Convert a FASTQ string to a byte array of phred scores. - Java Data Structure

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Description

Convert a FASTQ string to a byte array of phred scores.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Convert a FASTQ string to a byte array of phred scores.
     * @param string the quality string to convert
     * @return byte array of phred scores
     */
    public static byte[] fastqToPhred(final String string) {
        final byte[] bytes = new byte[string.length()];
        for (int i = 0; i < string.length(); i++) {
            bytes[i] = (byte) (string.charAt(i) - 33);
        }
        return bytes;
    }
}

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