Node.js MongoDB Sort
Sort the Result
Use the sort() method to sort the result in ascending or descending order.
The sort() method takes one parameter, an
object defining the sorting order.
ExampleGet your own Node.js Server
Sort the result alphabetically by name:
let MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
let url = "mongodb://localhost:27017/";
MongoClient.connect(url, function(err, db) {
if (err) throw err;
let dbo = db.db("mydb");
let mysort = { name: 1 };
dbo.collection("customers").find().sort(mysort).toArray(function(err, result) {
if (err) throw err;
console.log(result);
db.close();
});
});
Run example »
Save the code above in a file called "demo_sort.js" and run the file:
Run "demo_sort.js"
C:\Users\Your Name>node demo_sort.js
Which will give you this result:
[
{
_id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a86, name: 'Amy',
address: 'Apple st 652'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8e, name: 'Ben', address: 'Park Lane 38'},
{
_id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8a,
name: 'Betty', address: 'Green Grass 1'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a90, name: 'Chuck', address:
'Main Road 989'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a87, name: 'Hannah', address:
'Mountain 21'},
{ _id:
58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a84, name: 'John', address: 'Highway 71'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a88, name: 'Michael', address: 'Valley 345'},
{ _id:
58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a85, name: 'Peter', address: 'Lowstreet 4'},
{ _id:
58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8b, name: 'Richard',
address: 'Sky st 331'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a89, name: 'Sandy', address: 'Ocean blvd 2'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8c, name: 'Susan', address: 'One way
98'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8d, name: 'Vicky', address: 'Yellow Garden 2'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a91, name: 'Viola', address: 'Sideway
1633'},
{
_id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8f, name: 'William',
address: 'Central st 954'}
]
Sort Descending
Use the value -1 in the sort object to sort descending.
{ name: 1 } // ascending
{ name: -1 } // descending
Example
Sort the result reverse alphabetically by name:
let MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
let url = "mongodb://localhost:27017/";
MongoClient.connect(url, function(err, db) {
if (err) throw err;
let dbo = db.db("mydb");
let mysort = { name: -1 };
dbo.collection("customers").find().sort(mysort).toArray(function(err, result) {
if (err) throw err;
console.log(result);
db.close();
});
});
Run example »
Save the code above in a file called "demo_sort_desc.js" and run the file:
Run "demo_sort_desc.js"
C:\Users\Your Name>node demo_sort_desc.js
Which will give you this result:
[
{
_id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8f, name: 'William',
address: 'Central st 954'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a91, name: 'Viola', address: 'Sideway
1633'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8d, name: 'Vicky', address: 'Yellow Garden 2'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8c, name: 'Susan', address: 'One way
98'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a89, name: 'Sandy', address: 'Ocean blvd 2'},
{ _id:
58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8b, name: 'Richard',
address: 'Sky st 331'},
{ _id:
58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a85, name: 'Peter', address: 'Lowstreet 4'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a88, name: 'Michael', address: 'Valley 345'},
{ _id:
58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a84, name: 'John', address: 'Highway 71'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a87, name: 'Hannah', address:
'Mountain 21'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a90, name: 'Chuck', address:
'Main Road 989'},
{
_id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8a,
name: 'Betty', address: 'Green Grass 1'},
{ _id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a8e, name: 'Ben', address: 'Park Lane 38'},
{
_id: 58fdbf5c0ef8a50b4cdd9a86, name: 'Amy',
address: 'Apple st 652'}
]
Exercise?What is this?
Test your skills by answering a few questions about the topics of this page
Drag and drop the correct method.
To sort results in MongoDB, use the method.
order()
orderBy()
sort()
arrange()
