sample

Sample previous steps in the traversal.

Synopsis

sample(integer_value)
Table 1. Legend
Syntax conventions Description
Lowercase and uppercase Literal keyword. Includes ().
Italics Variable value. Replace with a user-defined value.
[] Optional. Square brackets ( [] ) surround optional command arguments. Do not type the square brackets.
{} Group. Braces ( {} ) identify a group to choose from. Do not type the braces.
| Or. A vertical bar ( | ) separates alternative elements. Type any one of the elements. Do not type the vertical bar.
... Repeatable. An ellipsis ( ... ) indicates that you can repeat the syntax element as often as required.

Description

The sample() step is useful for sampling some number of traversers previous in the traversal.

Examples

Get three samples of the property numServ from the includes edges of a meal_item:
g.V().hasLabel('meal_item').inE().sample(3).by('numServ')