---
name: "Bio::Phenotype::Measure"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-perl-perl"
version: "1.7.2-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::Phenotype::Measure"
---

# Bio::Phenotype::Measure(3pm)

Representation of context/value(-range)/unit triplets

## NAME

Bio::Phenotype::Measure - Representation of context/value(-range)/unit triplets

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Bio::Phenotype::Measure;
  my $measure = Bio::Phenotype::Measure->new( -context     => "length",
                                              -description => "reduced length in 4(Tas1r3)",
                                              -start       => 0,
                                              -end         => 15,
                                              -unit        => "mm",
                                              -comment     => "see also Miller et al" );
  print $measure->context();
  print $measure->description();
  print $measure->start();
  print $measure->end();
  print $measure->unit();
  print $measure->comment();
  print $measure->to_string();
```

## DESCRIPTION

Measure is for biochemically defined phenotypes or any other types of measures.

## FEEDBACK

### Mailing Lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one of the Bioperl mailing lists.  Your participation is much appreciated.

```
  bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
  http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists
```

### Support

Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:

*bioperl-l@bioperl.org*

rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and  reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly  address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem  with code and data examples if at all possible.

### Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution.  Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

```
  https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues
```

## AUTHOR

Christian M. Zmasek

Email: czmasek-at-burnham.org  or  cmzmasek@yahoo.com

WWW:   http://monochrome-effect.net/

Address:

```
  Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
  10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive
  San Diego, CA 92121
```

## APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.

### new

```
 Title   : new
 Usage   : my $me = Bio::Phenotype::Measure->new( -context     => "length",
                                                  -description => "reduced length in 4(Tas1r3)",
                                                  -start       => 0,
                                                  -end         => 15,
                                                  -unit        => "mm",
                                                  -comment     => "see Miller also et al" );
 Function: Creates a new Measure object.
 Returns : A new Measure object.
 Args    : -context     => the context
           -description => a description
           -start       => the start value
           -end         => the end value
           -unit        => the unit
           -comment     => a comment
```

### init

```
 Title   : init()
 Usage   : $measure->init();
 Function: Initializes this Measure to all "".
 Returns :
 Args    :
```

### context

```
 Title   : context
 Usage   : $measure->context( "Ca-conc" );
           or
           print $measure->context();
 Function: Set/get for the context of this Measure.
 Returns : The context.
 Args    : The context (optional).
```

### description

```
 Title   : description
 Usage   : $measure->description( "reduced in 4(Tas1r3)" );
           or
           print $measure->description();
 Function: Set/get for the description of this Measure.
 Returns : A description.
 Args    : A description (optional).
```

### start

```
 Title   : start
 Usage   : $measure->start( 330 );
           or
           print $measure->start();
 Function: Set/get for the start value of this Measure.
 Returns : The start value.
 Args    : The start value (optional).
```

### end

```
 Title   : end
 Usage   : $measure->end( 459 );
           or
           print $measure->end();
 Function: Set/get for the end value of this Measure.
 Returns : The end value.
 Args    : The end value (optional).
```

### unit

```
 Title   : unit
 Usage   : $measure->unit( "mM" );
           or
           print $measure->unit();
 Function: Set/get for the unit of this Measure.
 Returns : The unit.
 Args    : The unit (optional).
```

### comment

```
 Title   : comment
 Usage   : $measure->comment( "see also Miller et al" );
           or
           print $measure->comment();
 Function: Set/get for an arbitrary comment about this Measure.
 Returns : A comment.
 Args    : A comment (optional).
```

### to\_string

```
 Title   : to_string()
 Usage   : print $measure->to_string();
 Function: To string method for Measure objects.
 Returns : A string representations of this Measure.
 Args    :
```