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Graph operations

Hello there little one! Today, we're going to talk about graph operations. Do you know what a graph is? No? Okay, let me tell you. A graph is a way of representing relationships between things, using dots or circles and lines or arrows.

So, let's imagine that we have a graph with dots representing different things and lines representing the relationships between them. Now, we can perform different operations on this graph to get more information about it. Here are some examples:

1. Adding a node - A node is just another name for a dot on the graph. So, if we want to add another thing to our graph, we can add a node. This new node will be connected to one or more existing nodes by lines or arrows that represent the relationships between them.

2. Removing a node - Similarly, we can also remove a node from the graph. This means that we'll also have to remove any lines or arrows that were connecting that node to other nodes.

3. Adding an edge - An edge is just another name for a line or arrow on the graph. If we want to add a new relationship between two nodes, we can add an edge. This will create a new line or arrow connecting those two nodes.

4. Removing an edge - On the other hand, if we want to remove a relationship between two nodes, we can remove the edge that connects them. This will disconnect those two nodes and they won't be related anymore.

5. Traversing the graph - Finally, we can traverse the graph. This means that we can start at one node and follow the edges or arrows to other nodes in order to get more information about the relationships between things.

So, that's a brief summary of graph operations! Do you have any questions?