Remove tips from a tree

Returns a tree with a tip ID(s) removed

Usage

rmTips(tree, tids, drp_intrnl = TRUE, progress = "none")

Arguments

tree

TreeMan object

tids

tip IDs

drp_intrnl

Boolean, drop internal branches, default FALSE

progress

name of the progress bar to use, see create_progress_bar

Details

Removes tips in a tree. Set drp_intrnl to FALSE to convert internal nodes into new tips. Warning: do not use this function to remove internal nodes, this create a corrupted tree.

See also

addTip, rmNodes, https://github.com/DomBennett/treeman/wiki/manip-methods

Examples

tree <- randTree(10)
tree <- rmTips(tree, "t1")
summary(tree)
#> Tree (TreeMan Object):
#>   + 9 tips
#>   + 8 internal nodes
#>   + Binary
#>   + PD 8.39
#>   + Root node is "n1"
# running the function using an internal
# node will create a corrupted tree
tree <- rmTips(tree, "n3")
# run summary() to make sure a change has
# not created a corruption
# summary(tree)