mongodbHow to do text search in MongoDB?

Text search in MongoDB can be done using the $text operator. This operator allows for a full-text search of string content in a collection.

Example code

db.collection.find({$text: {$search: "text to search"}})

Output example

{ "_id" : ObjectId("5f3d7f9f8f9f9f9f9f9f9f9f"), "name" : "John Doe", "text" : "This is some text to search" }

Code explanation

• db.collection.find(): This is the MongoDB command to query a collection.
• $text: This is the MongoDB operator used to perform a full-text search.
• $search: This is the parameter used to specify the text to search for.

Helpful links

• MongoDB Text Search

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