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MongoDB ArrayHow to Remove Element From an Array in MongoDBThis tutorial demonstrates how to use $pull, $pullAll, $pop, $unset, and positional operator to remove element(s) from an array in MongoDB. MongoDB DateHow to Convert Timestamp Into Date in MongoDBThis tutorial educates about how to convert timestamp into date in MongoDB. MongoDB HibernateHow to Use Hibernate OGM to Integrate Hibernate With MongoDBThis article educates about Hibernate OGM, its importance and use to integrate Hibernate with MongoDB. MongoDB PullHow to Use MongoDB $Pull to Delete Documents Within an ArrayUsing the $pull we can delete the items inside of an array, where the array resides in the object or document. MongoDB CollectionHow to Truncate Collection in MongoDBThis article teaches how to truncate a collection in MongoDB. MongoDB ArrayHow to Add Element to Array in MongoDBIn this post, we'll look at many methods to add to an array in MongoDB. MongoDB ObjectIdHow to Generate ObjectId in MongoDB Using JavaThis tutorial will discuss how to generate ObjectId in MongoDB using Java. MongoDB ShutdownHow to Shutdown/Stop MongoDBThis article explains the various methods to shut down MongoDB. MongoDB CSVHow to Import CSV Files in MongoDBThis article describes how to import the comma-separated values (CSV) file using the mongoimport command. MongoDB DateHow to Convert a String to Date in MongoDBThis article explains methods to convert a string to a date field in various versions of MongoDB. MongoDB RESTHow to Build a MongoDB REST APIThis article instructs users how to build a MongoDB REST API. MongoDB ORMHow to Use an ORM in MongoDBThis article explains the usage of ORM in MongoDB. MongoDB InstallationHow to Check if MongoDB Is Installed on WindowsThis article describes four different methods that help you to check if the MongoDB software is installed on your Windows or not. MongoDB PowerShellHow to Connect MongoDB With PowerShellThis article explains how you can use MongoDB with PowerShell. MongoDB StorageHow to Use MongoDB as File Storage in PHPThis tutorial summarizes how to use MongoDB as file storage in PHP. MongoDB ProjectionProject Nested Fields in MongoDBThis tutorial demonstrates how to project nested fields using the $project, $unset, and $addFields aggregation stages, the forEach() loop, the mapReduce() function, the dot notation, and the $map and $mergeObjects aggregation pipeline in MongoDB. MongoDB OperationSELECT COUNT GROUP BY in MongoDBThis tutorial will introduce operations in MongoDB and the use of aggregate operations in MongoDB. Also, this will discuss how to count and sort a group using aggregate function in detail. MongoDB LockingLocking in MongoDBThis article explains the concept of locking in MongoDB. MongoDB ObjectIdDifference Between ObjectId and $Oid in MongoDBThis article describes the difference between the ObjectId and $oid in MongoDB. Examples have been provided within the article to clarify the difference between the two entities. MongoDB DeleteDifference Between deleteMany() and Remove() in MongoDBBoth remove() and deleteMany() deletes data from collection but their input flags and returns are different. MongoDB AggregateMongoDB Distinct AggregationThis article demonstrates the use of MongoDB distinct aggregate with the help of different examples. MongoDB OperatorThe NOT IN Comparison Operator in MongoDBThis tutorial demonstrates the uses of $nin (NOT IN) comparison operator in MongoDB. MongoDB SortMongoDB Aggregate SortThis tutorial educates about the MongoDB aggregate sort with the help of a code example. MongoDB DatabaseForeign Keys in MongoDBYou can visualize your MongoDB collection as diagrams and create virtual foreign keys. This will enable you to browse data from multiple collections simultaneously. The virtual foreign keys are saved only to the local project file and will not affect the database.