Remove header from compcor components_file

1

Hi,
is there a way to prevent compcor from writing a header in the components_file? There is a header argument but it does not seem to be what I need.
Thanks!

2

No, but you can always add a quick function node:

def skip_header(fname):
    import os
    import shutil
    out_name = os.path.abspath(os.path.basename(fname))
    with open(fname) as in_file, open(out_name, 'w') as out_file:
        in_file.readline()  # skip first line
        shutil.copyfileobj(in_file, out_file)
    return out_name

skipper = Node(Function(skip_header), name='skipper')

(I haven’t tested the above.)

Alternatively, you could propose an improvement to the interface by submitting a pull request to nipype.

3

Writing TSV files without headers sounds like a risky move. How does your downstream analysis look like so you need to remove the header (programming language, neuroimaging toolboxes, etc.)?

If it is python, I would strongly recommend @effigies’ solution.