Variable length traversal
Actors 4 hops away from Robert Blake.
Write and execute the query to return the distinct names of actors that are 4 hops away from Robert Blake using the ACTED_IN relationship.
How many actor names are returned in the result?
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Hint
Use the :ACTED_IN*4 specification for the relationship.
Make sure you specify DISTINCT so there will be no duplicate names.
How many actor names are returned?
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Solution
You can run the following query to find the answer:
cypher
MATCH (p:Person {name: 'Robert Blake'})-[:ACTED_IN*4]-(others:Person)
RETURN DISTINCT others.nameHow many actors are returned?
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Summary
In this challenge, you answered a question about a query with a varying length paths.
In the next challenge, you will write another query.