# create-graph-from-dot

## Description

<mark style="color:purple;">`create-graph-from-dot`</mark> *adaptor creates a graph structure from text in* [`DOT`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_\(graph_description_language\)) *language format*.

## Inputs

**`dot`**\
Type: `text`\
Required: Yes\
The text in [DOT language format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_\(graph_description_language\)).

## Outputs

**`graph`**\
Type: `graph`\
A graph structure defining nodes and edges.

## Examples

### Example 1: Default behaviour.

#### Inputs:

`dot`:

```
graph graphname {
    a -- b -- c;
    b -- d;
}
```

#### Outputs:

`list`:

```
{ 
    "nodes": [ 
                { "id": "a", "label": "a" },
                { "id": "b", "label": "b" },
                { "id": "c", "label": "c" },
                { "id": "d", "label": "d" }
    ],
    "edges": [ 
                { "id": "edge-0", "from": "a", "to": "b", "direction": "none", "attributes": {} },
                { "id": "edge-1", "from": "b", "to": "c", "direction": "none", "attributes": {} },
                { "id": "edge-2", "from": "b", "to": "d", "direction": "none", "attributes": {} } 
    ]
}
```

-> Created an undirected graph from a DOT text.

## Use Cases

* This adaptor is useful for converting DOT data to graph format enables users to reformat the graph's nodes through the [`apply-force-directed-layout`](http://o/-LB6jV5O6hp6O90DAvtu/s/VJMuSDp56RPG6HerD2nz/~/changes/184/readme-1/adaptors/adaptor-reference-guide/apply-force-directed-layout) adaptor.
* This adaptor is useful for converting a Dot file to a graph allows for detailed analysis of the relationships and connections within the dataset


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