ape (version 5.1)

checkValidPhylo: Check the Structure of a "phylo" Object

Description

This function takes as single argument an object (phy), checks its elements, and prints a diagnostic. All problems are printed with a label: FATAL (will likely cause an error or a crash) or MODERATE (may cause some problems).

This function is mainly intended for developers creating "phylo" objects from scratch.

Usage

checkValidPhylo(phy)

Arguments

phy

an object of class "phylo".

Value

NULL.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
tr <- rtree(3)
checkValidPhylo(tr)
tr$edge[1] <- 0
checkValidPhylo(tr)
# }