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add note on speed of decompression while piping
wdecoster · Apr 26, 2024 · 184e8d5 · 184e8d5
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@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ chopper -q 10 -l 500 -i reads.fastq > filtered_reads.fastq
 chopper -q 10 -l 500 -i reads.fastq.gz | gzip > filtered_reads.fastq.gz
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+Note that the tool may be substantially slower in the third example above, and piping while decompressing is recommended (as in the first example). 
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 ## CITATION
 
 If you use this tool, please consider citing our [publication](https://academic.oup.com/bioinformatics/article/39/5/btad311/7160911).