def filter_assembly(assembly_file, minimum_coverage, coverage_info,<EOL>output_file):
<EOL>write_flag = False<EOL>with open(assembly_file) as fh, open(output_file, "<STR_LIT:w>") as out_fh:<EOL><INDENT>for line in fh:<EOL><INDENT>if line.startswith("<STR_LIT:>>"):<EOL><INDENT>write_flag = False<EOL>header = line.strip()[<NUM_LIT:1>:]<EOL>contig_cov = coverage_info[header]["<STR_LIT>"]<EOL>if contig_cov >= minimum_coverage:<EOL><INDENT>write_flag = True<EOL>out_fh.write(line)<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>elif write_flag:<EOL><INDENT>out_fh.write(line)<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT><DEDENT>
Generates a filtered assembly file.

    This function generates a filtered assembly file based on an original
    assembly and a minimum coverage threshold.

    Parameters
    ----------
    assembly_file : str
        Path to original assembly file.
    minimum_coverage : int or float
        Minimum coverage required for a contig to pass the filter.
    coverage_info : OrderedDict or dict
        Dictionary containing the coverage information for each contig.
    output_file : str
        Path where the filtered assembly file will be generated.