How to store and call a simple mongodb procedure - mongodb

Question

I often call the same commands in MongoDb command shell, for example :
db.user().find().pretty();
How would you store and call back this command ?
Ideally converting it to something like this :
db.findp( 'user' );

Answer 1

I believe this is NOT what your looking for, now that I read your question again: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/applications/server-side-javascript/
Instead you are looking to modify the console in such a manner to make your life easier.
I should note, right now, that there is actually an extension which can do this sort of auto-formatting for you made by 10gen: https://github.com/TylerBrock/mongo-hacker
However if you wish to modify the files behind MongoDBs console a little more then you will need to do some manual labour.
There is a rc script in your home directory called .mongorc.js. In this file you can place any custom code you like (as #Asya mentioned) and it will actually become a command within the console.
In you rc file you could place a function like:
DB.prototype.pfind = function(col){
return this[col].find().pretty();
};
Or you could write:
DBCollection.prototype.pfind = function(){
return this.find().pretty();
};
Then you should be able to do:
db.pfind('users');
Or with the second command:
db.users.pfind();
Of course this method is for Linux, I am unsure about Windows, however, Windows should have an rc type script somewhere I believe.