1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/r_qtl/r_qtl2.py b/r_qtl/r_qtl2.py
index 96776b7..93b8c8e 100644
--- a/r_qtl/r_qtl2.py
+++ b/r_qtl/r_qtl2.py
@@ -318,3 +318,19 @@ def missing_value_codes_to_none(value: str,
 def replace_genotype_codes(value: str, genocodes: dict):
     """Convert genotype codes into values specified in control file."""
     return genocodes.get(value, value)
+
+def read_control_file(zipfilepath: Union[str, Path]) -> dict:
+    """Read control data."""
+    with ZipFile(str(zipfilepath), "r") as zfile:
+        # move `control_data` code here and replace existing function.
+        cdata = control_data(zfile)
+        return {
+            **cdata,
+            **{
+                ftype: ([cdata[ftype]]
+                        if isinstance(cdata[ftype], str)
+                        else cdata[ftype])
+                for ftype in FILE_TYPES
+                if bool(cdata.get(ftype))
+            }
+        }