Visualizing Graphs with Graphviz

Introduction

Graphviz is an open-source graph visualization tool that creates structured diagrams using a simple textual language called DOT. It is widely used in software engineering, network analysis, and data science to represent relationships clearly and intuitively.

Installation & Setup

Graphviz supports installation on multiple platforms.

Installing Graphviz

Windows:

  1. Download the installer from Graphviz.org.
  2. Run the installer and follow the setup instructions.
  3. Add Graphviz to the system PATH for command-line access.

macOS:

brew install graphviz

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt install graphviz

Installing the Python Library

For Python integration, install the read more