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networkx.classes.function.number_of_selfloops

number_of_selfloops(G)

Returns the number of selfloop edges.

A selfloop edge has the same node at both ends.

Returns

nloops – The number of selfloops.

Return type

int

See also

nodes_with_selfloops(), selfloop_edges()

Examples

>>> G = nx.Graph()   # or DiGraph, MultiGraph, MultiDiGraph, etc
>>> G.add_edge(1, 1)
>>> G.add_edge(1, 2)
>>> nx.number_of_selfloops(G)
1