Cypher is a declarative graph query language, originally developed by Neo4j for its graph database, that allows for expressive and efficient querying and updating of property graph data using an ASCII-art syntax in which patterns of nodes and relationships are drawn directly into the query text. Cypher was open-sourced via the openCypher project in 2015 and forms the basis of the ISO/IEC standard Graph Query Language (GQL).
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First Released ParadigmDeclarative graph query language 2 SignificanceOpened up through openCypher in 2015 and a foundation of the ISO GQL standard. 2 Connections
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Source Cypher (query language) - Wikipedia
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1. Wikidata: Cypher
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History
Cypher was largely an invention of Andrés Taylor while working for Neo4j, Inc. (formerly Neo Technology) in 2011.
Lead section
Cypher is a declarative graph query language that allows for expressive and efficient data querying in a property graph.
History, openCypher
opened up through the openCypher project in October 2015
In Field: Programming Language Theory, Lead sentence
Cypher is a declarative graph query language that allows for expressive and efficient data querying in a property graph.
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