In MongoDB, the getIndexes
operation is used to retrieve a list of all indexes on a collection. This method is essential for understanding and managing the indexing structure of MongoDB collections.
db.collection.getIndexes()
The getIndexes
method does not take any parameters and returns an array of documents, each representing an index on the collection.
Let's look at an example of how to use the getIndexes
method in the programGuru
collection in MongoDB:
db.programGuru.getIndexes()
This command retrieves a list of all indexes on the programGuru
collection.
Let's go through a complete example that includes switching to a database, creating a collection, creating indexes, and retrieving the list of indexes.
This step involves switching to a database named myDatabase
.
use myDatabase
In this example, we switch to the myDatabase
database.
This step involves creating a new collection named programGuru
in the myDatabase
database.
db.createCollection("programGuru")
Here, we create a collection named programGuru
.
This step involves inserting documents into the programGuru
collection.
db.programGuru.insertMany([
{ name: "John Doe", age: 30, email: "john.doe@example.com" },
{ name: "Jane Smith", age: 25, email: "jane.smith@example.com" },
{ name: "Jim Brown", age: 35, email: "jim.brown@example.com" }
])
We insert multiple documents into the programGuru
collection.
This step involves creating multiple indexes in the programGuru
collection.
db.programGuru.createIndexes([
{ key: { name: 1 }, name: "name_index" },
{ key: { age: -1 }, name: "age_index" },
{ key: { email: 1 }, name: "email_index", unique: true }
])
We create three indexes: an ascending index on the name
field, a descending index on the age
field, and a unique index on the email
field.
This step involves using the getIndexes
method to retrieve a list of all indexes on the programGuru
collection.
db.programGuru.getIndexes()
We retrieve a list of all indexes on the programGuru
collection.
The MongoDB getIndexes
operation is crucial for understanding and managing the indexing structure of collections. Understanding how to use this method allows you to efficiently maintain and optimize the performance of your MongoDB collections.