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MongoDB 3.2 Update Does this solution utilises the indexes, inside the array elements (if the array element is a document in itself) ? Suppose there is an index on some path in the array element. Use cond: { $eq: ['$$item. a', <value> ] } to filter elements based on exact equivalent values.
Filter MongoDB Array Element Using $Filter Operator This operator uses three variables: input – This represents the array that we want to extract. cond – This represents the set of conditions that must be met. as – This optional field contains a name for the variable that represent each element of the input array.
To search the array of object in MongoDB, you can use $elemMatch operator. This operator allows us to search for more than one component from an array object.
Parameter description syntax of filter operator in MongoDB. In the input parameter, we have passed the array field to filter the documents. We need to use the $ sign before using the input field parameter in the filter operator. 3) As – It is an optional parameter used in the filter operator.
Using aggregate is the right approach, but you need to $unwind the list array before applying the $match so that you can filter individual elements and then use $group to put it back together:
db.test.aggregate([
{ $match: {_id: ObjectId("512e28984815cbfcb21646a7")}},
{ $unwind: '$list'},
{ $match: {'list.a': {$gt: 3}}},
{ $group: {_id: '$_id', list: {$push: '$list.a'}}}
])
outputs:
{
"result": [
{
"_id": ObjectId("512e28984815cbfcb21646a7"),
"list": [
4,
5
]
}
],
"ok": 1
}
MongoDB 3.2 Update
Starting with the 3.2 release, you can use the new $filter aggregation operator to do this more efficiently by only including the list elements you want during a $project:
db.test.aggregate([
{ $match: {_id: ObjectId("512e28984815cbfcb21646a7")}},
{ $project: {
list: {$filter: {
input: '$list',
as: 'item',
cond: {$gt: ['$$item.a', 3]}
}}
}}
])
Above solution works best if multiple matching sub documents are required. $elemMatch also comes in very use if single matching sub document is required as output
db.test.find({list: {$elemMatch: {a: 1}}}, {'list.$': 1})
Result:
{
"_id": ObjectId("..."),
"list": [{a: 1}]
}
Use $filter aggregation
Selects a subset of the array to return based on the specified condition. Returns an array with only those elements that match the condition. The returned elements are in the original order.
db.test.aggregate([
{$match: {"list.a": {$gt:3}}}, // <-- match only the document which have a matching element
{$project: {
list: {$filter: {
input: "$list",
as: "list",
cond: {$gt: ["$$list.a", 3]} //<-- filter sub-array based on condition
}}
}}
]);
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