---
name: "dumpContigsFromHeader"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvcflib-tools"
version: "1.0.12+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dumpContigsFromHeader"
---

# dumpContigsFromHeader(1)

## NAME

**dumpContigsFromHeader**

## SYNOPSIS

**dumpContigsFromHeader** file

## DESCRIPTION

Dump contigs from header

## EXAMPLES

-

  ```
  Example:
      **dumpContigsFromHeader** samples/scaffold612.vcf
      ##contig=<ID=scaffold4,length=1524>
      ##contig=<ID=scaffold12,length=56895>
      (...)
      output
      scaffold4       1524
      scaffold12      56895
      (...)
  Type: transformation
  ```

## EXIT VALUES

- **0**

  Success

- **not 0**

  Failure

## SEE ALSO

[**vcflib**(1)](/vcflib/1.md)

## OTHER

## LICENSE

Copyright 2011-2024 (C) Erik Garrison and vcflib contributors. MIT licensed. Copyright 2020-2024 (C) Pjotr Prins.

## AUTHORS

Erik Garrison and vcflib contributors.