Conversion tables
BioSymbols.char_to_dna — ConstantLookup table used for converting characters to DNA symbol values
The provided convert method should be used rather than this table, but you can use it if you insist and know what your are doing.
The array is indexed by converting a character to an integer. When indexed, it returns a UInt8 with the bit pattern on the corresponding nucleic acid. The convert(DNA, x) method does this for you.
If you index this array with a character that is greater than 'ÿ', then you will get a bounds error. The convert(DNA, x) method checks such things to avoid this for you.
If you index this array with a character that does not have a corresonding DNA symbol, then you get a byte with the bit pattern 0x80, which is an invalid DNA symbol and will be of no use to you. The convert(DNA, x) checks such things for you and throws an exception gracefully if such a situation arises.
BioSymbols.dna_to_char — ConstantLookup table for converting DNA symbol values to characters
The provided convert method should be used rather than this table, but you can use it if you insist and know what your are doing.
The array is indexed by reinterpreting a DNA symbol value as an UInt8. When indexed, it returns the character corresponding to the symbol. The convert(Char, x::DNA) method does this for you.
If you index this array with an invalid DNA symbol, then you will hit a bounds error. If you construct DNA symbols properly, then this scenario should never occur.
BioSymbols.char_to_rna — ConstantLookup table used for converting characters to RNA symbol values
The provided convert method should be used rather than this table, but you can use it if you insist and know what your are doing.
The array is indexed by converting a character to an integer. When indexed, it returns a UInt8 with the bit pattern on the corresponding nucleic acid. The convert(RNA, x) method does this for you.
If you index this array with a character that is greater than 'ÿ', then you will get a bounds error. The convert(RNA, x) method checks such things to avoid this for you.
If you index this array with a character that does not have a corresonding RNA symbol, then you get a byte with the bit pattern 0x80, which is an invalid RNA symbol and will be of no use to you. The convert(RNA, x) checks such things for you and throws an exception gracefully if such a situation arises.
BioSymbols.rna_to_char — ConstantLookup table for converting RNA symbol values to characters
The provided convert method should be used rather than this table, but you can use it if you insist and know what your are doing.
The array is indexed by reinterpreting a RNA symbol value as an UInt8. When indexed, it returns the character corresponding to the symbol. The convert(Char, x::RNA) method does this for you.
If you index this array with an invalid RNA symbol, then you will hit a bounds error. If you construct RNA symbols properly, then this scenario should never occur.