skbio.io.registry.IORegistry.write

IORegistry.write(obj, format, into, **kwargs)[source]

Write obj as format into a file.

State: Stable as of 0.4.0.

Parameters:
  • obj (object) – The object to write as format
  • format (str) – The format to write obj as
  • into (openable (filepath, URL, filehandle, etc.)) – What to write obj to. Something that is understood by skbio.io.open.
  • kwargs (dict, optional) – Keyword arguments will be passed to their respective handlers (skbio.io.open and the writer for format)
Returns:

Will pass back the user argument for into as a convenience.
Return type:

openable (filepath, URL, filehandle, etc.)
Raises:

UnrecognizedFormatError – Raised when a writer for writing obj as format could not be found.