MongoDB can use regular expressions and specific query operators to sort data based on field content that is not definite.
For example, to sort data based on a field that may have multiple values or text strings that are not consistent, we can use the $regex and $options operators to create a regular expression search filter with specific options.
Here is an example of a query that sorts data from a “products” collection based on the “name” field that contains different variations of the word “milk”:
db.products.find({name: {$regex: 'milk', $options: 'i'}}).sort({name: 1})
This query uses the $regex operator to search for the string “milk” in any variation of uppercase or lowercase letters (using the ‘i’ option), and the .sort() method to sort the results ascending by the “name” field.
Note that using regular expressions and specific options may affect query performance and accuracy, so it is important to test and optimize the query for your specific data and use case.
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