Is the value 1 in cursor.sort() indicating ascending or descending order?

In MongoDB, when using the cursor's sort() method, the value 1 indicates that the sorting should be in ascending order. This means that when you specify a field followed by 1 in the sort() method, the results will be ordered from the lowest to the highest value of that field.

For example, if you sort a collection of documents by a numeric field where the values are integers, the result will begin with the smallest integer and end with the largest. This behavior is consistent with the conventions used in many programming languages and database systems, where using a positive integer often represents ascending order.

Understanding the default sorting behaviors is crucial for correctly retrieving data from your MongoDB collections, as it allows you to manipulate and display sorted data as needed for your applications.