---
name: "fastaq-scaffolds_to_contigs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fastaq"
version: "3.17.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fastaq-scaffolds_to_contigs"
---

# fastaq-scaffolds\_to\_contigs(1)

Creates a file of contigs from a file of scaffolds

## NAME

fastaq\_scaffolds\_to\_contigs - Creates a file of contigs from a file of scaffolds

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq\_scaffolds\_to\_contigs \[options\] \<infile\> \<outfile\>

Creates a file of contigs from a file of scaffolds - i.e. breaks at every gap in the input

### positional arguments:

- infile

  Name of input file

- outfile

  Name of output contigs file

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--number\_contigs**

  Use this to enumerate contig names 1,2,3,... within each scaffold