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.TH FASTAQ-MAKE_RANDOM_CONTIGS "1" "December 2023" "fastaq_make_random_contigs 3.17.0" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
fastaq_make_random_contigs \- Make contigs of random sequence
.SH DESCRIPTION
usage: fastaq_make_random_contigs [options] <contigs> <length> <outfile>
.PP
Makes a multi\-FASTA file of random sequences, all of the same length. Each
base has equal chance of being A,C,G or T
.SS "positional arguments:"
.TP
contigs
Number of contigs to make
.TP
length
Length of each contig
.TP
outfile
Name of output file
.SS "options:"
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
show this help message and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-first_number\fR FIRST_NUMBER
If numbering the sequences, the first sequence gets
this number [1]
.TP
\fB\-\-name_by_letters\fR
Name the contigs A,B,C,... will start at A again if
you get to Z
.TP
\fB\-\-prefix\fR PREFIX
Prefix to add to start of every sequence name
.TP
\fB\-\-seed\fR SEED
Seed for random number generator. Default is to use
python's default