literal_stringizer

literal_stringizer(value)

Convert a value to a Python literal in GML representation.

Parameters:

valueobject

The value to be converted to GML representation.

Returns:

repstring

A double-quoted Python literal representing value. Unprintable characters are replaced by XML character references.

Raises:

ValueError

If value cannot be converted to GML.

Notes

The original value can be recovered using the networkx.readwrite.gml.literal_destringizer() function.