Distinct count of multiple fields using mongodb aggregation

Question

I'm trying to count distinct values of multiple fields By one MongoDB Aggregation query.

So here's my data:

{
    "car_type": "suv",
    "color": "red",
    "num_doors": 4
},
{
    "car_type": "hatchback",
    "color": "blue",
    "num_doors": 4
},
{
    "car_type": "wagon",
    "color": "red",
    "num_doors": 4
}

I want a distinct count of each field:

distinct_count_car_type=3
distinct_count_color=2
distinct_count_num_doors=1

I was able to group multiple fields and then do a distinct count but it could only give me a count on the first field. Not all of them. And also it's a large set of data.

Answer 1

You're looking for the power of ... $objectToArray!

db.foo.aggregate([
  {$project: {x: {$objectToArray: "$$CURRENT"}}}
  ,{$unwind: "$x"}
  ,{$match: {"x.k": {$ne: "_id"}}}
  ,{$group: {_id: "$x.k", y: {$addToSet: "$x.v"}}}
  ,{$addFields: {size: {"$size":"$y"}} }
                    ]);

This will yield:

{ "_id" : "num_doors", "y" : [ 4 ], "size" : 1 }
{ "_id" : "color", "y" : [ "blue", "red" ], "size" : 2 }
{
    "_id" : "car_type",
    "y" : [
        "wagon",
        "hatchback",
        "suv"
    ],
    "size" : 3
}

You can $projector $addFieldsas you see fit to include or exclude the set of unique values or the size.

Answer 2

Running the following aggregate pipeline should give you the desired result:

db.collection.aggregate([
    {
        "$group": {
            "_id": null,
            "distinct_car_types": { "$addToSet": "$car_type" },
            "distinct_colors": { "$addToSet": "$color" },
            "distinct_num_doors": { "$addToSet": "$num_doors" }
        }
    },
    {
        "$project": {
            "distinct_count_car_type": { "$size": "$distinct_car_types" },
            "distinct_count_color": { "$size": "$distinct_colors" },
            "distinct_count_num_doors": { "$size": "$distinct_num_doors" }
        }
    }
])