fastq-count

Simple fastq read and base counter for paired data.

Usage

Running the counter is as simple as:

fastq-count r1.fq r2.fq

Fastq files may be gzip compressed. When they are, their filenames must end in .gz.

fastq-count returns a simple json, with schema:

{
  "reads": {"type": "integer"},
  "bases": {"type": "integer"}
}

License

MIT