Question

I know how to find embedded documents that equal a certain value using the following syntax:

Location.where("address.country" => 'USA').first

But how do you query for when it does not equal the value? Thanks!

Answer 1

For one, you can use standard mongodb $ne operator.

Location.where("address.country" => {'$ne' => 'USA'}).first

With mongoid you can use a little sugar

Location.where(:"address.country".ne => 'USA').first
#              ^ note the colon here. It converts string to symbol.