Does MongoDB use SQL?

Is MongoDB NoSQL or SQL?

Some examples of SQL databases include PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. NoSQL database examples include Redis, RavenDB Cassandra, MongoDB, BigTable, HBase, Neo4j and CouchDB.

Is MongoDB like SQL?

SQL databases are used to store structured data while NoSQL databases like MongoDB are used to save unstructured data. MongoDB is used to save unstructured data in JSON format. MongoDB does not support advanced analytics and joins like SQL databases support.

Do I need to learn SQL for MongoDB?

As a NoSQL database, MongoDB indeed does not use SQL as its querying language. Instead, MongoDB relies on several drivers that allow its engine to interact with a wide variety of languages. A No-SQL database contains : The data is stored in database objects which are called Collections.

Can I write SQL in MongoDB?

Users can write SQL joins, then generate the equivalent mongo shell code, using the Query Code feature. They can then use this MongoDB “translation” to query any other appropriate MongoDB database, without additional support or libraries.