Burrows-Wheeler (BWT) Algorithm in Python

[DENG]

Hi, all

I've used Python Bz2 module for times and want to kown something about
Burrows-Wheeler (BWT) algorithm, the Bz2 module is wrriten in C, is
there a version in Python too?

BWT
http://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/SRC/research-reports/abstracts/src-rr-124.html
Python Bz2 module
http://labix.org/python-bz2

thanks

 

[Michael J. Fromberger]

Hi, all

I've used Python Bz2 module for times and want to kown something about
Burrows-Wheeler (BWT) algorithm, the Bz2 module is wrriten in C, is
there a version in Python too?

BWT
http://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/SRC/research-reports/abstracts/src-rr-124.ht
ml
Python Bz2 module
http://labix.org/python-bz2

It is perfectly possible to implement the BWT in Python. I can send you
a Python implementation I wrote, if you like; but if you're interested
in better understanding how the transform works, I would recommend you
try writing your own implementation. It's not very difficult to do,
though for large inputs you may find performance to be an issue.

Mark Nelson wrote a nice user-friendly article on the BWT for the Sep.
1996 issue of Dr. Dobbs, you might have a look:

http://www.dogma.net/markn/articles/bwt/bwt.htm

I hope this helps you get started.

-M

 

[bearophileHUGS]

Michael J. Fromberger:

I can send you
a Python implementation I wrote, if you like; but if you're interested
in better understanding how the transform works, I would recommend you
try writing your own implementation.

I'd like to see it, if you want you can put it somewhere or send it
directly.

Bye and thank you,
bearophile

 

[Michael J. Fromberger]

Michael J. Fromberger:

I'd like to see it, if you want you can put it somewhere or send it
directly.

You can grab a copy here:
http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~sting/sw/bwt.py

Cheers,
-M

 

[DENG]

thanks very much Michael

i'll try your implementation, i hope i can improve it after i
understand all the theory

cheers