MongoDB Tutorial 0/120 lessons ~6 min read Lesson 48
Match Stage
$match is the filter stage — identical to the filter argument of find().
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Introduction
$match is the filter stage — identical to the filter argument of find(). Placed first, it uses indexes and cuts the working set dramatically.
Syntax reference
js
{ $match: { status: "paid", total: { $gte: 100 } } }
Best practices
- Always start a pipeline with
$matchif you can. - Use the same operators as
find().
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