openvax / openvax/gtfparse

Fix bug for records with ";" in the value

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Description

Some records might contain ";" within the values of attributes. For example:

description "part1; part2"; gene_id "ABCD"

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the GTF attribute parsing entry point and reproduce the example containing a semicolon inside a quoted value. Done means that the description remains "part1; part2" and gene_id remains "ABCD" when the record is parsed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
bioinformatics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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