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What is the purpose of the find() method?

Entry MongoDB
Quick Answer find() queries a collection and returns a cursor of matching documents. Usage: db.users.find({age: {$gt: 18}}). The cursor is lazy - documents are fetched in batches as you iterate. You can chain .sort(), .limit(), .skip(), .project() to shape the results. Without arguments, find() returns all documents in the collection.

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The find() method retrieves documents based on filters and supports projection, sorting, and pagination.
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