---
name: "RDF::Query::Node::Blank"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "librdf-query-perl"
version: "2.919-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/RDF::Query::Node::Blank"
---

# RDF::Query::Node::Blank(3pm)

RDF Node class for blank nodes

## NAME

RDF::Query::Node::Blank - RDF Node class for blank nodes

## VERSION

This document describes RDF::Query::Node::Blank version 2.919.

## METHODS

Beyond the methods documented below, this class inherits methods from the RDF::Query::Node and RDF::Trine::Node::Blank classes.

- "new ( \[ $name \] )"

  Returns a new Blank node object. If `$name` is supplied, it will be used as the blank node identifier. Otherwise a time-based identifier will be generated and used.

- "as\_sparql"

  Returns the SPARQL string for this node.

- "as\_hash"

  Returns the query as a nested set of plain data structures (no objects).

- "make\_distinguished\_variable"

  Returns a new variable based on this blank node.

## AUTHOR

```
 Gregory Todd Williams <gwilliams@cpan.org>
```