Pretty print in MongoDB shell as default

💚 Pretty Print in MongoDB Shell as Default - The Easy Way 💚

Are you tired of squinting at your MongoDB shell output, struggling to understand the complex data due to its unreadable format? 😫 We feel your pain! But fear not, because in this blog post, we're going to show you a simple solution to pretty print your MongoDB shell output by default. 🎉

The Problem: Unreadable Output 😣

By default, the MongoDB shell outputs documents and arrays in a single line, making it challenging to comprehend nested structures. 🤯 This can be a major hurdle for developers, especially when working with complex data or analyzing large result sets. The lack of proper indentation and line breaks makes it time-consuming and error-prone to manually decipher the output. 😩

The Solution: Setting the DBQuery.shellBatchSize Variable 🙌

Fortunately, MongoDB provides us with a solution to make our lives easier by setting the DBQuery.shellBatchSize variable. By changing this variable, we can instruct the MongoDB shell to automatically pretty print the output. 💪

Step 1: Open the MongoDB shell

First things first, let's open our trusty MongoDB shell.

$ mongo

Step 2: Set the DBQuery.shellBatchSize Variable

Once you're in the MongoDB shell, run the following command to set the DBQuery.shellBatchSize variable to a value greater than 0:

DBQuery.shellBatchSize = 10

Note: You can adjust the value of DBQuery.shellBatchSize according to your preference. Here, we've set it to 10, but feel free to experiment with different values until you find the one that works best for you.

Step 3: Test It Out! ✨

Now, it's time to test the new pretty print setting. Execute any MongoDB query, and you'll see that the results now appear in a beautifully indented and easy-to-read format. 🌟

> db.collection.find()
{ 
  "_id": ObjectId("1234567890"), 
  "name": "John Doe", 
  "age": 30, 
  "address": { 
    "street": "123 Main St", 
    "city": "New York", 
    "state": "NY" 
  }, 
  "hobbies": [ 
    "reading", 
    "coding", 
    "traveling" 
  ] 
}

Take Your MongoDB Experience to the Next Level! 🚀

Congratulations! You've successfully configured pretty print as the default output format in your MongoDB shell. 🎉 But why stop here? MongoDB has a plethora of features and tips that can enhance your development experience even further.

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So what are you waiting for? Start exploring the amazing possibilities with MongoDB today! And remember, happy coding! 😊✨