CHAPTER 7

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Python and MongoDB

Python is one of the easier programming languages to learn and master. It’s an especially great language to start with if you are relatively new to programming. And you’ll pick it up that much more quickly if you’re already quite familiar with programming.

Python can be used to develop an application quickly while ensuring that the code itself remains perfectly readable. With that in mind, this chapter will show you how to write simple yet elegant, clear, and powerful code that works with MongoDB through the Python driver (also called the PyMongo driver; this chapter will use both terms interchangeably).

First, you’ll ...

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