read.dl: Read 'dl' Files

In multiplex: Algebraic Tools for the Analysis of Multiple Social Networks

Read dl Files

Description

A function to read files with the Ucinet dl format.

Usage

read.dl(file)

Arguments

file	character vector containing a file name or path of the data representing the network

Details

Files dl serve to represent multiple network structures, and it is one of the formats used in NetDraw, which is a component of the Ucinet program. Besides multiple networks, the function can read two-mode structures as well.

Value

a data frame for two-mode networks, or an array representing the multiple networks with one set of actors.

Note

The ‘EDGELIST’ option in DL is not yet supported for reading.

Author(s)

Antonio Rivero Ostoic

References

Borgatti, S.P., NetDraw Software for Network Visualization. Analytic Technologies. 2002.

Borgatti, S.P., Everett, M.G. and Freeman, L.C. Ucinet for Windows: Software for Social Network Analysis. Analytic Technologies. 2002.

See Also

write.dl, edgel, read.gml

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