phredQualityProbability {STRMPS}

Quality score to probability

Description

Converts a quality score (Phred or Solexa) to a probability of error.

Usage

phredQualityProbability(q)

solexaQualityProbability(q)

Arguments

q

Quality score.

Value

phredQualityScore(q_phred) and solexaQualityScore(q_solexa) returns a probability of error.

Examples

q_phred = phredQualityScore(1e-3)
q_solexa = solexaQualityScore(1e-3)

phredQualityProbability(q_phred)
solexaQualityProbability(q_solexa)