Tree structures: Overview

• What are tree structures?

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  • Tree structures represent a hierarchy of items

• Why would you use tree structures?

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  • Use tree structures when the nature of your data is hierarchical

• What types of tree structures are supported in MongoDB?

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  • Parent references
  • Child references
  • Array of ancestors
  • Materialized paths
  • Nested sets