pyNBS.data_import_tools.load_binary_mutation_data

This function loads binary mutation data from a file. The binary mutation data can be in either matrix or list format. See Somatic Mutation Data File Format for details on mutation data format.

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Function Call:

load_binary_mutation_data(filename, filetype='list', delimiter='\t', verbose=True)

Parameters:

• filename (required, str): Path to binary mutation matrix file. May be a csv or 2-column list where each line is a sample and the gene mutated separated by a common delimiter.
• filetype (optional, str, default='list'): File structure of binary mutation data. There are two options: matrix or list. See Somatic Mutation Data File Format for details on mutation data format.
• delimiter (optional, str, default='\t'): Delimiter used in binary mutation file.
• verbose (optional, bool, default=False): Verbosity flag for reporting on function progress.

Returns:

• binary_mat (Pandas.DataFrame): Pandas DataFrame of binary mutation matrix with header. Rows are samples/patients, columns are genes.