times

Synopsis

times( integer )

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 times() step is a step modulator, a helper step for another traversal step. Its main use is to repeat a repeat() step for the specified number of times.

Examples

An example that repeats through all the outgoing knows adjacent vertices of John Doe three times:

g.V().hasLabel('person','name','John Doe').
  repeat(out('knows')).times(3)