dot: dash in name

Question

Is it possible to have a dash in the node name? I tried escaping with backslash (searching the web didn't helped either). Example:

digraph test {
    some-name -> other-name;
}

score 36 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 19 '13 at 13:14

36

Just include the node names in double quotes like this:

digraph test {
    "some-name" -> "other-name";
}

answered Feb 19 '13 at 13:14

tuxtimo

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 05 '13 at 13:27

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Since I faced the problem, the same goes for subgraphes names:

digraph G {
    {node "A-1"}
    {node "B"}
    subgraph "A-1B" {edge [dir=none]"A-1" -> "B"}
}

answered Nov 05 '13 at 13:27

rioualen

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 11 '19 at 20:30

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You can also use identifier-like names (i.e. without spaces, dashes, etc.), but also provide a better name as a label attribute, by declaring node explicitly first.

digraph D {
  nodeA [label="Node A"];
  nodeB [label="Node B"];
  nodeA -> nodeB;
}

answered Sep 11 '19 at 20:30

wonder.mice

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dot: dash in name

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