merge_samples_by_variable¶

SampleMetadata.merge_samples_by_variable(variable, aggfunc='mean', **kwargs)[source]¶

Merge samples by variable.

Parameters

variable (Union[str, int]) – Sample metadata variable.
aggfunc (Union[str, Callable]) – Aggregation function that will be applied to both SampleMetadata instance and ratified to other essentials if contained in BiomeAssembly instance.
kwargs – Compatibility

Return type

Optional[Union[Mapping[Optional[Hashable], Any], Callable[[Optional[Hashable]], Optional[Hashable]]]]