Chapter 2. Querying and Indexing in Neo4j
From what we learned in the previous chapter, we can say that while a relational database can be used to obtain the average age of all the people in a room, a graph database can indicate who is most likely to buy a drink. So, the utility of graph databases in the information age is vital.
In this chapter, we are going to take a look at the querying and indexing features of Neo4j and focus on the following areas:
- The Neo4j web interface
- Cypher queries and their optimization
- Introduction to Gremlin
- Indexing in Neo4j
- Migration techniques for SQL users
The Neo4j interface
Neo4j comes with a browser-based web interface with the ability to manage your database, run queries in Cypher or REST, as well as visualization ...
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