cyclicPath

Filter out repeated steps in a traversal

Synopsis

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 cyclicPath() step is a filter step that allows a traversal to filter out any repeats as the traversal proceeds.

Examples

Find all people where a person both created and reviewed a recipe:
g.V().hasLabel('person').as('a').
  out('created').as('b').
  filter(__.in('reviewed').cyclicPath()).
  select('a','b').
    by('name')