Translate 10 SQL queries to Cypher: from SELECT to recursive dependency traversal
JeremyCMorgan · x · 2026-07-31
This article translates 10 familiar SQL queries into Cypher, from SELECT and JOIN to recursive dependency traversal. It shows where graph queries become simpler. For example, finding transitive dependencies of express: SQL requires a 12-line recursive CTE, while Cypher does it in 2 lines.
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