The import Command

The import command sends Mol code to the Mol server, after which the server updates the graph of molecular reactions.

Importing a File

You can import files with the .mol extension, as described in the section on the Mol language. To do this, use the -f option:

mol import -f example.mol

Importing a Manually Written String

You can also import Mol code without creating a file:

mol import -s 'CH3 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O ; NaOH + HCl -> NaCl'

Standard Input

You can also use stdin, which can be useful for scripts:

echo "CH3 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O ; NaOH + HCl -> NaCl" | mol import

cat example.mol | mol import

You can also combine all methods:

cat example.mol | mol import -f example2.mol -s 'CH3 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O'