I need to find all triples on DBpedia where http://dbpedia.org/resource/Benin is a subject or object. This query gives me the output that I want in a format that works the best for me (just three variables and no blank spaces):
PREFIX : <http://dbpedia.org/resource/>
SELECT * WHERE {
?s ?p ?o
FILTER (?s=:Benin OR ?o=:Benin)
}
I get similar results if I have this query:
PREFIX : <http://dbpedia.org/resource/>
SELECT * WHERE {
{:Benin ?p ?o}
UNION
{?s ?p :Benin}
}
However, the formatting of the latter is off. It first gives me p
and o
output leaving s
blank and then s
and p
leaving o
blank. Also, the first query takes more time to execute. I will be grateful for an explanation of the mechanics of how the two queries work and why there is a difference in the output.
Try this --
PREFIX : <http://dbpedia.org/resource/>
DESCRIBE :Benin
-- or just --
DESCRIBE <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Benin>
You can get the output in various other serializations, including N-triples.