DiagramWriter#

class DiagramWriter(filename, notation='native', comment=None)#

Bases: _BaseDiagramWriter

A file writer for knot diagrams. - Writes one diagram at a time per line, using a given notation. - Supports adding an optional comment at the start of the file.

__init__(filename, notation='native', comment=None)#

Initializes the writer.

Parameters:

  • filename – Path to the output file.

  • notation – The diagram notation (‘dowker’, ‘gauss’, etc.).

  • comment – (Optional) A comment to add at the start of the file.

Methods

__init__(filename[, notation, comment])

Initializes the writer.

close()

Closes the file.

write_comment(comment)

write_diagram(diagram)

Converts and writes a single diagram to the file.

write_diagrams(diagrams)

Converts and writes a single diagram to the file.
close()#

Closes the file.

write_diagram(diagram)#

Converts and writes a single diagram to the file. :param diagram: The diagram object.

write_diagrams(diagrams)#

Converts and writes a single diagram to the file. :param diagrams: A list of diagram object.