate_binary_files: Function to convert TSV files to binary format.

  • os.makedirs: For creating directories.