How to set limit in mongodb query?

by aniya.jaskolski , in category: PHP Databases , 9 months ago

How to set limit in mongodb query?

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by cortez.connelly , 3 months ago

@aniya.jaskolski 

To set a limit in a MongoDB query, you can use the .limit() method. For example:

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db.collection.find().limit(10)


This will return a maximum of 10 documents from the collection.


You can also use the .limit() method in combination with the .skip() method to paginate the results of a query. For example:

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db.collection.find().skip(10).limit(10)


This will return the second page of results, with a page size of 10 documents. The .skip() method specifies the number of documents to skip, and the .limit() method specifies the number of documents to return.


You can also use the .limit() method in combination with the .sort() method to sort the results of a query and then limit the number of documents that are returned. For example:

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db.collection.find().sort({ field: 1 }).limit(10)


This will return the first 10 documents sorted by the "field" in ascending order.


It's important to note that the .limit() method should be the last method in the chain of query methods, as it must be applied to the final result set.