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

# fastaq-split\_by\_base\_count(1)

Split multi sequence file into separate files

## NAME

fastaq\_split\_by\_base\_count - Split multi sequence file into separate files

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq\_split\_by\_base\_count \[options\] \<infile\> \<outprefix\> \<max\_bases\>

Splits a multi sequence file into separate files. Does not split sequences. Puts up to max\_bases into each split file. The exception is that any sequence longer than max\_bases is put into its own file.

### positional arguments:

- infile

  Name of input file to be split

- outprefix

  Name of output file

- max\_bases

  Max bases in each output split file

### options:

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

  show this help message and exit

- **--max\_seqs** INT

  Max number of sequences in each output split file \[no limit\]