addV
Specify a vertex from a traversal.
Synopsis
g.addV('vertexLabel')
.[ property ('property_key') ... ]
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 addV()
step is a map/sideEffect. A vertex is added from a traversal
g using addV
. A previously created vertex label must be specified. Property key-value pairs may be optionally
specified.
Examples
Create a vertex with a vertex label
person
with the properties
person_id
, name
, gender
,
nickname
, and
country
.g.addV('person'). property('person_id', 'e7cd5752-bc0d-4157-a80f-7523add8dbcd' as UUID). property('name', 'Julia CHILD'). property('gender','F'). property('nickname', ['Jay', 'Julia'] as Set). property('country', [['USA', '1912-08-12' as LocalDate, '1944-01-01' as LocalDate] as Tuple, ['Ceylon', '1944-01-01' as LocalDate, '1945-06-01' as LocalDate] as Tuple, ['France', '1948-01-01' as LocalDate, '1960-01-01' as LocalDate] as Tuple, ['USA', '1960-01-01' as LocalDate, '2004-08-13' as LocalDate] as Tuple])