load()

Definition

• load(file)
• Loads and runs a JavaScript file into the current shell environment.

The load() method has the following parameter:

ParameterTypeDescriptionfilenamestringSpecifies the path of a JavaScript file to execute.

Specify filenames with relative or absolute paths. When usingrelative path names, confirm the current directory using thepwd() method.

After executing a file with load(), you may reference anyfunctions or variables defined the file from the mongoshell environment.

Example

Consider the following examples of the load() method:

load("scripts/myjstest.js")
load("/data/db/scripts/myjstest.js")