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.TH FASTAQ-TRIM_CONTIGS "1" "December 2023" "fastaq_trim_contigs 3.17.0" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
fastaq_trim_contigs \- Trims a set number of bases off the end of every contig
.SH DESCRIPTION
usage: fastaq_trim_contigs [options] <infile> <outfile>
.PP
Trims a set number of bases off the end of every contig, so gaps get bigger
and contig ends are removed. Bases are replaced with Ns. Any sequence that
ends up as all Ns is lost
.SS "positional arguments:"
.TP
infile
Name of input file
.TP
outfile
Name of output file
.SS "options:"
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
show this help message and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-trim_number\fR TRIM_NUMBER
Number of bases to trim around each gap, and off ends
of each sequence [100]