ape (version 1.1-2)

write.tree: Write Tree File in Parenthetic Format

Description

This function writes in a file a tree in parenthetic format using the Newick or New Hampshire format.

Usage

write.tree(phy, file = "", append = FALSE, format = "Newick")

Arguments

phy
an object of class "phylo".
file
a file name specified by either a variable of mode character, or a double-quoted string; if file = ""(the default) then the tree is written on the standard output connection.
append
a logical, if TRUE the tree is appended to the file without erasing the data possibly existing in the file, otherwise the file (if it exists) is overwritten (FALSE the default).
format
a character giving the format of the tree file; by default "Newick". Currently only "Newick" is available.

Value

  • None (invisible `NULL').

Details

The node labels and the root edge length, if available, are written in the file.

References

http://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip/newick_doc.html http://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip/newicktree.html

See Also

read.tree, read.nexus, write.nexus