% VCFALTCOUNT(1) vcfaltcount (vcflib) | vcfaltcount (VCF statistics)
% Erik Garrison and vcflib contributors

# NAME

**vcfaltcount**

# SYNOPSIS

**vcfaltcount** <vcf file>

# DESCRIPTION

count the number of alternate alleles in all records in the vcf file



# OPTIONS

```


Type: statistics

```





# EXIT VALUES

**0**
: Success

**not 0**
: Failure

# SEE ALSO



[vcflib](./vcflib.md)(1)



# OTHER

## Source code

[vcfaltcount.cpp](https://github.com/vcflib/vcflib/blob/master/src/vcfaltcount.cpp)

# LICENSE

Copyright 2011-2020 (C) Erik Garrison and vcflib contributors. MIT licensed.

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