fastqCombinePairedEnd.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""Resynchronize 2 fastq or fastq.gz files (R1 and R2) after they have been
trimmed and cleaned

WARNING! This program assumes that the fastq file uses EXACTLY four lines per
    sequence

Three output files are generated. The first two files contain the reads of the
    pairs that match and the third contains the solitary reads.

Usage:
    python fastqCombinePairedEnd.py input1 input2 separator

input1 = LEFT  fastq or fastq.gz file (R1)
input2 = RIGHT fastq or fastq.gz file (R2)
separator = character that separates the name of the read from the part that
    describes if it goes on the left or right, usually with characters '1' or
    '2'.  The separator is often a space, but could be another character. A
    space is used by default.
"""

# Importing modules
import gzip
import sys

# Parsing user input
try:
    in1 = sys.argv[1]
    in2 = sys.argv[2]
except:
    print __doc__
    sys.exit(1)

try:
    separator = sys.argv[3]
except:
    separator = " "

# Defining classes
class Fastq(object):
    """Fastq object with name and sequence
    """

    def __init__(self, name, seq, name2, qual):
        self.name = name
        self.seq = seq
        self.name2 = name2
        self.qual = qual

    def getShortname(self, separator):
        self.temp = self.name.split(separator)
        del(self.temp[-1])
        return separator.join(self.temp)

    def write_to_file(self, handle):
        handle.write(self.name + "\n")
        handle.write(self.seq + "\n")
        handle.write(self.name2 + "\n")
        handle.write(self.qual + "\n")

# Defining functions
def myopen(infile, mode="r"):
    if infile.endswith(".gz"):
        return gzip.open(infile, mode=mode)
    else:
        return open(infile, mode=mode)

def fastq_parser(infile):
    """Takes a fastq file infile and returns a fastq object iterator
    """
    
    with myopen(infile) as f:
        while True:
            name = f.readline().strip()
            if not name:
                break

            seq = f.readline().strip()
            name2 = f.readline().strip()
            qual = f.readline().strip()
            yield Fastq(name, seq, name2, qual)

# Main
if __name__ == "__main__":
    seq1_dict = {}
    seq2_dict = {}
    seq1 = fastq_parser(in1)
    seq2 = fastq_parser(in2)
    s1_finished = False
    s2_finished = False

    if in1.endswith('.gz'): 
    	outSuffix='.fastq.gz'
    else:
    	outSuffix='.fastq'
    	
    with myopen(in1 + "_pairs_R1" + outSuffix, "w") as out1:
        with myopen(in2 + "_pairs_R2" + outSuffix, "w") as out2:
            with myopen(in1 + "_singles" + outSuffix, "w") as out3:
                while not (s1_finished and s2_finished):
                    try:
                        s1 = seq1.next()
                    except:
                        s1_finished = True
                    try:
                        s2 = seq2.next()
                    except:
                        s2_finished = True

                    # Add new sequences to hashes
                    if not s1_finished:
                        seq1_dict[s1.getShortname(separator)] = s1
                    if not s2_finished:
                        seq2_dict[s2.getShortname(separator)] = s2

                    if not s1_finished and s1.getShortname(separator) in seq2_dict:
                        seq1_dict[s1.getShortname(separator)].write_to_file(out1)
                        seq1_dict.pop(s1.getShortname(separator))
                        seq2_dict[s1.getShortname(separator)].write_to_file(out2)
                        seq2_dict.pop(s1.getShortname(separator))

                    if not s2_finished and s2.getShortname(separator) in seq1_dict:
                        seq2_dict[s2.getShortname(separator)].write_to_file(out2)
                        seq2_dict.pop(s2.getShortname(separator))
                        seq1_dict[s2.getShortname(separator)].write_to_file(out1)
                        seq1_dict.pop(s2.getShortname(separator))
                        
                # Treat all unpaired reads
                for r in seq1_dict.values():
                    r.write_to_file(out3)

                for r in seq2_dict.values():
                    r.write_to_file(out3)