Eliminating data in the two files using tags..

[fs11]

Hello All,

I have a small problem that I would like to solve with C/C++ code.Currently, I am doing it with bash scripting, but it is slow for the application and does not always give desired results.

problem is :

file1

>seq 1
agagugaiuididhiuhfdiuhfiu
>seq 2
sfdesdfdsfsdfdsfsdfd
>seq 3
hiodfhiodhfiodoijfdoj
>seq 4
jfiodjiosfdiojfiodjojfsjd

file 2:

>seq1
agagugai-u---ididhiu--hfdi--uhfiu

>seq 2
sf-desdfdsf-s-dfd-sfs-dfd

Result after running the program:

>seq 3
hiodfhiodhfiodoijfdoj
>seq 4
jfiodjiosfdiojfiodjojfsjdo

i.e. The "tags" that are common in the two files are eliminated with their corresponding data and is stored in another file...

To explain further :
By tag i mean ">seq2" etc. at the start of every data.
The objective is that 2 files are read and the tags which are in common b/w the 2 files along with it data will be eliminated. The new result is written in newfile.

forexample:
In the above example, file1 contains seq {1234} and file2 has seq {12}. Therefore the 2 tags common b/w 2 files are seq {12}, though the data is bit different. These 2 tags along with their data is eliminated and is written in a newfile.


Any help would be highly appreciable...
Thanks in Advance

[wje_lf]

Doing this in C or C++ is trivial. If you know C or C++, you can do this easily.

Do you have a specific C or C++ question that's getting in the way? We'd be glad to help with that!

[fs11]

Problem is that I am a newbie in C/C++ and i dont know how to do it...

[wje_lf]

You said that your bash script doesn't always give the desired results. The first thing would be to find that bug and fix it. Then the bash script would be a good "design document" to show what you want to do in C.

You've been working with C since, what, July of last year? If, after this half year, you're still not too familiar with C, then google this:

C tutorial

and you'll be on your way!

Good luck!

[fs11]

There is no need to be rude dear;