dedup

Deduplicate returned objects from a query.

Synopsis

dedup()
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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 dedup() step is a filter step that can be used to eliminate duplication of returned objects in a traversal query.

Examples

Find all the ingredients in Julia Child's recipes, and deduplicate the returned list:
g.V().has('person','name','Julia Child').
  out('created').
  in('includedIn').dedup().
  values('name')