PlanarQ[g]
yields True if graph is planar, meaning it can be drawn in the plane so no two edges cross.


PlanarQ
PlanarQ[g]
yields True if graph is planar, meaning it can be drawn in the plane so no two edges cross.
Details and Options
- PlanarQ functionality is now available in the built-in Wolfram Language function PlanarGraphQ.
- To use PlanarQ, you first need to load the Combinatorica Package using Needs["Combinatorica`"].
Examples
Basic Examples (2)
PlanarQ has been superseded by PlanarGraphQ:
See Also
Tech Notes
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Text
Wolfram Research (2012), PlanarQ, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/Combinatorica/ref/PlanarQ.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2012. "PlanarQ." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/Combinatorica/ref/PlanarQ.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2012). PlanarQ. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/Combinatorica/ref/PlanarQ.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_planarq, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PlanarQ}", year="2012", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/Combinatorica/ref/PlanarQ.html}", note=[Accessed: 14-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_planarq, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PlanarQ}, year={2012}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/Combinatorica/ref/PlanarQ.html}, note=[Accessed: 14-August-2025]}