mongodb find by comparing field values

Question

Is it possible to express the following SQL query in mongodb:

SELECT * FROM table AS t WHERE t.field1 > t.filed2;

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Answer 1

You can do this using $where:

db.coll.find( { $where: "this.field1 > this.field2" } );

But:

Javascript executes more slowly than the native operators, but it is very flexible

If performance is an issue better to go with way suggested by @yi_H.

Answer 2

You can use a $where. Just be aware it will be fairly slow (has to execute Javascript code on every record) so combine with indexed queries if you can.

db.T.find( { $where: function() { return this.Grade1 > this.Grade2 } } );

or more compact:

db.T.find( { $where : "this.Grade1 > this.Grade2" } );

Answer 3

You could store in your document field1 - field2 as field3, then search for { field3: { $gt: 0 } }

It also possible to get matching documents with mapreduce.