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Re^2: Deconvolutinng FastQ files

by BrowserUk (Patriarch)
on Aug 06, 2012 at 20:55 UTC ( [id://985833]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Deconvolutinng FastQ files
in thread Deconvolutinng FastQ files

Just to make the point about the inappropraitness of Tie::File for this.

  1. Using normal IO on a 400MB fastQ file takes 20 seconds:

    And use 1.3 MB of ram; performs 96e3 reads 97e3 writes; and consumes 42 billion clock cycles.

    Giving a projected runtime for the OPs 34GB file of 30.8 minutes.

  2. Using Tie::File on that same 400MB file takes 1340 seconds:

    And uses 601MB of ram; performs 10000e3 reads; 95e3 writes; and consumes 3,182 billion clock cycles.

    Giving a projected runtime for the OPs 34GB file, of 34 hours!

Tie::File has its uses. This is not one of them.


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Re^3: Deconvolutinng FastQ files
by Kenosis (Priest) on Aug 06, 2012 at 21:34 UTC

    I'll remember:

    my %mindHash = ( 'Tie:File + Large File' => '"Run Away!" (King Arthur, Monty Py +thon)' );
      my %mindHash = ( 'Tie:File + Large File' => '"Run Away!" (King Arthur, Monty Py +thon)' );

      Oh noes! Kenosis has deleted all of his memory except for the fact that Tie::File and large files are to be avoided.

      $mindHash{'assign to entire hash'}='only if you want to delete all exi +sting data';

      Alexander

      --
      Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)

        But he'll never feel the loss ... unless he reads your node.

        This is good! (However, I may have just increased my memory, since the word Kenosis means emptiness... :)

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