Cypher

pattern matching

Finding every part of the graph that fits a given pattern.

Example

Tom Hanks acted in two of these films and Tim Allen in one.

cypher
MATCH path = (:Person)-[:ACTED_IN]->(:Movie)
RETURN path

The pattern fits three times: Tom Hanks with each of his two films, and Tim Allen with Toy Story. Each fit comes back as a row of its own.

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