def test_num_seqs_in_file():
        'tests num_seqs_in_file'
        fasta_fhand = open(join(TEST_DATA_DIR, 'seq.fasta'))
        assert num_seqs_in_file(fasta_fhand) == 7

        fastq_fhand = open(join(TEST_DATA_DIR, 'solexa.fastq'))
        assert num_seqs_in_file(fastq_fhand, format_='sfastq') == 3