valpas.valpas_core.prepare

valpas.valpas_core.prepare(infile=None, infile2=None, infolder=None, file_type='csv', sheet=None, sheet2=None)

Prepares and validates input data for association analysis.

Parameters:

• infile (str or Path) – Path to the primary file.

• infile2 (str or Path) – Path to the optional second file.

• infolder (str or Path) – Path to folder containing multiple files.

• file_type (str) – File type (‘csv’ or ‘xlsx’).

• sheet (str) – Name of the Excel sheet (if applicable).

• sheet2 (str) – Secondary Excel sheet for the second file (if applicable).

Returns:

Validated experiment objects.

Return type:

experiments