They provide idiomatic access patterns for each language. Also before Neo4j 2.0 many of the approaches mirrored the REST API which mirrors the core Java API, both of which are not performant for over-the wire operations.
With cypher we're moving more to approaches that mirror sql based approaches in each language/ecosystem, i.e. sending parametrized string queries to a server and receiving (tabular) results back. On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Brennan Kinney <[email protected] > wrote: > As I'm new to using REST, can anyone explain what these language drivers > do? If I understand right, the REST api could be used without them, so > they're providing something on top of that in each language that makes it > easier to work with than just working with the REST api alone? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Neo4j" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Neo4j" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
