---
name: "Bio::Tools::FootPrinter"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-perl-perl"
version: "1.7.8-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::Tools::FootPrinter"
---

# Bio::Tools::FootPrinter(3pm)

write sequence features in FootPrinter format

## NAME

Bio::Tools::FootPrinter - write sequence features in FootPrinter format

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Bio::Tools::FootPrinter;
    my $tool = Bio::Tools::FootPrinter->new(-file=>"footprinter.out");
    while (my $result = $tool->next_feature){
      foreach my $feat($result->sub_SeqFeature){
        print $result->seq_id."\t".$feat->start."\t".$feat->end."\t".$feat->seq->seq."\n";
      }
    }
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module writes sequence features in FootPrinter format.  See \<http://bio.cs.washington.edu/software.html\> for more details.

## 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 the Bioperl mailing list.  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 of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

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

## AUTHOR - Shawn Hoon

Email shawnh@fugu-sg.org

## APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a \_

### new

```
 Title   : new
 Usage   : my $obj = Bio::Tools::FootPrinter->new();
 Function: Builds a new Bio::Tools::FootPrinter object
 Returns : Bio::Tools::FootPrinter
 Args    : -fh/-file => $val, # for initing input, see Bio::Root::IO
```

### next\_feature

```
 Title   : next_feature
 Usage   : my $r = $footprint->next_feature
 Function: Get the next feature from parser data
 Returns : L<Bio::SeqFeature::Generic>
 Args    : none
```

### \_add\_feature

```
 Title   : _add_feature
 Usage   : $footprint->_add_feature($feat)
 Function: Add feature to array
 Returns : none
 Args    : none
```

### \_parse\_predictions

```
 Title   : _parse_predictions
 Usage   : my $r = $footprint->_parse_predictions
 Function: do the parsing
 Returns : none
 Args    : none
```

### \_predictions\_parsed

```
 Title   : _predictions_parsed
 Usage   : $footprint->_predictions_parsed(1)
 Function: Get/Set for whether predictions parsed
 Returns : 1/0
 Args    : none
```

### \_parse

```
 Title   : _parse
 Usage   : $footprint->_parse($name,$seq,$pattern)
 Function: do the actual parsing
 Returns : L<Bio::SeqFeature::Generic>
 Args    : none
```