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networkx.readwrite.nx_yaml.write_yaml

write_yaml(G, path, encoding='UTF-8', **kwds)[source]

Write graph G in YAML format to path.

YAML is a data serialization format designed for human readability and interaction with scripting languages [1].

Parameters:
  • G (graph) – A NetworkX graph
  • path (file or string) – File or filename to write. Filenames ending in .gz or .bz2 will be compressed.
  • encoding (string, optional) – Specify which encoding to use when writing file.

Examples

>>> G=nx.path_graph(4)
>>> nx.write_yaml(G,'test.yaml')

References

[1]http://www.yaml.org