MongoDB Tutorial 0/120 lessons ~6 min read Lesson 53

    Unwind Stage

    $unwind turns an array field into one document per element.

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    Introduction

    $unwind turns an array field into one document per element. It's how you 'flatten' arrays for grouping, joining or reporting.

    Syntax reference

    js
    { $unwind: "$tags" }
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