t = db.jstests_array_match2; t.drop(); t.save( {a:[{1:4},5]} ); // When the array index is the last field, both of these match types work. assert.eq( 1, t.count( {'a.1':4} ) ); assert.eq( 1, t.count( {'a.1':5} ) ); t.remove({}); // When the array index is not the last field, only one of the match types works. t.save( {a:[{1:{foo:4}},{foo:5}]} ); assert.eq( 1, t.count( {'a.1.foo':4} ) ); assert.eq( 1, t.count( {'a.1.foo':5} ) ); // Same issue with the $exists operator t.remove({}); t.save( {a:[{1:{foo:4}},{}]} ); assert.eq( 1, t.count( {'a.1':{$exists:true}} ) ); assert.eq( 1, t.count( {'a.1.foo':{$exists:true}} ) );