starbase

randtable - pick random rows from an starbase data table .

SYNOPSYS

    `randtable` [-i *ifile*] [-o *ofile*] [n=*nlines*]

DESCRIPTION

randtable outputs n random rows from its input table (or tables). If the optional parameter n is not given rand outputs all of the input rows in a random order.

OPTIONS

• -i file Read input from file instead of the standard input.
• -o file Write output to file instead of the standard output.

SEE ALSO

• starbase.1 starbase data table introduction.
• starbase.3 starbase data table C library.
• starbase.5 starbase data table file format.