Find Documents
Use find() to query documents. Pass a filter object to match specific criteria.
Example
// Find all documents
db.users.find()
// Find with filter
db.users.find({ name: "Alice" })
// Find one document
db.users.findOne({ email: "alice@example.com" })
// Multiple conditions (AND)
db.products.find({ category: "Electronics", price: { $lt: 500 } })
// Projection — select specific fields
db.users.find({}, { name: 1, email: 1, _id: 0 })
// Returns only name and email, hides _id
// Pretty print
db.users.find().pretty()Sorting, Limiting, and Skipping
Chain methods to sort results, limit the number returned, and skip documents for pagination.
Example
// Sort ascending (1) or descending (-1)
db.products.find().sort({ price: 1 }) // cheapest first
db.products.find().sort({ price: -1 }) // most expensive first
// Limit results
db.products.find().limit(5)
// Skip for pagination
db.products.find().skip(10).limit(5) // page 3 (5 per page)
// Count documents
db.products.countDocuments({ category: "Electronics" })
// Chain everything
db.products.find({ category: "Electronics" })
.sort({ price: -1 })
.limit(3)