max

Get the largest number in a traversal.

Synopsis

max()
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 max() step is a map step that will discover the largest number generated from the previous step in the traversal.

Examples

Find the maximum number of reviews written by any person:
g.V().hasLabel('person').map(outE('reviewed').count()).max()