mongodb get highest value code example

Example 1: mongodb get max value

db.collection.find().sort({age:-1}).limit(1) // for MAX
db.collection.find().sort({age:+1}).limit(1) // for MIN

Example 2: mongodb get document with maximum value from collection

var group = {$group:{_id:"$age", names:{$push:"$name"}, count:{$sum:1}}}
var sort = {$sort:{"_id":-1}}
var limit= {$limit:1}
db.selrac.aggregate([group, sort, limit])