split_dists_from_paup.py

#! /usr/bin/env python

import dendropy
from dendropy import treesplit
from dendropy.interop import paup

trees = dendropy.TreeList.get_from_path('smallwt.nex', 'nexus')
taxa = trees.taxon_set
tax_labels, bipartitions, bipartition_counts, bipartition_freqs = paup.bipartitions("weightedtrees.taxa.nex", "weightedtrees.nex", use_tree_weights=True)
split_dists_paup = paup.build_split_distribution(bipartition_counts,
        tree_count=len(trees),
        taxon_set=taxa,
        is_rooted=False)