Is it possible to write something like ".sql" file in mongoDB as well and how to run?

Question

As we can write ".sql" file in sql for creating schema and other commands. can we also write the similar something like ".nosql" or ".mongodb" file??

Answer 1

MongoDB, unsurprisingly, uses JavaScript for "scripting". You "invoke the scripts with the MongoDB shell. Here is the link to the documentation for writing scripts and the differences with the shell.

http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/write-scripts-for-the-mongo-shell/