---
name: "Graph::Easy::As_vcg"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgraph-easy-perl"
version: "0.76-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Graph::Easy::As_vcg"
---

# Graph::Easy::As\_vcg(3pm)

Generate VCG/GDL text from Graph::Easy object

## NAME

Graph::Easy::As\_vcg - Generate VCG/GDL text from Graph::Easy object

## SYNOPSIS

```
        use Graph::Easy;
        my $graph = Graph::Easy->new();
        my $bonn = Graph::Easy::Node->new(
                name => 'Bonn',
        );
        my $berlin = Graph::Easy::Node->new(
                name => 'Berlin',
        );
        $graph->add_edge ($bonn, $berlin);
        print $graph->as_vcg();
```

This prints something like this:

```
        graph: {
                node: { title: "Bonn" }
                node: { title: "Berlin" }
                edge: { sourcename: "Bonn" targetname: "Berlin" }
        }
```

## DESCRIPTION

`"Graph::Easy::As_vcg"` contains just the code for converting a Graph::Easy object to either a VCG or GDL textual description.

Note that the generated format is compatible to `"GDL"` aka *Graph* *Description Language*.

## EXPORT

Exports nothing.

## SEE ALSO

Graph::Easy, \<http://rw4.cs.uni-sb.de/~sander/html/gsvcg1.html\>.

## AUTHOR

Copyright (C) 2004-2008 by Tels \<http://bloodgate.com\>

See the LICENSE file for information.