---
name: "Bio::SeqIO::Handler"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "bioperl"
version: "0.05.1-1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::SeqIO::Handler"
---

# Bio::SeqIO::Handler(3pm)

Bio::SeqIO::Handler - Handler of the SeqIO classes for tieing to filehandles

```
    $stream = Bio::SeqIO->new(-file => "filename", -format => 'Fasta');
```

```
    tie *SEQ, 'Bio::SeqIO::Handler', $stream;
```

```
    while $seq ( <SEQ> ) {
        # $seq is Bio::Seq object
    }
```

This object wraps over the Bio::SeqIO:: format classes, providing the correct glue for the tie mechanism in to filehandles. This  allows normal looking perl filehandles can be used to provide a  streams for converting sequences to and from ascii formats\
 **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.

```
  vsns-bcd-perl@lists.uni-bielefeld.de          - General discussion
  vsns-bcd-perl-guts@lists.uni-bielefeld.de     - Technically-oriented discussion
  http://bio.perl.org/MailList.html             - About the mailing lists
```

**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 email or the web:

```
  bioperl-bugs@bio.perl.org
  http://bio.perl.org/bioperl-bugs/
```

Email birney@sanger.ac.uk Describe contact details here The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a \_\
 **\_streamobj**

```
 Title   : _streamobj
 Usage   : $obj->_streamobj($newval)
 Function:
 Example :
 Returns : value of _streamobj
 Args    : newvalue (optional)
```