}
}
/**************************************************************************************************/
+string MothurOut::removeQuotes(string tax) {
+ try {
+
+ string taxon;
+ string newTax = "";
+
+ for (int i = 0; i < tax.length(); i++) {
+
+ if (control_pressed) { return newTax; }
+
+ if ((tax[i] != '\'') && (tax[i] != '\"')) { newTax += tax[i]; }
+
+ }
+
+ return newTax;
+ }
+ catch(exception& e) {
+ errorOut(e, "MothurOut", "removeQuotes");
+ exit(1);
+ }
+}
+/**************************************************************************************************/