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gc: count graph components
NAME
gc - count graph components
SYNOPSIS
gc [ -necCaDUrsv? ] [ files ]DESCRIPTION
gc is a graph analogue to wc in that it prints to standard output the number of nodes, edges, connected components or clusters contained in the input files. It also prints a total count for all graphs if more than one graph is given.OPTIONS
The following options are supported:- -n
- Count nodes.
- -e
- Count edges.
- -c
- Count connected components.
- -C
- Count clusters. By definition, a cluster is a graph or subgraph whose name begins with "cluster".
- -a
- Count all. Equivalent to -encC
- -r
- Recursively analyze subgraphs.
- -s
- Print no output. Only exit value is important.
- -D
- Only analyze directed graphs.
- -U
- Only analyze undirected graphs.
- -v
- Verbose output.
- -?
- Print usage information.
By default, gc returns the number of nodes and edges.
OPERANDS
The following operand is supported:- files
- Names of files containing 1 or more graphs in dot format. If no files operand is specified, the standard input will be used.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:- 0
- Successful completion.
- 1
- The -U or -E option was used, and a graph of the wrong type was encountered.