def whichSide( snp, interval ) :
ichrom,ileft,iright = interval[0],interval[1],interval[2]
diff = globes.sortableChrom( snp.chrom ) - \
globes.sortableChrom( ichrom )
if diff < 0 : return -1
elif diff == 0 :
if ileft <= snp.genomicLoc <= iright : return 0
elif snp.genomicLoc < ileft : return -1
else : return 1
else : return 1
def sortHelper( interval ) :
return ( globes.sortableChrom( interval[0] ), interval[1], interval[2] )