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networkx.readwrite.pajek.read_pajek

read_pajek(path, encoding='UTF-8')

Read graph in Pajek format from path.

Parameters

path (file or string) – File or filename to write. Filenames ending in .gz or .bz2 will be uncompressed.

Returns

G

Return type

NetworkX MultiGraph or MultiDiGraph.

Examples

>>> G=nx.path_graph(4)
>>> nx.write_pajek(G, "test.net")
>>> G=nx.read_pajek("test.net")

To create a Graph instead of a MultiGraph use

>>> G1=nx.Graph(G)

References

See http://vlado.fmf.uni-lj.si/pub/networks/pajek/doc/draweps.htm for format information.