How can I learn how to use a module?

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How can I learn how to use a module?

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The BioPerl Tutorials will provide a good introduction. You may also find useful documentation in the form of a HOWTOs. There are links to tutorials off the bioperl website that may provide some additional help. There are also many scripts in the examples/ and scripts/ directories that may be useful - see the BioPerl scripts page for brief descriptions.

Additionally we have written many tests for our modules, you can see test data and example usage of the modules in these tests - look in the test dir, called t/.

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