Skip to main content

format

Function: format​

▸ format(tree, options?): string

Format a Tree object into a PENMAN string.

options consists of the following:

  • indent: How to indent formatted strings.
  • compact: If true, put initial attributes on the first line.

Example

import { format } from 'penman-js';

console.log(format(
  ['b', [['/', 'bark-01'],
         [':ARG0', ['d', [['/', 'dog']]]]]
  ]
));
// (b / bark-01
//   :ARG0 (d / dog))

Function: formatTriples​

▸ formatTriples(triples, options?): string

Return the formatted triple conjunction of triples.

options consists of the following:

  • indent: Whether or not to indent the results, default true.

Example

import { decode, formatTriples } from 'penman-js';

const g = decode('(b / bark-01 :ARG0 (d / dog))');
console.log(formatTriples(g.triples));
// instance(b, bark-01) ^
// ARG0(b, d) ^
// instance(d, dog)