How to query MongoDB with “like”?

Question

I want to query something with SQL\'s like query:

SELECT * FROM users  WHERE name LIKE \'%m%\'

How to do I achieve the same in

Answer 1

db.users.insert({name: 'paulo'})
db.users.insert({name: 'patric'})
db.users.insert({name: 'pedro'})

db.users.find({name: /a/})  //like '%a%'

out: paulo, patric

db.users.find({name: /^pa/}) //like 'pa%' 

out: paulo, patric

db.users.find({name: /ro$/}) //like '%ro'

out: pedro