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write_graph(+Graph, +File, +Format, +Options)
Write a picture of a graph as a file of a given format
- Graph
- A graph structure
- File
- A file name
- Format
- An atom (ps,dot,png,gif,...)
- Options
- A list of Option:Value pairs
Description
    This predicate takes a graph, applies one of the graphviz layout routines
    to it, and writes the result to a file is a given format.
    
    Possible options are as specified in view_graph/2.
    
    Some possible formats are: ps, dot, png, gif, ...  See the graphviz
    documentation for details.
    
Modules
This predicate is sensitive to its module context (tool predicate, see @/2).
Examples
    ?- lib(graph_algorithms), lib(graphviz).
    Yes (1.17s cpu)
    ?- make_random_graph(10,30,true,true,true,G),
       write_graph(G, "mygraph", png).
    G = graph(...)
    Yes (0.03s cpu)
    ?- make_random_graph(10,30,true,true,true,G),
       write_graph(G, "mygraph", dot).
    G = graph(...)
    Yes (0.03s cpu)
    
See Also
write_graph / 2, write_graph / 3, view_graph / 2, library(graph_algorithms)