not

Exclude a specified object from the traversal.

Synopsis

not(traversal)
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 not() step is a filter step that excludes the objects specified.

Examples

If a vertex is not a fridgeSensor or a meal, group each vertex type and list by name:
g.V().not(hasLabel('fridgeSensor').or().hasLabel('meal')).
  group().by(label).by('name')