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check_class_col: Check for name/index in input data

Description

Used by parse_tax_data and lookup_tax_data to check that columm/class_col is valid for the input data

Usage

check_class_col(tax_data, column)

Arguments

tax_data

A table, list, or vector that contain sequence IDs, taxon IDs, or taxon names. * tables: The `column` option must be used to specify which column contains the sequence IDs, taxon IDs, or taxon names. * lists: There must be only one item per list entry unless the `column` option is used to specify what item to use in each list entry. * vectors: simply a vector of sequence IDs, taxon IDs, or taxon names.

column

(`character` or `integer`) The name or index of the column that contains information used to lookup classifications. This only applies when a table or list is supplied to `tax_data`.