The Hunt for the Missing Data Type.
A (directed) graph is a set of nodes, connected by arrows (edges). The nodes and edges may contain data. Here are some graphs:
All graphs made with graphviz (source)
Graphs are ubiquitous in software engineering:
Package dependencies form directed graphs, as do module imports. The internet is a graph of links between webpages. Model checkers analyze software by exploring the “state space” of all possible configurations.
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