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TreeTools (version 1.12.0)

as.Newick: Write a phylogenetic tree in Newick format

Description

as.Newick() creates a character string representation of a phylogenetic tree, in the Newick format, using R's internal tip numbering. Use RenumberTips() to ensure that the internal numbering follows the order you expect.

Usage

as.Newick(x)

# S3 method for phylo as.Newick(x)

# S3 method for list as.Newick(x)

# S3 method for multiPhylo as.Newick(x)

Value

as.Newick() returns a character string representing tree in Newick format.

Arguments

x

Object to convert to Newick format. See Usage section for supported classes.

See Also

  • Retain leaf labels: NewickTree()

  • Change R's internal numbering of leaves: RenumberTips()

  • Write tree to text or file: ape::write.tree()

Examples

Run this code
trees <- list(BalancedTree(1:8), PectinateTree(8:1))
trees <- lapply(trees, RenumberTips, 1:8)
as.Newick(trees)

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