mongodb count items in array code example

Example 1: mongo count elements in array

> db.mycollection.insert({'foo':[1,2,3,4]})
> db.mycollection.insert({'foo':[5,6,7]})

> db.mycollection.aggregate([{$project: { count: { $size:"$foo" }}}])
{ "_id" : ObjectId("5314b5c360477752b449eedf"), "count" : 4 }
{ "_id" : ObjectId("5314b5c860477752b449eee0"), "count" : 3 }

Example 2: mongodb count array size

db.inventory.aggregate([
   {
      $project: {
         item: 1,
         numberOfColors: { $cond: { if: { $isArray: "$colors" }, then: { $size: "$colors" }, else: "NA"} }
      }
   }
] )

Example 3: Mongodb count based on array of ids

db.collection.aggregate([
    { $unwind: "$connects" },

    // count all occurrences
    { "$group": { "_id": {skill: "$skill", parser_id: "$connects.parser_id"}, "count": { "$sum": 1 } }},

    // sum all occurrences and count distinct
    { "$group": { "_id": "$_id.skill", "quantity": { "$sum": 1 } }},

    // (optional) rename the '_id' attribute to 'skill'
    { $project: { 'skill': '$_id', 'quantity': 1, _id: 0 } }
])